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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1920
Page
2
Promote a vegetable tea sold by B C Wells & Co at Le Roy New York for constipated adults and children. Claims it clears liver and bowel issues with a bedtime cup and occasional use to stay well. Advertising copy notes long sale history and stigma about pricey alternatives.
The exchange centers on bread in the home with a quip about a wife’s biscuits. The dialogue hints at domestic concerns and social tone of the period.
A vintage ad promotes Pape's Cold Compound claiming two hour dosing eases severe colds and stops nasal symptoms. It touts quick relief, easy taste, no quinine, and low cost at drug stores, while a lunchroom quip about ex soldiers closes the note.
A promotional note touts Diamond Dyes as guaranteed to yield rich fadeless color on wool silk linen cotton or blends. It claims a Diamond Dye Color Card helps match any material and notes the Direction Book accompanies each package.
In fragmentary text the writer ponders what bitts on ships are for and suggests uses in a teeth of a driving gale. The brief hints reference practical shipboard roles and weather conditions without full context.
Buckwheat thrives on acid soils and poor land where wheat or rye fail. It improves hard soil, serves as a summer cover crop, and helps in preparing land for potatoes. It tolerates late sowing and can be grown on new or timber-cleared ground. Farmers' Bulletin No. 1062 offers full details from the Agriculture Department.
A platform aids loading soil into a wagon, easing excavation cleanup. The scraper is pulled up a incline and dumped with a check block to stop and release dirt into the wagon bed, reducing labor.
The article argues that clean air is essential for poultry health. It warns that stale air weakens birds and stresses providing ample airflow without drafts while keeping hens comfortable. It notes windows can be opened during exercise or lowered slightly at night, even in cold weather.
The Loudoun County Breeders Association in Virginia pools eight livestock breeds under one umbrella to cut costs and standardize purebred production. Initiated in 1916 by county agents and local farmers, it grown to over 250 members, buying and selling stock for members and boosting county livestock quality. Agricultural specialists see fertile potential for similar clubs nationwide to reduce overhead and enable a paid manager.
A five cent creosote application can extend post life from four or five years to about twenty. Beech birch maple ash and poplar gain durability comparable to locust or cedar when properly treated. The method heats posts in boiling creosote for 30 to 60 minutes then cools in the tank to force deep penetration. An old gasoline drum serves as an inexpensive treating tank.
Widely scattered sections of the country appear in the list of first recipients of the official emblem from the U S department of agriculture under the Better Sires Better Stock campaign Towain progress. Emblem possession signifies commitment to keeping and using quality sires and to improving breeding methods.
Fragmentary note discusses lettuce destined for the local market but yields no concrete names places dates or figures. The text hints at pricing weight and timing but fails to provide usable specifics.
Oklahoma shows the largest single federal aid road project in July with an estimated cost of 1 271 555 dollars and 600 000 dollars in federal aid. Pennsylvania tops July approvals by number and total estimated road costs while Nebraska records the most mileage.
Recommendations call for a central commonwealth body to work with state and local authorities to promote the construction of better roads across Australia.
Opinion piece urges neighbors to join in community improvements such as better roads. Encourages openness to progress and collective action to boost farming life.
The ninth American Good Roads congress under the American Road Builders' association will meet in Louisville Kentucky during the second week of February 1920. A preliminary show is planned for the same time.
A historical note discusses how well maintained roads influence industrial growth and agricultural development, noting improved transport boosts commerce and local economies across communities. It emphasizes road quality as a key factor in shaping economic conditions and regional progress.
A man who seems part of the elusive night-fingered gentry is identified as the homeowners' electrician. The scene reveals tension as misdirected suspicion centers on a trusted helper.
Important to mothers notes every Castoria bottle bears the signature line claiming use for over 80 years. The advertisement urges parents to ensure the Fletcher’s Castoria label is present as the trusted infant and child remedy.
A quip notes lawyers struggle to defeat prohibition as the principle clashes with bar interests. The exchange frames tension between legal practice and prohibition policies without specifics.
Advertises Cuticura products for soothing a baby’s red rough itchy skin. Recommends hot baths with Cuticura Soap, treatment with Cuticura Ointment, use of scented Dusting Powder, and Cuticura Talcum as part of daily care.
Herbert Johnson, a humorous illustrator, said at a New York dinner that laundry workers are highly sensitive. He recalled a laundry trade paper attacking him after a cartoon about wrecked shirts and another piece about a torn white dress tie drawing.
At a conference in Christiania, directors of the mints of Denmark Sweden and Norway studied replacing silver with nickel in small coins due to silver prices. The change requires approval from the legislative bodies before taking effect.
A quotation attributed to McIntosh stresses that national welfare depends on a contented prosperous rural population. It emphasizes rural well being as the foundation of the country’s happiness and success. The line underlines the belief in agriculture and countryside stability as essential national strength.
A naval officer with Admiral Sims in English waters recounts a fog bound night. A ship’s officer sent a wireless asking whether to proceed or return. Sims, also fog bound, replied simply Yes, then corrected with No when the message was misunderstood.
A client visits an office at month end while the clerk sorts bills. The client asks to see the employer who is busy. After retrieving a bill the clerk notes it would save mailing, and the client declares he will take the two cents.
A brief exchange notes a woman’s strong attachment to a fur cloak, with classmates remarking she is deeply wrapped in it and fond of the garment. The line captures period social snobbery toward luxury accessories.
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