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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
9
An advertorial claim offers a kidney and bladder tonic using one-half ounce Buchu and one ounce compound syrup Sarsaparilla with instructions to take a teaspoonful before meals and at night. It cites Dr Gaut’s reports and warns of serious conditions if ignored, urging water intake and limited meal liquids.
A Newark Delaware man states seven years of eczema on his hands was cured after two boxes of Cuticura Ointment and one cake of Cuticura Soap. He notes previous remedies gave partial relief but none matched the cure. He cites a slate-pencil test that shows severity before the treatment. The endorsement is dated March 28, 1907.
A business man vented frustration at a telephone operator. He recounts miscommunications when requesting numbers such as four hundred and fourteen hundred, highlighting confusion between spoken figures and dialed digits. The exchange illustrates common dialing errors and the operator's responses.
An OCR fragment promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a 100 dollar reward for incurable catarrh and includes endorsements of F. J. Cheney and Warping, Kinnan & Marvin, Toledo. It asserts internal action on blood and mucus, offers testimonials, a 15 cent bottle price, and urges purchase from druggists alongside Hall's Family Pills.
A customer seeking a watch is told by an avuncular pawnbroker that someone has been trying to prank him, highlighting a scene of trust and wary humor in a modest, whispered encounter.
The item discusses a trademark or brand marked with a signature phrase used for more than three decades. It notes the longstanding consumer recognition and the continued availability in markets.
A humorous exchange from Harvard Lampoon mocks flirtation as a couple tests wit and timing during a dance. The dialogue hints at social expectations and awkward ambiguity in dating banter.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease as a remedy for corns callouses and sweating feet. It claims a painless cure while you walk and notes price at 25 cents with trial packages free. The copy ends with a moral quote and a stray postal address.
A frugal method for bracing corner fence posts using a nine to ten foot pole four to five inches thick cut square ends. One end fits into the post mid height while the other rests on a flat stone. Wire is wrapped from the post bottom to the brace end and back to the post, twisted tight to secure. The brace aligns with the fence and prevents sideways slipping when boards or wire are attached.
Advice on manure handling urges hauling directly from the stable to the field and spreading immediately. It favors rotted manure for market crops, warns against piling, notes spreader machines aid even distribution, and suggests 10 to 20 tons per acre with potential to cut to half and add commercial fertilizer.
Keep meadows protected when soft to prevent damage from trampling. Cover manure during bad weather to preserve value. Advise bay owner to sow 2–3 acres and obtain seed corn from the state college, preparing ground and planting. Grow vegetables year round and stock roots for livestock to reduce feed costs and improve farm profits.
A poultry farmer describes buying 25 pallets of birds later found exposed to contagious diseases. Healthy at arrival, two weeks in some hens developed illnesses causing variable egg production with periods of laying then stopping due to illness.
Farmers should assess soil type and nutrient needs rather than copy results from other farms. Soil surveys show wide variations within regions and even within a single field, requiring balanced use of nitrogen potassium and phosphorus for best returns.
Prair ie Farmer shows a simple device to move a trunk or bulky load in a small buggy. Build a frame from two 1 1/4 by 2 inch scantlings eight feet long with a cross board, place the ends under the seat and foot rest, extend the frame behind the buggy, and tie the trunk to the end for secure transport.
A farmer favors clover pastures for hogs but reports this year only jine grass and rape avail. Some pasture sits under an orchard where pigs access fallen apples. The pig’s liberty improves performance. Corn is fed with skim milk twice daily. Stock foods are avoided. ashes and salt supplement. Water is pure and shade comes from sheds and trees.
Farmers are advised to fatten hogs on old corn to reach market sooner. Soak old hard corn before feeding to avoid digestive issues and maximize price opportunities in the fall.
A Helena Kaltenbrunner letter from Regina dated November 23 1907 asserts that free homesteads yield thriving results. She and her son report 70 acres wheat 20 bushels acre 30 acres fallow 25 bushels acre and 9 000 bushels oats from 160 acres with 80 acres fall plowed yielding 90 bushels acre. She notes shipments three carloads at 53 cents per bushel and predicts higher profits despite adverse weather.
A fragment discusses women's longing for motherhood and attributes happiness to preparation for healthy maternity, noting that an organic derangement prevents some from achieving this blessing. It urges all interested women to understand that such preparation is accomplished by a proposed method.
Mrs Maggie Gilmer of West Union South Carolina and Mrs Josephine Hall of Bardstown Kentucky credit Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring their health and fertility. The ad touts the remedy as a standard cure for female ailments spanning displacements inflammation and other disorders. It invites sick women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts.
A dialogue fragment shows a woman insisting a woman's life is built on sacrifices and a husband quips about sacrifice sales, hinting at domestic roles and mutual perceptions within a marriage.
Advertises Our Pie as complete in a package for two large pies at 10 cents. From D Zerta Co Rochester N Y. Also promotes Garfield Tea a herbal laxative and a Bryan Edwards quote on character and ambition. Ends with a line about seeking work.
Fragment reads advertising copy for Bromo Quin ine as a universal cold cure and mentions EF W GRO and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething. It includes mottos about success coming to those who persevere and ends with a cautionary note about sticking to the right.
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