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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
4
An advertisement explains kidney and bladder troubles affect both sexes, causing frequent urination and bed wetting in children. It promotes Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer as a remedy available in fifty cent and one dollar bottles with samples and a pamphlet upon request from Binghamton New York.
Loco disease comes from poisonous loco weed in western plains. It damages brain and nerves in animals, causing blindness, erratic behavior, and eventual death. No cure exists. prevention through removal from temptation and feeding wholesome food is advised.
Charles J. Wall of Fort Collins Colorado has launched a new feeding method that mixes cut straw and sirup to fatten cattle at home with less labor. The system replaces beet pulp, reduces soggy pens, and yields manure for soil enrichment. Wall also tests a corn chop version using corn fed cattle aiming for top market weights.
The article promotes a round groove free Sanitary Chicken Roost to deter insect harborage. It features two vertical screw eyes and end nails, with a removable design for cleaning. It argues daily exercise keeps horses healthy and likens work to preventing rust, stressing health through activity.
Practical advice on horse training and care. Guidance covers linseed meal use, early colt training, clipping habits, minimal medicine, diet and rest, stall sizing, and humane handling. The piece ends with a reader testimonial about Cardui the woman’s tonic, claiming relief after years of illnesses and multiple doctors.
A collage of 19th and early 20th century health tips and humor ads. Doan's Kidney Pills praised for backache and urinary disorders, Chamberlain's tablets for digestion, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve promoted for wounds. Various quips about health, digestion, and Daily Life echo a period advertising voice.
James B. Mershon of Newark recounts a long battle with blood loss and weakness before using Dr King s New Discovery. He credits it with dramatic relief and encourages others to try the remedy for lung troubles and persistent coughs. Trial bottle offered free through E T Whitehead Co.
An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a remedy for weak health in women, promising improved digestion, skin, nerves, and complexion. It claims the product purifies blood and regulates stomach, liver, and kidneys, with benefits including bright eyes and a velvety skin tone. Sold for 50c by E T Whitehead Co.
A vintage home guide describes a garden watering cart made by attaching a barrel to a sled with a small bottom hole and removable plug to drench rows from between the runners. It also offers a fly repellent recipe using resin soap fish oil and water with optional kerosene for sprays and notes mare and foal feeding wisdom and several light humor snippets.
An old advertisement offers antiseptic foot powder to shake into shoes to ease tight or new footwear. It claims relief for pain, swelling, tenderness, sweating, and bunions, with a free sample offer and a listed address for Sam Le Free at Allen 8 Olmstad.
The article explains how atmospheric and physical conditions of the ewe affect fetal development and feed quality. It recommends a balanced ration with roughage and modest grain, plus varied hay, corn silage, and oats. Emphasizes outdoor exercise, dry, windproof quarters, ventilation, and ample bedding for flock health.
The article discusses a capped elbow in horses caused by shoe pressure and outlines treatment methods including draining the boil and using lead acetate with iodine injections. It also covers feeding corn to horses for hard work and cautions about fattening effects limiting active work, especially in winter. It ends with a testimonial about Cardus aiding Mrs. Mattie Campbell in Ratcliff Texas Menu.
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