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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1916
Page
7
Mrs E H Bean of Nashville Tennessee describes using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound during the Change of Life to relieve a tumor and avoid further medical care. She claims the remedy cured her and urges others to try it, inviting letters to the L F Pinkham Medicine Co Massachusetts for guidance.
A Boston Traveller note describes a late night chat between two youths in a Back Bay home. The resulting exchange centers on wordplay and rhymes with phrases like Snow again I didn't catch the drift and Keep on spouting kid you're a whale. The playful repartee shows street banter and local slang of the era.
A fragmented note about Grove's Tasteless Chill tablets and fortifying against summer heat. A delirious baseball fan draws humor from a tense moment, claiming a critical slide and a shouted tip saved the game. The exchange hints at crowd energy and a fortifying remedy amid heat.
A quirky line asks who rides the hearse with the driver and answers that smiley the professional humorist is on vacation. Wright's Indian Vble Pills advertised claim enduring efficacy and invite readers to request a sample at 372 Pearl Street. The piece pivots to a proverb about a wife knowing her own husband.
A 19th century instruction describes tying a cow with a bowline to a post, placing a milk pail nearby, then using the handler's head as a counterweight to deter kicking. Repeated practice trains the animal to keep feet on the ground, avoiding kicks and eliminating the milk stool.
The guide stresses strict regularity in feeding and milking to maximize herd contentment and yield. Start with grain mixed ration while cows eat, then milk. Feed cured roughage after milking to avoid dusty air, and give succulent feeds like silage and roots post milking for odor control. Feed twice daily with half concentrates and half roughage in morning and evening. In winter adjust allowances accordingly.
The guidance instructs dairy workers to keep cows in the stall for the day or until midday with no disturbance. Turning cows into yards or exposing them to straw or corn stalks lowers milk yield despite feeding. Feed should be limited to what they will eat, and managers must stay clean and free of any feed.
A sanitary milk bottle cap has been introduced to keep bottles clean while in use. By moving a stop the device allows easy pouring. When closed the milk remains nearly airtight.
Agricultural bulletin advises limiting calf time with dam to three days to reduce milk withdrawal and allow first milk to be taken, noting milks laxative effect and benefits of shorter contact. It underscores early separation and feeding from the dam’s udder for the calf’s digestion.
The article argues that a good breeder must prioritise individual animal quality over pedigree alone. It stresses that good blood helps but is not everything, warns against keeping sows with poor conformation, and advises careful, gradual feed changes to protect litters. It also notes the need to know bloodlines and avoid crossbreeding for better herd improvement.
Sorghum smut may be controlled by the same method used for oats smut. Mix formalin with 30 to 40 gallons of water and apply by sprinkling or immersion. Sprinkling is effective if seed is evenly moistened, then piled and dried after treatment. Avoid cross contamination with untreated seed. Milo is reportedly resistant and does not require treatment.
The Louisiana Experiment Station recommends corn and cowpeas as the best fattening crop from July 15 to 20, followed by shifting hogs to peanuts or soybeans for four to six weeks. Dry corn balances rations, with sweet potatoes as the top fattening crop from late October to December, finishing with a rich protein feed for rapid gains.
A short piece extols keeping dairy products like milk cream and butter in running water either in a spring or artificial device to preserve freshness. It urges farmers to adopt this method for household convenience and family health and sanitation.
The document outlines procedure for dragging earth roads: use a light drag, haul at a walk, ride the drag, start at one side and return up the opposite, drag after rain but not when sticky, avoid dragging dry road, maintain 18 to 20 foot width, drag earth toward center to raise 10 to 42 inches, shorten hitch if overdrag, control earth by position, drive to one side after muddy spells until road dries or freezes, and repeat for best results with constant attention.
Poultry experts urge rapid marketing of surplus male chicks not intended for breeding. Cockerels should be sold as broilers or caponized, with Leghorn cockerels held sparingly. Heavier breeds like Plymouth Rocks or Rhode Island Reds may be caponized profitably, while delaying sale cuts value. Two pound broilers at 17 cents per pound in July outperform later higher weights at lower prices.
A jumbled sports dialogue recalls famous players Lefty Jones Kangaroo Klein and Biff Burroughs as examples of notable alumni. The piece cites Spalding's Baseball Guides and mentions women in fashion, reflecting a light, opinionated column tone.
A local recommendation notes Leo D W as manager of a Nashville laundry. The document from the Nashville Tennessee office references endorsement by Mr neat E and mentions a wager and a compte. Further details are unreadable in the fragment.
An old advertisement touts Castoria as a remedy for worms feverishness diarrhea wind colic and sleep aid. It references over 20 years of use and claims genuine Castoria bears the signature of Me Fletcher under his supervision.
A writer in the American Magazine argues that housewives, burdened with chores, exhibit irritability over late deliveries and faulty groceries. He recalls soothing a customer whose dinner party was wrecked by a misfilled fish order and credits patient handling with keeping the customer and turning a potential foe into a lasting friend.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap for blemishes and skin roughness, claiming they prevent pore clogging and offer a free sample by mail. The note mentions Boston culture and Dr. Sedgwick critiquing casual public health workers using the phrase Tom Dick and Harry.
Chief Z W Reynolds of Newport News endorses an elixir for malaria chills and fever. He reports trying it with success and notes prepaid, free trial terms, though the text is partly garbled and unclear.
A maiden confronts a silent caller and accuses him of courting her nightly. He admits he wants to marry her and she agrees to proceed. The scene emphasizes bold dialogue and a dramatic turning point in their interaction. Related ad copy about Dr Peery's Dead Shot promotes worm treatment for all ages.
A sharp back and forth centers on the idea that his argument was fatuous with a reply insisting it seemed thin. The exchange paints a debate tone as participants challenge each other’s reasoning and credibility.
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