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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1909
Page
6
The Farmers' Voice urges winter provisioning of poultry with a mixed ration and ample water. It notes costs, local feed options like beef scraps, green foods such as clover or cowpeas, and cabbage or beets, plus the value of fresh winter eggs in city markets. It cautions on water needs and age of hens for profitable winter laying.
A humorous exchange about long engagement and marriage life cited from Meggendorfer Blatter. The cartoonish dialogue juxtaposes seven years of engagement with sixty years less of married life as a wry observation.
A simple bee feeding device uses an ordinary fruit can filled with syrup. Tie a thick rag over the top and invert the can in a small pan so syrup seeps out slowly for the bees to collect.
The piece argues that poor breeding lowers farm stock quality across the nation. It claims mongrel stock lacks uniformity and dassifies all classes of animals as inferior. It urges horse breeders to select draft horses weighing 1600 to 1800 pounds and favors pure-bred stallions while culling inferior mares.
A scene shows His Excellency advising the people to go home as a deputation of unemployed workers waits at the door. The dialogue includes remarks on life without work and a toast as champagne is drained.
A Victorian tale warns that mercurial catarrh remedies harm smell and overall health. It recommends Wall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, sold by druggists for 75 cents a bottle, with testimonials available.
Business women promote saving as independence. The piece notes thrifty incentives, credit growing to 300 or 400 dollars, and the urge to expand reserves. It also praises Hamlin’s Wizard Oil as a trusted household remedy during accidents, commonly kept on hand.
An advertisement collection notes a mock claim of making a cool million by cornering the ice market. It touts various patent medicines and household products, including Bronchial remedies, Garfield Tea, Pazo Ointment for piles, Red Cross Ball Blue, and tobacco ads. It also mocks men’s appearances and references a home-run claim and a tramps’ tires cure.
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