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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
6
Mrs Dollie Hawkins of South Birmingham says four weeks of Tanlac healed years of rheumatism and indigestion that left her bedridden and unable to lift her six month old. She reports improved appetite sleep and energy and a healthier baby after three bottles.
A father and son banter over the value of bread and butter with prices cited as ten cents per loaf and sixty cents per pound, illustrating frugal respect for daily staples.
An old advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing as a remedy for aging hair issues. It targets younger readers with phrases about disguising grays and achieving a fuller look. The copy reflects period marketing language and style.
In a period style exchange a modiste suggests a chic line while Mother Eve comments on fig leaves. An advertisement touts Dr. Peery's Vermifuge with the claim that one dose kills worms such as tapeworms and worms in the system.
In a terse note the piece pairs a wife wondering if her husband, constantly in the clouds, is a daydreamer or an aeronaut while a separate line reports Japan has 100000 blind.
USDA warns farmers of heavy cutworm damage to corn in spring and outlines control. Plow grasslands in midsummer or fall to disrupt eggs, use poisoned bait mixing bran, paris green, and mollasses, and apply as hills emerge. Hog and poultry grazing can aid reduction.
Practical farming tips covering gear fit for horses and collars, seed selection for cotton and corn, seed corn cribbing, topdressing oats and wheat with nitrate sources, breaking plows to pulverize clods, and maintaining a tidy garden to cut grocery costs. Rooted in Progressive Farmer guidance.
Clemson College notes dairy issues from cows with odorless milk that will not churn. Causes include dry feed long milking periods and sudden temperature changes. Remedies urge green food or potatoes, laxatives if constipated, and higher churn temperature.
The article argues that neglect of young pigs calves colts and lambs and their mothers costs more than the neglect itself and that extra care at farrowing pays off. It challenges the belief that sows farrowing in the woods produce the most pigs noting higher losses shortly after birth and urges focused attention during birth and early life.
A guide suggests planting pea patches for family meals in addition to cowpeas for hay. Multiple successive plantings ensure a steady supply through summer, with table peas available from June to October in favorable Southwestern seasons.
The article urges women to support war relief by conserving food for future use and preserving abundant seasonal produce, while organizing and sending old textiles to the National Surgical Dressings Committee for dressings. It details Red Cross membership, hospital supplies, and community classes, stressing volunteer work and nationwide sub committees.
The article praises housedresses as strong, convenient outfits for women balancing work and home life. It notes cotton fabrics such as heavy ginghams and linenlike linens hold up to wear, with a featured linene model, sailor collar, side-fastening closure, and a front belt that aids ironing for a neat, durable look.
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