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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1908
Page
8
Mrs Herman Smith of 01 Broad Street Athens Ga describes kidney disease progressing to dropsy and weakness. She credits Dean's Kidney Pills with saving her life at a critical moment after doctors offered no help. Sold by dealers 50 cents per two boxes Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A humorous exchange from Atlanta Constitution quotes Brother Dickey imagining heaven as a vast watermelon patch and Brother Williams responding that the idea almost makes him want to hurry to data. The colloquial dialect and playful tone reflect regional humor.
A public discourse on preparing for national convention service prompts thoughts on voice training. The conversation shifts to social misunderstandings as Miss Heamley Miss Knox and Miss Passay recall a puzzled New England visitor and a rude remark about birthplace. The Philadelphia Press is cited in a light social banter tone.
A three year old named May cut her baby brother’s curls while left alone. The nurse asked how she dared such a thing and May replied that the baby “got them hisself” because he stood on a stool to reach the back of his head.
A reader claims caffeine in coffee caused pale weak health and attributes recovery to Postum. The letter describes a five year decline, bed confinement, improvement after switching to Postum within weeks, and lasting strength with a 148 pound weight. Endorses Postum as life giving and notes the advertising claim "There's a Reason."
Recipes describe Wheat Gems with eggs sugar salt milk and butter baked in gem pans, Rice Muffins mixing eggs milk rice butter salt flour and baking powder, Cheese Drops with butter flour water eggs and cheese, Orange Pancakes folded with orange pulp and glaze, and Velvet Shortcake from sour milk flour soda and butter for griddle cakes served hot.
Fat one tablespoon olive oil and the yolk of one hard cooked egg beaten in a basin. Add salt pepper sugar mustard and grated bees. Mix well then stir in vinegar. Pile into scalloped shells and surround with lettuce for presentation.
The recipe describes lining a wet mold with aspic jelly and decorating with traffic shapes, then chilling. It details dissolving gelatine in boiling water, mincing veal, mixing with hot stock, sieving, adding gelatine and onion and lemon juice, cooling, folding in whipped cream, and pouring into the prepared mold to set.
Removing stains involves rubbing glycerine into coffee or tea stains on wool and materials, then washing with soap and water. For blood, dab with cold water then cover with powdered starch, let dry, brush off, and reapply if needed. Dried spots require soaking in cold water.
Cut out bones and flatten the pork chop. Season with salt and pepper. Dredge in cracker crumbs, then dip in beaten eggs. Fry until brown on both sides. Cover and cook on low heat for an hour without adding water.
Guidance on saving leftovers from hot corned beef by preserving moisture with the cooking liquid. While cooling, remove excess heat to avoid dry edges. reheat with some water to maintain juiciness when served cold.
A new dairy barn at the Massachusetts Agricultural College features a separate milk house with steel stanchions, thorough ventilation, steam heating, and a layout designed to produce near pure milk. Key points: keep milkery separate, no direct path from stable to separator, and immediate cooling after straining and bottling.
The article urges meticulous washing and airing of milk cans after each milking. Use cold then boiling water, scrub with a brush, and dry in fresh air for several hours to prevent sour milk. Do not leave milk in the barn overnight to avoid absorbing stable air.
The advice urges frequent cultivation of young orchards and evergreens to prevent sod-bound trees from drying out in July and August sun, promoting better moisture retention and root growth.
Mr. A. P. Gailey of the Ohio state board of agriculture argues two paths to better dairy herds: define an ideal type via selective mating and inspect the dam for dairy form, with teats, udder position, and proven ancestry. He warns against fat calves, urges thrifty growth on roughage, and recommends concentrates near calving to develop milk capacity.
Circular 115 issued by W. J. Fraser at the Tilets experiment station outlines a method for rigging a milk scales and record system. The document discusses practical steps, measurements, and procedures for accurate milk measurement and data keeping. It emphasizes reliability, consistency, and traceability in dairy testing practices.
A fragmentary board circular shows support scales and milk ree amd. The accompanying illustration reproduces the circular, giving a clear idea of the plan and its general details as depicted.
An institute speaker quips about clever wording to express hardship in farming. He suggests varying phrases to condemn mistreatment, urging Christian care while critiquing harsh methods. The talk notes sow productivity with two litters a year and that two or three sows yield as many pigs as a farmer desires.
From age three months to fifteen years Owen endured relentless eczema leaving his skin almost raw and causing nightly self harm. After hospitals and treatments failed, Culural Remedies brought a miraculous recovery, and he is now cured. Mrs. Lily Hedge of Camberwell Green, England, reports this on January 12, 1907.
A fragment from a humorous dialogue notes Mrs. Smithers opposing a twin’s marriage over a trivial matter about keeping a set intact. The punch line links propriety to household order and a joke about a single binder.
An advertisement touts a healthful laxative by the California Fig Syrup Co. as a trusted, ethically approved product. It urges buyers to seek the genuine article and cites widespread physician endorsement and world informed approval.
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