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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1911

Page

7

Nurse's ulcer cure story from Augusta Maine praised

A graduate nurse shares a letter detailing a six month leg ulcer cured by Resinol Ointment after four weeks of twice daily use. The testimonial notes no recurrence over six months and recommends Resinol for skin eruptions, burns, sunburn, and itch relief. The ad urges purchasing Resinol products from druggists and mentions a free sample viaDepartment No. 59.

Augusta Resinol Chemical Go Baltimore

Advert: collecting Ames addresses and stamps 6.00 per hundred

Western Advertising Co in Tulsa Texas offers steady work collecting Ames addresses at six dollars per hundred. The notice mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Teething and references a generic product claim in a faded ad context.

Western Advertising Co Tulsa Tex

Stacking Corn Fodder With Wind Aided Structures

Instructions from Success Magazine describe two methods to stack corn fodder to prevent heat damage. A central chimney using upright rails forms an oval framework with wind channels. An alternative uses two forked ground sticks and a horizontal pole to support vertical rails, forming an open ended oblong stack.

Mare With Colt and Feed Demands Question

The query asks if a mare can perform a full day’s work and nurse a vigorous hungry colt without additional feed. It raises concerns about animal welfare and feeding allowances and seeks guidance on appropriate care and allowances for a workhorse mother.

Weeds in the Garden and Its Cautionary Tale

A short meditation on the Garden of Helen where Adam and Eve dwell among beauty yet weeds and serpents thrive. The piece notes some people neglect their gardens allowing weeds to take over and ultimately abandon the space.

Adam and Eve Helen

Garden Culture for a Horse Friendly Plot

A well planned garden should maximize cultivation by horse. Hoeing isn’t pleasant for many. Good seed, smart cultivation, and sound common sense form a strong combination for achieving good crops.

Work at poultry plant proves busy despite light load

The author notes that although the work at a poultry plant is described as light, it is nonetheless among the busiest tasks one could undertake, implying steady demands and ongoing duties.

Concrete Top On Circular Stone Tank Proposed

The Breeder's Gazette outlines a method to cap a 9 foot diameter circular stone supply tank with a concrete top. Build a tight platform at top level, add a tapered manhole, reinforce with steel rods and fencing, then pour concrete in stages for a solid cover or floor.

Breeder’s Gazette

Brackets for cellar shelf and wheat smut notes

The Homestead suggests using three eighths inch iron rods set in wall mortar to support cellar shelves and warns holes should not exceed six inches. The rods allow removable shelves and spacing of three feet. The piece also explains two kinds of wheat smut loose and ball smut and recommends seed treatment and crop rotation. The soil described is sandy.

Agricultural Tips From Rural Almanac

The text offers practical farming guidance on preventing disease from cisterns and silage safety, managing nurse crops and grasshoppers, maximizing yield on three acres, storing corn in silos at the right stage, and hedging with buckthorn. It also notes English road maintenance costs, pasture response to rain, and grape cultivation on varied soils.

England Spokane Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Canada Can Jay

Reader Endorsed Constipation Cure Promoted Free Sample Offer

A health feature promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for constipation claiming lasting relief by training stomach and bowel muscles. It cites supporters in Detroit and Oklahoma City, notes price, and offers a free sample from Dr. W B Lalewell in Montana. Also includes short cartoon dialogue about a husband and wife misunderstanding a phone call.

Health Dr. Caldwell John Graveline Milwaukee Ave Detroit Mich J. A. Vernon Oklahoma City

Castoria and remedies in a miscellaneous ad

A collage of old advertisements promotes Castoria for infants and children. It includes remedies for back pain and skin ailments, Cole's Carbolisalve, and a 5c cigar slogan while mentioning charity and light humor from a tailor.

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