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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
7
An old advertisement touts TIZ as a magical remedy for aching, sore, and tired feet. It claims instant relief from burning, swollen, sweaty, and stinky feet, and promises to remove corns, bunions, and raw spots. A money back guarantee is offered for a year.
A travel anecdote recalls a Bosnian peasant woman famed for a vast cosmetics shop and beauty rituals, noting oils, waters, powders, and depilatories. A separate piece extols sanitation as natural law, linking cleanliness to health, ability, peace of mind, and success.
A close study of the extinct volcano Puy de Dome in central France reveals that the mountain is magnetized as a whole with the summit acting as a south magnetic pole. Similar observations on Kaiserstuhl in Germany suggest its summit bears a north magnetic pole.
An old advertisement extols Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive remedy to cleanse kidneys and reduce bladder issues. It claims drinking water and Rad Salts flushes waste, eases backache, and prevents later illness, urging daily use to keep kidneys active.
A New York department store toilet article manager reveals six similar brands. He notes one leading brand sells as much as all others combined due to relentless advertising, while the other five depend on advertising for their share. He adds any quality difference favors the poorest seller.
A discussion notes how many people can name Shakespeare as the source of familiar quotes and cites examples from widely used lines. It also recalls Goldsmith and a humorous Oxford anecdote about a don learning a faster way to add money, highlighting wit in learning.
The Farm Journal endorses breeding from hens with top egg records to develop a laying strain. Albert Angell Jr outlines a two-sided trap nest method where hens enter the cock’s pen after laying, allowing nightly tagging with aluminum bands. Counts, egg shell color, and individual totals guide selection and pricing as hens are sold by record.
The text urges busier hens for better yields and notes demand for guineas. Advice covers weather exposure, sunshine in ration, root feed options, grinding and chopping, grit and shells, and avoiding excessive lime on drop boards. Emphasizes regular cleaning, lice prevention, and using ashes to reduce ammonia in the hen house.
Congressman Isaac Sherwood of Ohio recalls a tale about a tailor and a debtor. A man paid late and the tailor sued for the bill. The lawyer argued three months to pay, but the tailor noted cash in the customer case and not in the client’s.
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