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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1916
Page
3
A vintage advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria fighter. It highlights Quinine and Iron in a tasteless formula printed on the label. The copy suggests the tonic builds up the system and markets it as affordable.
An advertisement warns that SOAP 18 strongly alkaline cleansing can burn the scalp with constant use and recommends La Creole Hair Dressing to cleanse the scalp and darken gray hairs naturally. It also notes a price of $1.00 and adds a poker saying about a man’s success depending on how he is raised.
A Washington quote extols the virtue of friendship over wealth and strength, praising economy as a foundation for happy homes and sound nations. The message urges social harmony and prudent governance. It emphasizes the value of being loved by many and enduring community ties.
Practical old time recipes for leftovers including Lamb Souffle combining lamb with white sauce and bacon, Combination Salad with grapefruit and chestnuts, Emergency Dessert with bread and fruit sauce, and Eggs and Rice with cheese.
A compact guide to dainty serving and plain sweets. Recipes include Oatmeal Scones with oatmeal porridge milk butter sugar and baking powder. Honey Cakes with honey flour nuts and overnight chilling. Danish Jelly from rhubarb sugar water lemon juice and bread crumbs. a simple fruit pastry shell with whipped cream. and a wholesome gram flour raisin soda molasses bake at moderate heat.
Carl Vrooman of the U.S. Department of Agriculture highlights legume use and livestock as keys to reviving run-down corn belt soils. The Farmers Bulletin 704 urges humus buildup, crop rotations with legumes, soil-specific crops, drainage, plowing depth, and manure or green manure to restore fertility.
A farmer who keeps records on his cows quickly finds himself more in touch with his dairy business. He notes the impact of better care and feeding and sees large gaps in returns between top and bottom cows, deciding to discard the poor performers and replace them with better ones.
Clover growth peaks in final 30 days of grazing, allowing heavier grazing then. Avoid overgrazing that leaves too little foliage for winter snow retention and spring growth.
Idle horses risk serious harm from overfeeding. When not working, reduce the grain by half. Corn is too heating and fattening for idle horses. Occasional carrots aid digestion and serve as a healthy supplement.
A poultry breeder keeps water unfrozen in zero weather by placing hot bricks in a tile-lined earth floor of the chicken house each morning. An iron kettle sits over the tile to hold water while the bricks transfer heat, keeping the water from freezing all day.
Decorative plant note highlights caladiums as exceptional for decorative or tropical effects in ordinary planting, praising their visual impact and suitability for general use.
A brief advisory warns against exposing fowls to harsh winter conditions amid blustery, snowy weather. Farmers are urged to shelter birds and maintain humane care during cold snaps and wind driven snow.
A reader endorses Dr. Pierce’s Anuric tablets as a cure for kidney and bladder issues. She urges avoiding harsh salts or alcoholic medicines and notes personal success after years of kidney trouble. The letter includes a testimonial from Mrs. Melinda E Miller praising the remedy’s effects on health and age.
A vintage ad copy promotes Marine Eye Remedy Co in Chicago offering an Eye Book on request. The promotional text mixes playful lines about aging, sight, and self perceptions with claims of eye care products and timeless appeal.
An advertisement offers a home hair darkening recipe using water bay rum Barbo Compound and glycerine to apply twice weekly until the desired shade. Claims include relief from dandruff aiding falling hair and making hair soft and glossy without scalp staining. Also promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for digestive regulation and quips about baldness and variety.
An advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing promising to restore gray or harsh hair to its former beauty and luster for $1.00. The note ends with a humorous aside about the bulldog’s view of the world.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a pure vegetable blood purifier. It claims to strengthen pale weak people, eliminate bad blood, and improve digestion by cleansing the system, noting the product contains no alcohol and lists ingredients on the wrapper.
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