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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
7
Mrs. Thomas Dunn of 13 Vino St Columbus Ohio describes a decade of backache exhausting housework headaches and giddy spells. She credits Donn’s Kidney Pills with quick relief and a permanent cure after using the remedy marketed by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
The clipped text mixes jokes about hurling and Irish lore with satirical quotes and various product ads. It includes reference to Cuchullin, a remark by a President Conway, and humorous exchanges about leisure, along with medicinal and household product pitches. The tone is miscellany and promotional, reflecting a collage page of items rather than a single event.
A correspondent describes ideal dairy practices for rich butter. Cows must be well fed and sheltered. corn and grain feed, water from a well, and regular milking seasons. A separator and hand churn yield butter with careful washing, a splash of color, and minimal salt for a delicate taste. Prices noted 20 cents per pound in summer, 38 cents since September.
The article discusses selecting dairy cows by breed quality and efficiency, noting that a cow’s value as a breeder and producer often remains strong after several calves. It warns against discarding productive older cows and urges careful judgment of an old reliable cow’s ongoing usefulness.
A farmer with a rough or nearly worn out farm is advised to enter the dairy business. The idea is to exploit hills that can yield profitable milk without harming the typical crop yields.
The article explains a blow pipe test to distinguish pure White Lead from adulterated paint. Genuine White Lead, made from metallic lead, dissolves back to metal under strong heat, while fake or adulterated samples do not. The National Lead Company offers a free blow pipe kit and booklet via mail from New York City.
A Missouri anecdote recalls a farmer who finds his stolen fowls returned with a penitential note from a thrifty thief claiming to swap common chicks for valuable blooded stock. The note promises restitution and promises not to steal again, while the farmer notes the repleteness value far exceeds the loss. A railway suit over a dead hound follows, with the railroad claiming game law ownership of the predator and the dog. An added quip notes a boy’s table manners as a humorous aside.
A music student describes severe nerves from coffee disrupting practice and credits drinking Postum with restoring his ability to study. He practiced seven to eight hours daily and notes improvement by November, praising Postum as a health beverage and noting his physician father also recommends it. There’s a Reason is the Postum line.
A cabinet of oddities opens with a Parson lecturing Tommy on spelling and schooling. The piece veers to a sensational seed catalog pitch from La Crosse Market promising large profits, mailed catalogs, and seeds to grow rare vegetables and flowers, offering PORTPAID orders and bonus cauliflower seeds.
A quirky dialogue features Mr Bubb and Mrs Stubben debating men style columns and shoe placement jokes. Bubble and Popley tease with wordplay while Papa’s Pet highlights playful mishearings and light domestic humor.
The piece debates whether a widower is married or single, noting he is not a bachelor yet is single after bereavement. It compares this to matchups in sports where widowers shift between sides, and suggests the outcome depends on skill.
An imperfect ad touts Catarel Cure with a $100 reward for failure to cure all ailments, followed by an unrelated humorous fire rescue moment where a man asks a fireman for a match to light his building. Henry & Co publish Potent Pills for constipation. The piece blends sensational patent medicine claims with a light anecdote from a blaze.
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