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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1909
Page
7
Practical farm guidance covers cow bedding, hog feeding, poultry management, and horse care. Advice excludes clutter, emphasizes ventilation, scratching rooms from sheds, and maintaining health via varied diets and clean bedding. Also includes safe pruning, tree protection against mice, and nut tree cultivation.
fCIFUL GRAVEL ATTACKS F. A. Rippy Depot Ave Gallatin Tennessee says Fifteen years ago kidney disease attacked me. The pain in my back was agonizing. I had to give up work. Then gravel with acute pain and blood passages. I passed 25 stones some as large as a bean. Nine years of weakness, then I began using Deans Kidney Pills. Improvement was rapid. after four boxes I am cured and no relapse. Sold by all dealers six cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo N Y
A playful German language fragment from Flegendo Blaetter invites a toast to health with mentions of beer and a contrast between light and dark varieties. The line blends mock earnestness with rustic charm and hints at a magazine humor column.
The Peruna Almanac for 1909 is now available from The Peruna Co. in Columbus Ohio. The almanac includes standard astronomical content plus astrology articles praised for faithful accuracy, with sections detailing mental traits by zodiac sign and a list of lucky and unlucky days offered free to purchasers.
Jamaica ginger yields high value with Jamaican acreage producing up to 4000 pounds per acre under favorable conditions. In the last fiscal year Jamaica exported about 1,400,000 pounds of ginger, surpassing prices of other origins.
A quirky Brookton feature blends statistics on mortality with a comic dialogue about autos and fumes. Willie five joins his first game prayers, blessing papa and maimaina with a cheerful Rah. The piece riffs on temperance pledges and public slogans amid everyday life and humor.
A cited letter from a Cn lady describes coffee caused stomach issues and poor skin. After switching to Postum, she reports improved digestion, no headaches for two years, and clearer skin, urging others to follow elders’ habits. The testimonial promotes Postum by the Battle Creek company.
A Canadian Gov ernment Agency aided settlers to southern Alberta, where they bought four sections near Clairsholm and prospered. They describe breaking 200 acres, growing oats and wheat, stable yields, rising land values, and a belief Southern Alberta offers good returns and pleasant winters. The letter praises the government’s treatment and endorses the region for settlers. James S. Ainslie and sons sign the endorsement.
A Philadelphia era auctioneer used a glass hourglass to close sales, signaling end by sands running out. The piece notes ornate auction glasses, including tortoise shell and mother of pearl, amber and gold, teak and ivory. Also references early 20th century ads and curiosities about remedies and household items in a clipped, promotional style.
A long testimonial extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments. Mrs Bessie L Hicks of 819 Cleveland St Houston says three years of illness vanished after one bottle and urges other women to try it, claiming it restored her health and is truthful and genuine.
STOP At Seattle Jacob Gould Schurman, president of Cornell University, praised Seattle’s location and prospects. He urged cautious investors to settle in Washington, highlighting Alaska ties, Orient trade, and Seattle’s Central Business Property as a key fortune maker. Frank T. Hunter of The Trustee Company announced an A.Y.P. Fair next summer.
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