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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1916
Page
3
An advertisement recommends La Creole Hair Dressing to cleanse the scalp and darken gray hairs. It notes the product costs $1.00 and contrasts a light comedian with a heavy villain in a jokey aside.
Groves Tasteless chill tonic promotes quinine and iron benefits as a general tonic. It claims to act on the liver drive malaria enrich the blood and build up the whole system with a fifty cent price.
A dialogue fragment shows a character asking about a dove tinted note and another replying that it was placed in a pigeonhole. The exchange hints at a covert storage or message concealment within a simple bureaucratic container. No further context is provided.
Miss Edith H Coldwell dean of women at the University of Washington told Seattle high school mothers that education should prepare daughters for more than marriage. She argued that a thousand dollar education may go to waste on a half-trained girl and urged husbands to value intelligent companionship and home making as a profession requiring training.
Indians bore wood by removing pith one end and inserting a wood-boring larva from a dead ash to make a pipe stem or musical instrument. They heat the wood to speed the borer, which cuts a smooth hole along the pith. The larva and tube are sacred, then the larva is returned to the tree. Italy's national emblem is the Uly.
Carl Vrooman outlines durable rotation plans for corn belt farmers emphasizing annual legume growth. He cites Illinois experiments showing higher corn yields with corn oats and clover, and describes standard and extended rotations incorporating clover, wheat, sweet clover, and timothy. He also presents a short rotation using corn rye with clover and timothy and notes manure retention in fields.
In Freeport a man enraged by divorce allegations shot his sister in law and her sister before turning the gun on himself. Mrs Sandmeier and Mrs Hinze died in hospital. neighbor Samuel Markel survived.
Potato diseases such as fusarium stem rot and scab survive in seed and soil. Disinfect seed potatoes and plant in clean soil unused for years. Use formalin or corrosive sublimate solutions to destroy spores, then soak tubers before planting. Large impurities are often found in potato lots after grading.
The note discusses leg banding as a method for tracking poultry. It advises banding the right leg in the first year, the left leg in the second year, skipping in the third year, then disposing of hens with a band on the right leg in the fourth year and restarting. It suggests using colored celluloid bands as an alternative to toe marking young chicks.
A peach tree damaged by winter may be cut back to stubs a foot or two long. If the ends are painted and the roots are in good condition, a new top will grow to replace the killed growth.
Grain serves as good food for chickens and boiled liver mixed with oatmeal makes an excellent mash for laying hens.
A local editorial urges farmers to balance brains with brawn in crop and feed production, stressing strategic planning, innovation, and practical labor to improve yields and sustain farm families.
An old counsel warns travelers to stay on the road and avoid danger by watching for approaching automobiles. The guidance emphasizes prudence after a safe stretch, then quick action to avoid a collision.
An advertisement promises that using La Creole Hair Dressing will make a person look ten years younger by darkening gray or grizzly hair. The short blurb targets those seeking a facial hair and hair color remedy with a bold benefit claim.
Bluebeard frets over a dye shortage that could end his fairyland, voicing concern that the drought will hit his magical realm hard and threaten his rule.
A newspaper ad touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment as the most effective treatment for dandruff itching and scalp problems. It instructs touching spots with the ointment then shampooing with the soap and hot water and offers a free sample by mail with a Book from Cuticura Boston Dept L. It notes the product is sold everywhere. It includes a separate witty line about a woman chauffeur guiding a baby carriage through a crowd.
Carthage Missouri mothers recommend Vap-O-Rub to keep boys indoors free from colds and croup. They apply a hot rub at first signs of trouble and claim fast relief, praising the salve’s external warmth and internal vapor action. Three sizes sold: 25c, 50c, or $1.00.
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