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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
7
An old medical notice explains backache as a sign of trouble in the feminine system and urges immediate attention. It states nervousness headaches joint pains and lower body heaviness indicate imbalance and promotes a speedy remedy to restore health.
An advertising column extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a long trusted remedy for female health issues. It includes testimonials from Mrs. Will Young and Mrs. Augustus Lyon praising relief from backaches and menstrual-related pains after using the product.
In a rural yarn Rod Carithers recalls one night coon hunting when his dogs chased a cat. The cat escaped by perched on a cornstalk while howling hounds milled below. A neighbor jokes about corn so tall it must be chopped down to roast ears.
A canny Scot outwits an American suitor over a fine collie named Jock. The shepherd sells to an English tourist for less, claiming the dog would not swim the Atlantic. The Yankee protests as Jock disappears with the buyer.
Mrs J H Bennett of Gardiner Maine details four months bedridden with back pain dizziness headache and bladder inflammation. After using Deans Kidney Pills she recovered completely in three months and has remained free of trouble. Sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
A young colored man asks permission to use a telephone to speak to a girl named Dinah and asks her to marry him with a shy, humorous plea about lacking the grit to ask her outright. The scene blends conversation and a product ad, typical of a page vignette.
The article urges higher grade stock and methodical dairy and livestock breeding to boost profits. It highlights bacon hog production with breeds like Tamworth Poland China Chester White Berkshire Duroc Jersey and Yorkshire, stressing proper feeding and crossbreeding for best results. It cites guidance on buying purebreds versus mixed stocks and emphasizes pairing sows and boars of compatible lines.
An Ohio farmer argues calf sales and veal production offer the only viable profit path for non-dairying farms. He notes many cows are underutilized, milked irregularly, and rarely tested, with calves sold early for beef or kept for veal. He describes practical calf acquisition and care, claiming calves plus limited milk provide higher income than raw milk on these poorer dairy cows.
The barley movement surges two weeks early with receipts above last September. Buyers for a large malting firm push feed barley prices toward malting levels for mixing with vats. Maltsters limit purchases as brewers delay, signaling a temporary shift in supply and demand.
A garbled 1907 collage includes an endorsement for Cuticura remedies by J. B. Hennen of Milan Missouri and anecdotal medical claims. It shifts to a discussion of beauty and intellect in marriage, then a Chicago Inter Ocean note about the pope's decree removing the United States from missionary jurisdiction and streamlining bishop selection.
A Montreal Daily Star excerpt discusses city leadership as hallmarks of civilization and cites a Wisconsin reader praising Postum over coffee for digestive relief. The letter from Battle Creek is presented as a genuine testimonial with references to The Road to Wellville and other ads.
An advertisement extols a laxative product line including Syrup of Fige and Senna, claiming superior efficacy and urging purchase from the California Fig Syrup Co. through leading druggists. The copy emphasizes genuine manufacture and nationwide availability with price details stated as effective per bottle.
A garbled text fragment features scattered names and phrases about places and people. It mentions Hemrock Beech, Oakleigh Hnawgherne Endersed, and Dodd Gastit with stray lines about rings, guitars, and a barber. The passage reads like a stray OCR of a local column or gossip item with no clear event.
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