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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1917
Page
7
Mrs M O Johnston of Richmond Indiana credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her strength after two years of illness. She describes climbing stairs without effort, moving into a new house, and taking up labor such as dirt work and poultry care following treatment.
The article charges Monrovia as shiftless yet attractive to tourists, recounting Liberia’s capital as a former slave’s journey from colonization to today’s jungle life. It notes dangers like lions and snakes, tribal unrest, and rough road-building, yet praises tropical flora amid a faded ideal.
A critical comment on a man described as pushy perhaps due to his industrial push. The text notes he manufactured electricity in large quantity. The piece proclaims Abyssinia now ruled by a woman and labels typhoid a community disgrace.
The article defines fistulas as ulcerous skin lesions connected to internal cavities, notes poll evil and fistulous withers, and lists causes such as halter chafing and blows. It describes stages, symptoms, and treatments including cold applications, poultices, caustics, and drainage, with cautious prognosis and veterinary vaccines as aids.
A Nebraska experiment station bulletin on Farm Management Studies in Eastern Nebraska reports that farmers’ real returns are not high. It finds that family-sized farms with diversified farming are most profitable, with the average owner-operator earning $203 yearly for labor, tenants $805, and with farm-provided necessities the average farmer earns $1,000 to $1,200 for labor and management.
Wrapping apples helps them keep longer and cuts disease spread between fruits. Proper wrapping protects fruit from injury and reduces moisture loss during storage.
Manure applied to the meadow after the first cutting boosts the second cut by 25 to 50 percent, especially with clover or alfalfa. Haul every available manure load to the meadow at hay cutting. It also lifts next year’s corn yield if the meadow is plowed for corn. On clover it aids nitrogen drawing from the air and increases overall value when manure is needed.
A row of currants may be set along the backyard fence, which is often used as a dumping ground.
The article advertises a physician Dr. Pierce's remedy from Buffalo New York as an eliminator of uric acid. It claims to dissolve uric acid better than lithia and offers a trial package for 10 cents if not carried by local druggists. It also suggests lifestyle tips to keep kidneys healthy and reduce toxins through skin and intestines.
A guidance note urges making money and using it freely while stressing prudent, ethical spending. It champions maximizing wealth and directing funds to constructive ends without waste or extravagance, aiming for responsible financial stewardship.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads with Step by step usage and a free sample offer by mail. The ad notes Cuticura Soap with hot water and mentions mailing a postcard to Boston. The piece also includes a humorous exchange about proper behavior for engaged and unmarried women.
A well known actress shares a home recipe to darken gray hair. The mixture uses Bay Rum glycerine and Barbo Compound and is sold in boxes with full directions. It promises non staining, non greasy results and a glossy finish. An oil workers' trade council forms in Oklahoma oil fields.
An ad touts Dr Pierce's medicines for women including Nothtior man res AS MGH and Davories. It claims benefits for tired overworked nursing mothers and functional disorders. It mentions Pleasant Pellets for stomach liver and bowels and offers Doctor Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser free by mail with four dimes for shipping.
A Cincinnati authority says corns of all types can be lifted out with the fingers after applying a few drops of freezone sold at drug stores. The product dries instantly, does not inflame surrounding skin, and promises painless relief from corn and callus. If unavailable, a pharmacist can obtain it from a wholesale house.
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