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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
7
A 19th century guide describes making a road roller by inserting a 1% to 2 inch pipe through a center, soaking or oiling the ends on planks, bracing the pipe, and filling the cylinder with concrete. After curing, a wooden frame and removable tongue are added for hitching, with diagrams illustrating construction.
A Tennessee agricultural bulletin notes humus as a key missing soil factor. It warns that climate and terrain promote humus loss through oxidation and washing, reducing nitrogen and soil structure. Remedies include adding vegetable matter, deep plowing, cover crops, embankments, and balanced use of farmyard manure with cropping systems.
The passage argues buyers prefer confident sellers and explains cow value. It notes a farmer will pay more for a good cow than a common one and compares cows to machines turning feed into product. It stresses comfort for the sow to maximize results.
Forty three reports from McLean county rural mail carriers show the King road drag covered 212 miles in late November with 364 drags on routes. Most carriers support the drag when properly used, noting benefits before freezes and during winter thaws, and predicting broader use as husking ends.
A New York World account describes Policeman Kneireni encountering an elderly man beating a boy on Seventh Avenue. The man explains he sent Isaac to the delicatessen with two quarters for bread and fish, and asks which is for fish. The officer responds that it is enough.
Mrs Frank Donahue of Kokomo Indiana recalls a severe itching eruption on her son starting with his hands. She used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment nightly and reports the rash cleared in four days, noting the disease spread over his body before treatment.
Prairie Farmer describes a 9 by 9 foot well house built around a windmill derrick to keep a pump warm. Construction uses rough 2x4 framing, concrete foundation, pine siding, shingled roof, and insulated double doors and double glazed windows, enabling operation in 7 degree below freezing weather.
A group of visitors tour Ciudad Juarez across the Rio Grande from El Paso. A maiden guest extols old world charm while a New Yorker points to a whitewashed mud house bearing a 5c sign for Biggest Beer in Town. The woman冷s and maintains silence after the remark.
A quirky verse depicts an old witch fearing new airmobiles with gas bags and wheels collide with her broomstick. The poem contrasts traditional magic travel with modern contraptions threatening her to abandon broomstick riding.
A note asserts feeding clover hay on farms yields fertility value equal to the hay price. The implication is that clover hay should be fed on farms to maximize returns and efficiency in forage practices.
A reader describes nervous headaches from coffee and credits Postum in ending them. A mother switches to Postum and relieves headaches, while a friend learns to make it properly and bans coffee from their homes. Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan promotes The Road to Wellville.
Dorothy Lady Stanley widow of the explorer Henry Morton Stanley has wed Henry Curtis a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. Since Stanley’s death she lived reclusively at Furze Hill Surrey where he is buried.
The Peruna Almanac in eight million homes continues as a fixture. It can be obtained from all druggists free and should be inquired for early. The 1908 edition is published and supplies will soon be exhausted. speak for one today.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Barraby of Brockton Massachusetts just celebrated her 105th birthday. She began smoking a pipe at age 80 and regrets not starting at 40.
Italy owns the three largest churches. St. Peter's in Rome, the Duomo in Milan, and St. Paul’s in Rome.
An ad promotes OUR-PIi& Preparation with chocolate pies and three varieties Lemon Chocolate and Custard available at grocers for ten cents a package. It urges readers to tell friends how easy it is to make delicious chocolate pies and cites a health buyer suggestion for 1908 Garfield Tea to aid digestion and blood cleansing.
The text extols Truth and Quality and claims Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a valued laxative. It asserts pleasant natural action, approval by physicians, and free from objectionable substances. It urges purchase of the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Co. through leading druggists.
A 16 pound baby was born to Mr and Mrs John Reichenbach in Brookline Pennsylvania. The event is noted as the third largest birth in the state. An unrelated line touts Dr Klines Great Nerve Restorer and a free trial bottle offer.
A quote attributed to Seneca warning that self-guidance precedes offering guidance to others. It reflects the virtue of personal wisdom before advising peers.
Fragmentary note claims a product named Be That Is Laxative Bromine N cures a cold in one day. Mentions a signature BH and W.QRO with global usage reference, but no clear publication context or verifiable details.
A short reflection on how commitment wavering tempts people to abandon resolve, showing how slip ups follow moments of strong intention. It notes human tendency to relapse into old habits after initial determination.
An 1800s style advertisement touts Mrs Winalow's soothing syrup for teething pain and infant discomfort. The copy claims the product softens gums and quiets fits, pricing at 250 a bottle, with a proverb about brains and money.
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