Faithful wife credited in chronic stomach cure claim
A Rochester man describes thirty years of bowel and stomach trouble easing after using Peruna, credited by his wife for urging continued use. The advertisement urges readers to obtain Dr. Hartman’s Peruna tonic in liquid or tablet form, with offers for a free health book and a Peruna Almanac from The Peruna Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Young
Merrimac St. Rochester
N. Y
Mr. Young
Dr. Hartman
Peruna Company
Dept
Columbus
Ohio
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic touted for blood purification
The ad claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic purifies and enriches blood with quinine and iron, boosting energy, appetite and color. It markets as a reliable strength tonic used for malaria and general body-building for over 35 years, priced at 60 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GROVE
Hessian Fly Threatens Wheat Yields Warned by USDA
United States Department of Agriculture experts warn the Hessian fly, a major wheat pest, is increasing with widespread potential damage. An illustrated poster outlines control measures while noting the pest may devastate hundreds of thousands of acres in bad years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Middle West
United States
Hessian fly described and wheat damage detailed
The Hessian fly, appearing as a flaxseed pupa, deposits eggs on wheat leaves and harms young plants. Two generations yearly, overwintering in the flaxseed stage, with wide distribution from North Africa to North America, extending to northern Georgia and western Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
Asia
Europe
British Isles
New Zealand
United States
Canada
Canadian
Georgia
Kansas
Dakotas
Pacific Coast
Puget Sound
California
Kill Canadian Thistles and Thick Vetch in Field
Frequent cultivation will help kill a four patch of Canada thistles and improve soil. The notice promises big interest from depositing manure in the rail, implying a profitable agricultural practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Teach Thrashermen to Save All Grain
The U S Department of Agriculture and state extension directors will hold three and four day thrasherman schools to improve operation repair and maintenance of separators and engines. The goal is to reduce grain waste and extend machine life amid widespread inexperience among owners. Minnesota data show large avoidable losses, underscoring the program’s need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Thrashermen’s
Federal Department’s
Bureau of Markets
Minnesota
Gopher
Farm Tractor Publications for U S Farmers
The Agriculture Department offers free bulletins sharing tractor use experiences. Titles include Illinois tractor experience, gas tractors in the East, the Dakota farm tractor, and an economic study of the Corn Belt tractor, plus a general Farm Experience With Tractor bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Washington
Farmers
Illinois
Farmers’ Bulletin
Dakotas
Corn Belt
Toads Aid Gardens by Feeding on Pests
The common toad is described as a gardener’s friend, living on insects that trouble crops. A few toads in the garden help keep it insect free.
Careful With Poison Warning on Hazardous Receptacles
Public advisory cautions that poison containers must be kept away from children livestock and poultry to prevent accidental ingestion or exposure.
More and Better Poultry Campaign Spreads in Arkansas
Poultry-extension workers in Arkansas push for standard bred flocks to replace mongrel hens. Drew county places 50 pens of pure bred birds on farms, financed by Monticello Chamber of Commerce and local banks. Poultry clubs expand in Ashley Union and Delhi counties with aim to double enrollments. The Southwestern Arkansas Poultry Association forms at Magnolia with 18 charter members as state poultry show nears in Magnolia November 25 to 28 with national medal stakes.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Arkansas
Drew County
Plymouth Rock
Rhode Island
Monticello
Ashley
Union
Delhi
Southwestern Arkansas Poultry Association
Magnolia
Magnoli
American Poultry Association
Keeping Poultry in Towns
When conditions render it feasible small flocks of poultry should be kept by families in villages towns and especially in the suburbs of large cities The need for this extension of poultry raising is particularly great where consumption exceeds production as in the northeastern states Through utilization of table waste scraps and other refuse as poultry feed much wholesome food in the form of eggs and poultry for home use may be produced at relatively low cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Strong Birds For Breeding Fowls Standards
Fowls for breeding purposes should be strong healthy vigorous birds. The comb face and wattles should be bright red eyes bright and fairly prominent head comparatively broad and short and not low or crow shaped legs set well apart and straight plumage clean and smooth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
New Golf Clubs for Old and the Young Ladies
A humorous JAMA excerpt shows two young ladies puzzled by a golf ball in a hole. The first asks what to do, the second suggests using a stick of the right shape and even a dustpan and brush as tools.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Divorce count reveals missed chances in cross examination
Lawyer questions Mrs Gabe about divorces. She replies flourishes with a quip that this is her fifth. She asserts that the average man misses opportunities by waiting for a better one.
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Gabe
It Is Easier to Want Than to Get Things
A compact reflection notes that desire often exceeds achievement. The saying contrasts longing with the practical difficulty of obtaining what is desired.
Infant Mortality and Castoria Safety Claim
A historical notice argues that infant death rates are high in civilized countries and promotes Castoria as a safe remedy without narcotics. It warns against drops and syrups containing opiates and urges verification by the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher and Adele.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cantoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Castoria
Adele
Backyard Pigs in Georgia Produce 35000 Pounds of Pork
In 1918 a Georgia town of about 2000 people produced 35000 pounds of pork from pigs raised in back yards. The effort was boosted by pig club work led by the state college of agriculture in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
State College of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
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Hunt
Ron Cewene
B. Bishards Co
Sherma
Texas
Paramount Drug Co
Washington, D. C
BAKER
Macon
America
Long Island
Lord Howe
Uae
Ted Arding
Department of Agriculture
Death
Curid
Achilles
Troy
Pluto
Nero
Hector
U. S. Bureau of Markets
Swift
Swift & Company
Union Stock Yards
Chicago, Il
U.S. A
Wift & Company
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