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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1910
Page
6
A fragmented testimonial describes using Peruna to treat ailments described as lingering lung issues. The speaker claims gradual improvement after starting the remedy and urges others to buy a bottle locally. The text reflects vintage or controversial patent medicine promotion.
Readable fragments recount a London Globe note about Victor Hugo refusing to dine with a large party until enough guests arrived. A quip by Hugo labels the delaying guest as an imbecile, in a solemn reply whispered in French. The fragment also notes quail scarcity and farming tips from a periodical, with references to poultry and domestic remedies.
The State’s finances are in excellent condition per the attorney general’s office. Notes totaling 100,000 have been laid in interest on the state debt, with ample funds to meet obligations. Tax receipts to date total 378,771.35 across counties, listing per-county amounts. the state borrowed 500,000 for current expenses, within the legal limit.
The State Teachers Association elected D. W. Daniel of Clemson College as president succeeding W. K. Tate. Elected officers include B. P. Waring, H. A. G. Walker, J. J. McCain, B. E. Geer, W. H. McNairy, and LW. Livingston for districts. Special notes cite Good Roads meet January 18 and a large constitutional levy for schools with 1.5 million spent and 140 new school buildings.
A dated poem and resolutions urge daily personal health care and social aid. It calls for sleeping and living in fresh air, improving knowledge of the body, aiding others in health matters, and promoting health discussions in schools and clubs. The piece contrasts thrift messaging with a skeptical voice seeking a easier path.
A fragment from a 19th century farm journal offers aged domestic tips on cooking rabbit leftovers, marriage prospects for women who remove hatpins, laundering cautions, knee reinforcement in boys’ pants, and advice to consult a proper eye care professional.
Gather eggs regularly and clean nest boxes. Provide a winter grain mix of whole corn wheat and oats. Weather changes threaten colds so monitor stock and remove ailing birds. A dry coop and a three night quinine plan aid recovery. Seclude laying hens for better offspring and hardiness through careful breeding. Ventilation should be adequate without crowding.
A flawed collage of farm maxims and domestic musings offers rough wisdom on honest work, prudent contracts, careful maintenance, and frugal living. It rails at broken wheels, warns about fast hurrying, and repeats cautions about misused schemes and the value of memory in farming.
Practical farm guidance on feeding hogs not to feed corn alone and to sell shell corn, matching draft horses to markets, choosing breeding mares by solid color, watching colts' discipline and winter conditioning, feeding corn stalks to hogs, best feeds like clover hay oats and linseed, sheep barn ventilation to avoid pneumonia, litter absorption, preparing a wether for family meals, and general calm temper for cow handling, with emphasis on efficiency and care.
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