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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
3
An old advertisement urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figa to children claiming a gentle laxative effect. It stresses a fruity taste and full dosing directions on each bottle, urging parents to give it without fear and end with a patriotic cue from Marion Lawrence.
A new alerting horn system using a rotating wheel and brushes is described as installed on Dead Man's Curve in Burcombe County near a casket factory. Inventor Charles J. Lyman of Asheville, NC explains the mechanism that taps a right and left tread, triggering the horn to warn approaching drivers automatically.
Cure claim promotes Ely's Cream Balm to clear stuffed noses and relieve head cold or catarrh. Describes a small bottle easing air passages, soothing inflamed membranes, and providing instant relief. Markets the product as a quick, magical remedy with emphasis on breathing freely at night.
An authority warns meat consumption strains kidneys causing back ache and urinary irritation. A remedy is four ounces of Tan Salts daily in water before breakfast to flush and stimulate kidneys and neutralize urine acids, promoted as safe and preventively beneficial.
An old advertisement promises a $100 reward for proof that Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh by cleansing the blood and aiding mucous membranes. It touts internal use, improved health, and regained vitality with testimonials from Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
In a light moment from The Reason interview, a movie actress jokes about her appearance noting she has pretty teeth. The exchange highlights playful banter around image and humor in cinema.
An advertising copy promotes Diamond Dyes to renew faded garments with fadeless color on wool silk cotton and blends. The package includes a direction book and a color card for matching fabrics. It also contrasts college education with parental investment in a son.
An old advertisement promotes a product named Dead Shot or Vermifuge One dose for worm and tapeworm elimination. The copy references Dr Peery and urges readers to use the remedy. The text shows garbled OCR, but implies a medical cure claim with an advised dosage.
County surveyor Arnold experiments with a concrete road built over adobe land between Baypoint and Pittsburg. The design splits the highway into two eight foot sections with a central two foot strip of macadam topped to level the surface in hopes of preventing cracking and disintegration.
Bad roads create twofold hardship for one room districts as severe weather keeps children home and attendance drops. Long trips to towns over poor paths consume days, hindering continuity and value of schooling while limiting access to supplies and services.
Club members trained by the Department of Agriculture demonstrate stock judging at county and state fairs. Teams from Missouri state fairs scored beef and dairy cattle with captains presenting history and ideal traits, while a Nebraska venture team won first honors at the Interstate fair in Sioux City beating teams from North Dakota South Dakota Missouri and Iowa.
Northern Wisconsin live stock association buys 32 head from elsewhere and several from local stockmen. It sells the cattle individually to stock farmers and uses the proceeds to buy 8 purebred bull calves. The calves are distributed by lot among members, lifting local stock standards and bringing $16,000 worth of well bred cattle into the county.
There has never been a period when pure bred livestock received more attention. The efficiency of pure bred stock is proven and there is no danger of oversupply.
Farmers should give more attention to sheep and goats as they can eat coarse seeds and help control noxious weeds in pastures, providing additional forage and ecological benefits.
The article advises delaying breeding until sows are at least twelve months old to improve litter outcomes. It highlights forage crops as a cheap pork production method and notes German millet hay as good for cows but not horses. It claims older sows yield more and heavier pigs with faster gains during suckling. It suggests culling sows after one litter and relying on younger sows for the next crop.
An advertisement claims Milks Emulsion cures stomach trouble constipation and indigestion, promising quick relief and restored appetite. It cites testimonials from users in Indiana and Arkansas, with a money back guarantee and price of 50 cents to 1 dollar per bottle.
A fragment notes fortune tellers operate a profitable business by predicting the future, described as a natural commerce. The Boston Transcript reflects on the earnings and prominence of such characters.
An advertisement promotes Danderine as a remedy for dandruff and hair loss. It urges readers to buy a small bottle at a drug store, apply a small amount to the scalp, and expect a noticeable reduction in dandruff and improved hair vitality by morning after one to three uses.
A casual note highlights two mechanics, the first resting and the second at work, marking today as a laid back on site day with the crew.
An advertisement notes safe directions for Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross indicating genuineness. It lists uses from colds to rheumatism, mentions affordable 12 tablet tins, and notes larger packages from druggists. The ad ends with unrelated rural quip and a Kansas City Star reference.
Ady O Hara surveys the body of a friend and recalls a late joke about heaven and purgatory. The scene notes Constipation indigestion sick headache bilious conditions allegedly relieved by a Garfield Ten drink before retiring. The widow or associate laments the friend’s death as a punchline echoes a prior joke about heaven.
An 1900s style recipe claims to darken gray or faded hair using a mix of water, Bay oil, Barbo Compound, and glycerine. It suggests applying weekly to achieve the desired shade and notes it won’t irritate scalp or cause oily residue.
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