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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
3
A pasture shed design promises big labor and time savings by storing hay and grain at feeding sites. The center hay bay opens to feed racks on three sides, with the north side capped by a gable for easy hay transfer, and a corn crib may be added. Estimated cost under 300 dollars with current lumber prices.
The article advises not profitable to treat many fowls with contagious disease warning to destroy all such cases to prevent an epidemic. For lighter ailments like colds it recommends quinine one grain nightly for a week and four drops tincture of aconite in a half pint of water. If a fowl is droopy with reduced appetite and pale wattles a family liver pill may help.
Farmers should seize every chance to buy choice mares and mate them with top stallions as the horse industry is set to become the best paying part of animal husbandry. Industrial development in the United States is only partly accomplished and commercial horses will be in steady demand at remunerative prices.
Wisconsin expert George H. McKerrow notes internal parasites top sheepmen’s enemy in mutton production. He recommends prevention over cure, advocating British style hurdles to keep lambs on fresh feed daily and away from infested ewes. if not used, keep lambs on fresh clover pasture and brace for dry seasons.
The article notes Indian poultry is of poor quality with American eggs valued three to one against Hindustan eggs. It mentions young Hindustan chickens are nearly inedible and few turkeys raised by Europeans in the Himalayas, selling for 5 to 10 dollars each at Christmas in Calcutta.
Six year old Marjorie and four year old Josephine travel from New York to San Francisco. They encounter Indian families and marvel at moccasins and blankets. Marjorie corrects Josephine, reminding her they are squabs, not squaws, as the journey progresses.
Mrs Lavina J Henderson of Stamford Connecticut describes severe inflammatory rheumatism with skin peeling hair loss and bed sores. After trying many cures she reports complexion clearing bed sores healing and hair regaining gloss after using Cuticura products with a full testimonial dated March 12 1907.
Mrs Whim proclaims hidden skill with a hair pin prompting Mr Whim to test with a sharpen pencil in a playful domestic exchange. The banter hints at inventorish cleverness within a household setting.
A humorous exchange frames Hungary as the most human like nation because it is governed by its Diet. The child reflects while the father smiles at the quip.
Spohn Medical Co advertises Distemper Cure for horses and dogs with a bottle guarantee. It cites over 500000 bottles sold last year and prices of 3.50 and 1.00. Agents wanted and orders directed to Goshen Indiana manufacturers.
Some physicians argue for wider use of horseflesh arguing it is inexpensive and, when dried and ground, becomes a tasteless alternative to pricier meat options.
Many women praise this remedy for back urinary bladder or kidney troubles. Mother Gray's Australian Leaf is described as a safe pleasant herb cure and regulator. Available at druggists or by mail for 50 cents. Sample free from The Mother Gray Co Le Roy NY.
An old newspaper fragment parodies good harvests and calls out a laxative product Bromo Quinine. It mentions a signature KWOV and a sell line Cure the Cold in One Day for 25 cents. The item mimics a self promotion style common in ads.
Conversation notes mention very high winds in Amerika and a newspaper item about a safe being blown open, reported by the London Mail.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal cure with a $100 reward for a counterexample. Mentions 1907 US trade totals and touts PAZO OINTMENT for piles with a money refund. Includes Allen's Foot-Ease for foot discomfort and a proverb about self-interest.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup claiming to ease teething pain for children. It markets a 250a bottle and asserts benefits like softening gums and curing wind colic. It also states a claim about left handedness as one in six.
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