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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1896
Page
3
A rural farming column recounts anecdotes about White Wyandotte eggs and a neighbor’s failed hatching, warns on dust barrels to control vermin, and offers moral tales on poor farming choices. It includes drought impact on milk, strawberry varieties, and practical poultry feeding tips for fall and winter.
Geor ge E B Hilton outlines September bee preparations for wintering in cellars or hives. He details checking stores, equalizing heavy and light combs, feeding if needed using a Miller feeder, syrup or honey, and proper moisture control before winter. Also notes milk quality payments to reward fat content and curb dishonesty.
A rambling syndicated page notes William Clement of Freeport recounting illness and recovery after trying Dr Williams Pink Pills. It describes lifelong health troubles, Arkansas spa visits, and eventual claimed nerve and kidney relief, with testimonials and pricing details for the Pills. It also mentions The Companion calendar offer and a Daisy name note.
A bookkeeper asks to attend his wife's funeral this afternoon. The senior partner asks what is the matter and the bookkeeper replies he wishes to attend personally.
An old catarrh often returns with the first frost if Peruna treatment is stopped too early. Starting treatment at the first frost or first symptom is urged, with testimonials from Mrs. A. Otto of Dowagiac praising Peruna and Manalin. An offer for a free 64 page book from Dr. Hartman is noted along with a candy cathartic ad and a quip about party calls.
A busy jewelry store advertises sending by mail prepaid a Solid Silver Thimble and a Holiday Catalogue with 38000 engravings of diamonds, silverware, jewelry, and watches. Request 25 cents in silver or stamps to the Locust Street address on Broadway in St. Louis. The note ends with a quip about a man who comes to the front.
An OCR fragment shows old time advertisements for No-To-Bac claiming life changing cures and weight gain, with exaggerated claims from Sterling Comedy Co. Chicago or New York, alongside other tonics and soothing syrups. Contains flirtatious and sociable lines typical of period ads and medical marketing.
A promotional notice claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages as a constitutional remedy. It asserts the medicine works internally, affects blood and mucous surfaces, and builds up the whole system. The ad offers a $100 reward for any cure it cannot achieve and provides a Toledo Ohio address for testimonials.
A guide praises a calming evening routine and a light, varied daytime meal before bed, plus a hot drink and mouthwash. Morning advice favors a warm tea, coffee, or hot milk after a cold plunge, with a light walk if appetite allows. It claims no cure equals this routine.
A Florida waterway incident ends in tragedy as a boy traps a water turkey and a flash strike from its long sharp bill pierces the pupil and brain, killing a passerby who watched the scene.
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