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Newspaper
Roanoke Review
Location
Roanoke, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1921
Page
2
A dated ad urges taking aspirin only as instructed on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin packages. It cites physician endorsed dosages, warns against substitutes, and promotes the Bayer Cross brand for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and general pain with small twelve tablet tins and larger packages sold by druggists.
A vintage advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy made from plant herbs. It assures uniform purity in every bottle and offers a sample for ten cents by mail from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
Proverbial tips claim effort to bridle both a mare and a tongue and list remedies for coated tongue, vertigo, and constipation. The text asserts Garfield Team Adv as a solution and extols wealth through business discipline and expense control.
A compact advertisement urging use of Red Cross Ball Blue detergent for fresh white baby clothes. Claims no streaks and perfect cleansing, noting availability at all good grocers and price in a penny pack.
A brief note reflects that benevolent acts can turn sour when overdone, warning against excess in kindness. The line implies caution in charity and social behavior, suggesting balance between generosity and prudence.
Mrs Mattie Laytart of 1031 Albert St says Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets have been used by her family for years. She notes they are easy to take, curb liver and bilious attacks, and regulate the system. Sold by druggists in small glass vials, always fresh and reliable.
Mrs G P Hicks says four Eatonic tablets relieved her sour stomach and she recommends it to others. Eatonic is advertised as correcting acidity and gases after meals to prevent indigestion and discomfort and comes in tablet form with a promise of quick relief.
United States Department of Agriculture guidance on lambing pen design and management. Separate two panel pens allow ewes to see others, reducing stress while protecting newborns. Allot calm quarters, proper warmth, dry bedding, controlled feeding, and prompt first aid for cold lambs. Monitor udders post lambing and adjust feeding gradually. Treat common ailments such as constipation indigestion scours sore eyes with simple remedies.
Farmers overlook firewood as a top farm crop with strong demand and profits. A wheeled log saw replaces crosscut and bucksaw, cutting timber easily on rough ground and delivering cash as corn and wheat prices fall.
Fragmentary notes describe red clover seed as plump or well filled with slight luster and bright color. Individual seeds are mentioned, but full context and details are unclear.
Rape can be planted as soon as ground is ready in spring with early plantings yielding best results. It tolerates cool seasons and hardy frosts. Planting may begin mid April and continue through summer and into early fall with successive crops.
Localities suited to seed production can profit from large scale growing using specialized machinery and guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture.
In a note on sugar beet production, the report highlights yield and profit aspects within temperate regions. It references human factors and climate considerations impacting output and pricing.
The article outlines how farm income can rise by growing and selling young plants in hotbeds ready for transplanting. It covers bed construction, soil preparation, heat sources, sash dimensions, face south orientation, and maintenance to avoid overheating, with emphasis on tomatoes cabbage eggplant and peppers.
The American Berkshire association urges state groups to mail circulars asking members to swap purebred Berkshire boars for grade animals. Breeders would price the registered boar, take the grade boar at market value, and send the grade to the butcher, expanding Berkshire use on farms and boosting feeder hog quality. The USDA notes the plan is practical for other hog groups as well.
A North Dakota college praises kerosene emulsion as an easily prepared and very cheap killer of plant and animal pests. The method dissolves one half pound of soap in one gallon of kerosene.
United States Department of Agriculture specialists advise planting windbreaks on the windward side of homes and stock yards to reduce snow drift and protect buildings. A narrow single row should be set back several rods, or two parallel windbreaks two rods apart can trap drifting snow. For crop protection, windbreaks should shield crops from summer winds, with spacing roughly 15 to 20 times their height and intervals similar to the height of mature trees.
Minnesota College of Agriculture advises careful storage to reduce losses. Adequate ventilation, uniform dark cool conditions, and frost-proof rooms minimize decay shrinkage and sprouting. Potato men emphasize proper winter care.
W H Johnson of Portland Oregon praises Tanlac after a year of appetite loss stomach trouble and weight loss. He reports fifteen pounds gained appetite restored sound sleep and renewed energy enabling him to work without pain or discomfort. Tanlac sold by leading druggists everywhere.
The ad promises removal of freckles using Othine double strength. Apply nightly and morning with an ounce typically enough to clear skin. Sold with a money back guarantee if freckles fail to disappear.
A fragmentary notice touts Pure blood as essential to health and Garfield Tea as a cleanser and disease eradiator. It blends a historical reference to Washington with a joke about crossing the Delaware and a student’s plea to reach Atlantic City.
An advertisement touts 75 years of public confidence for Ramen Eye Balsam manufactured by Wright's Indian Vegetable Pill Co. at 372 Pearl Street, New York City.
Arthur laments his confinement and jokes about rheumatism keeping him indoors while Amy urges affection and honesty. The exchange frames a quiet domestic tension between longing and routine.
An advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Medicine as strengthening the system, cleansing the blood, and reducing acute and chronic catarrh by acting through the blood on mucous surfaces. It promises fewer colds for those prone to head colds and offers free circulars from FE. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
Fragmentary lines show a playful exchange about a wedding transcript and an absent minded husband. The readable text hints at a comic miscommunication and affectionate banter surrounding the ceremony. The source preserves a humorous, vintage tone.
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