Petersons Ointment Co. Letter Promotes Skin Cure
William Haase of West Park Ohio reports severe leg sores cured by Petersons Ointment after doctors failed. The company publishes hundreds of similar letters claiming eczema piles and skin diseases improved. Petersons Ointment sold for 1860 cents a box with mail orders handled by Peterson Ointment Co Buffalo.
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Peterson Ointment Co., Inc
Peterson
William Haase
West Park
Ohio
Care
P. G. Reitz
Buffalo
Ridding Houses of Vermin Method for Poultry Houses
Poultry specialists in the U S Department of Agriculture advise a five to six hour outside period for hens to treat mites and lice. Close vents, heat sulphur or kerosene saturated material, then ignite and vent fumes. After airing, inspect each bird with insect powder or tobacco dust, repeat weekly for a week or two, and prevent cross contamination by removing uncured birds.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Growing Chicks Milk Feeding Guide
The article advises supplying growing chicks with liberal amounts of sour milk in an open dish and notes that sour milk allows reducing beef scrap in mash by half. It emphasizes abundant clean water, especially in hot weather, served twice daily in shaded fountains, and daily cleaning of water dishes.
Surplus Fowls Prove Profitable for Farmers
Farmers find profit in surplus poultry as extra income from overgrown males and females. The article notes commercial poultry markets and the value of surplus birds beyond standard egg or meat production.
Geese Shown Strong Foragers On Free Range Farms
Geese are effective foragers even as youngsters feeding on grass fresh growths vegetables and a variety of bugs and worms when allowed to range freely on the farm.
Fainting and Dizzy Spells Reported Remedies
Syracuse reader Mrs E Dannen shares relief from fainting and dizziness during Change of Life after using Jon E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts the remedy as drug free with natural root and herb extracts and claims patients gain normal heat and improved wellbeing.
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Syracuse
N. Y
E Dannen
W. Lafayette
Jon E. Pinkham
They Called Each Other What They Are
The witness notes a heated exchange at the corner as Mandy Thomas recalls what was said. The prosecutor seeks the full conversation while Mandy claims to remember only that the two men were calling each other by their true names.
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Mandy Thomas
Mandy
Freezone promises quick relief for corns and calluses
A short reader advertisement touts Freezone as a painless, instant remedy for hard and soft corns and corns between the toes. It claims a tiny bottle costs a few cents, is sold by druggists, and the product is the Cincinnati inventor’s discovery.
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Cincinnati
Spohn
Pohn
All Drug
St Spohn Medical Company
Bon Mot About Sermon Length Sparks Quiet Laughs
A courtly exchange about a sermon yields a wry remark on brevity. The joke hinges on the speaker claiming he had barely dozed before the sermon ended.
Making Milk Disease Free in Barre Vermont First Small City
Barre Vermont becomes the first small U S city to require tuberculin testing of milk cattle under federal state and local supervision. The program tested 216 herds comprising 2107 cattle with 879 reactors 17 9 percent and reactors were slaughtered under federal inspection.
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Barre
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
State Commissioner of Agriculture
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Birmingham
Ala
Washington, D. C
Proper management of cow during the dry period
The cow should receive a good ration to stay in good flesh for freshening. Avoid heavy grain before freshening and include bran. Keep bowels regulated, using Epsom salts as a drench if needed. Allow four to six weeks rest to ensure optimal milk supply in lactation.
Good Cows Prove Economical On Family Farms
The article argues that keeping good milk cows is the cheapest and most wholesome food source for families. It highlights savings on grocery bills and positions dairy cows as a superior substitute for costly foods, concluding there is no economic way to do without ample milk cows.
Silo Benefits For Livestock Farmers With Stable Feed
The farmer with a silo can carry a maximum number of cows and supply his herd with a palatable uniform feed at any time, conditions favorable to large milk production.
Selecting a Sire for Dairy Herd Improvement
The article stresses choosing a sire aligned with the herd’s female type to improve the herd. Old country breeders carefully select females to replenish herds, and a good sire drives improvement. A large barrel indicates strong digestion capacity and a good rib spring signals vitality.
Fragmented ad for medical treatment and lab services
An OCR fragment promotes a medical solution sold by a laboratory in Atlanta. It mentions blood, catarrh, and reaching germs, urging immediate action and purchase, with unclear product names and contact details.
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Cantant Sa
Ell Engetene Buy & Bette
Jose
Em | Laboratory
Atlanta
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Teamster
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First Natl Bank
Richmond, Va
Woodson Craig
Brichmon
DR. Tutt
A.n. Y
Charlotte
Department of Agriculture
Fletchers Castoria
Bright
North Carolina
A. K. Weaver
Park Ave
Marion
Doan
Rille Foster
Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
Fey
Vermont
Horry
Peces Mee
American Drug CO
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New York
Anical
Harald F. Rech & Con .Inc
Potash
Kainit
Soil and Crop Service Potash Syndicate
H. A. Huston
Broadway
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