Doctor advised operation and a herbal remedy cured lump
Mrs REMY of Galena Kansas recounts a lump on her side that grew to the size of a hen's egg. She consulted a Kansas doctor who urged surgery but after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound the lump disappeared and she recovered. The ad promotes Pinkham's product as a cure for various women's ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E.pinkham
Galena
Kans
Kansas
Lydia Werram
Mrs. Remy
Neral Ave
Ond
Pinkham
Tors
Lynn
Mase
Pistree
Was Taking No Chances in a Marriage Plot
A domestic scene shows a widowed mother wary of her daughter's chosen suitor who is wealthy and unknown to her. The daughter argues that only an introduction would tempt her to accept, while the mother frets over social matching and possible matchmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ta Wyman
Te TY
Value of alfalfa windmill and its cheap power gains
An article by Prof Eliab Nelson extols alfalfa as a superior forage for yield and feed value, discusses its origin, regional types, and drought resistance. It notes irrigation boosts alfalfa, outlines windmill pumping role in farming, and cites wind power and pumping efficiency figures for irrigation and small-scale use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliab Nelson
Alteropa
Holland
Missiesippi Plains
Office of Irrigation Investigations
United States Department of Agriculture
Wilcox
United States
Onion Irrigation and Harvest Practices Described
The text outlines forepart season seeding and double-row furrow irrigation to keep soil moist for onions. Ground kept short as bulbs develop is pulled by hand and cured tops removed. Topping involves cutting the top, with attention to making a neat cut and proper handling of bulbs.
Auger Method For Sampling Soil In Arid Regions
A report from the Irrigation Age describes using a soil auger to ten feet to determine subsoil structure. It notes impervious layers between five and ten feet hinder deep rooting, and describes how sandy loams irrigate well while clay complicates cultivation when wet.
Horticultural Notes on Pruning and Plant Care
Frosty weather should deter pruning and unpruned orchards suffer. Thinning by trimming helps fruit quality. keep plants thick to avoid poor seeding. Use clover as cover crop and inspect stored shrubs for dryness. Begonia cuttings should be started as growth begins, with late batches added. Geraniums require timely cultivation and not long in small pots. A Wisconsin farmer imported 2000 Igon berry plants from Sweden. Fertility includes the land enrichers Urey pigs and fowls. Cover currant canes in spring to encourage roots. Hardening boxes and hotbeds aid transplant readiness. Water flowering houseplants with manure tea to accelerate growth. Soak and sprinkle manure to enrich soil.
Doan's Kidney Pills Cure Backed by Findlay Woman
Mrs. Catharine Keats of 322 Center St Findlay says four years ago kidney trouble left her weak and ailing. After trying various remedies she found relief with Doan's Kidney Pills and has been free from kidney trouble for three years. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine Keats
Center St
Findlay
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Suitor Seeks Daughter's Hand in Formal Consent
A pale young suitor asks Papa for Mary's hand in marriage, praising her as lovely and sweet. Papa questions who suggested the formality, and the suitor replies it was Mary's mother, noting the audience is observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Papa
Philadelphia Inquirer
Ocean Liner Talk and A Dye Ad In One Page
A humorous exchange on why ocean liners are called such prompts a woman to call a doctor about her husband who reads the sporting page. An advertisement touts Dyola Dyes promising color for wool cotton silk and blends, with 16 bright colors at ten cents a package from Burlington Vermont. An unrelated medical quip mentions a remedy for digestion and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Herbeson
Burlington
Itch Cured in a Day by Cuticura Remedies
Frank Gridley of New York City describes a severe skin itch that spread from hands to body in March 1909. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the itching ceased by April 1 and entirely vanished that day. The note cites the Potters company as supplier and includes a brief ad ending with a prize contest reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gridley
East 43Rd Street
New York City
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Mass
Deafness Cure Debate and Ear Health Folklore
Fragmented report discusses alleged remedies for deafness, claiming mucus lining and Eustachian tube issues cause hearing loss and that chewing alone may aid healing. Also notes a young woman blushing when a first kiss occurs, highlighting social embarrassment.
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Casfan
Ite
Asia
Mexico
Chile
Peru
America
Rocky Mountain
Texas
South
Mississippi River
Pacific Northwest
United Stats
Montana
North Dakota
Wyoming Phint and Breedite Company
Worland i
Caldwell
Idaho
Turkestan
Idwao
Grimm
Atien
Ihoctar Pierce
Bears
Te Centaur Company
Ee Pa
Eanteed
Foods
Castoria
Constantinople
Joyful Home
Mother Gray
U. Balt Lake City
Wome
Disransang Munical Asacciarum
R. V. Pierce
Pice
Thana
Frisher
Roanoke
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