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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1906
Page
3
Instructions describe building a fifty chick brooder for about one dollar using an old packing case. A heated lower box with a lamp, perforated tin pan heat distributor, a two by two foot table, and a movable felt curtain enclosure form the main structure. A removable section serves as a bridge for chicks to access the floor once they reach ten days old.
A narrative ad praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a scientific wonder, citing cures for piles and burns and listing various skin ailments it treats. It claims 25 cent price at Sharrar's drug store and warns against imitation celery teas and Celery King.
A chemist suggests analyzing soil to choose fertilizers for different crops. If blood is impoverished a doctor may prescribe a tonic or concentrated fat foods to restore rich red corpuscles, noting fat as the lacking element and digestion as key.
Scott's Emulsion promises nourishment and strength when milk and cream fail. It remains the same, palatable, and beneficial for wasting in children and others during illness or growth.
The Vermont bulletin notes a 3 percent butter fat surplus when butter is made from cream versus milk, with methods to divide this overrun. Hoard's Dairyman discusses clover silage, praising its value but noting odor concerns, suggesting siloing as a preservation option for early clover.
A Hoard's Dairyman note explains that cream swells and revolves in the churn without tipping due to high viscosity from stripper cows or dry feed. Adding salt to the churn or a portion of warm water reduces viscosity, enabling proper churning.
Milk and butter notes urge immediate separation after milking to obtain clean cream, better than aged factory skim. Warm the separator with hot water at start, keep cows in routine, skim promptly, and use rich cream for best results. Emphasizes cleanliness, temperature control, and avoiding contamination for quality butter.
A tobacco seed separating device uses a foot bellows and a glass tube to blown away dirt and light seed, enabling growers to screen out large trash and improve crop quality with minimal labor. Tomatoes in Hampden county yielded $800 from under an acre, showing early market success.
The New England Homestead notes many crates headed to a nearby city as the season opens. Fifty four baskets sold yielded 60 dollars, with aims to push produce to market early. Mr Brown favors rapid market entry and reports the Dwarf Champion variety performing best, while white goods remain scarce until the season fully opens. The Lee Mercantile Co offers white goods at twenty five to sixty five cents per yard.
A pharmacy advertises Rexall Mucu Tone as a trusted catarrh remedy backed by the store’s reputation and guarantee. It claims quick relief, improved appetite and sleep, warmer hands and feet, steadier nerves, and renewed strength, with a money-back promise if results fall short. A trial bottle costs 50 cents.
Advertises Rexall line backed by United Drug Company and retailer guarantees. Claims 2000 druggists and patient profits hinge on the efficacy of each Rexall preparation. Promises money back if the medicine does not benefit the customer.
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