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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1885
Page
3
An 1880s advertisement promotes Dr Fenner s Kidney Back-ache Cure. It claims relief for kidney pain, rheumatism, nervous debility, and general back ache. The text lists testimonials from various named towns and individuals and credits E F Jackenheiner as the distributor.
A patchwork of agricultural tips and crafts from a rural journal. Advice covers field work, crop handling, and preserving produce, including instructions for threshing wheat, maintaining livestock appetite, and embroidery techniques. It reflects early farming routines, neighborly fairs, and observations on water use in trees.
The piece evaluates tree species for live fencing, noting red cedar as strong near ocean locales and chestnut, locust, white ash, walnut, and other options. It warns on root intrusion, transplantation challenges, and climate suitability, urging careful species choice and farmer familiarity with tree habits.
An ad style medical prospectus from Delphos promotes various insecticides and tonics claiming cures for chronic diseases. It outlines Dr PRAISE's examination plan, lists treatments such as tobacco preparations and arsenic, and urges readers to seek free consultation and testing. It promotes male and female health claims and urges early action.
A national standard for weights and measures across farm and garden goods is advocated after wide variation in legal bushel and barrel weights. The piece cites inconsistent bushel weights for barley, buckwheat, castor oil, corn, potatoes, cranberries, and vegetables across states, causing cheating and market confusion. It calls for a federal commission to establish uniform standards to protect producers and consumers.
An OCR collage cites physicians and advertisements touting Dr King s New Discovery and other tonics for coughs fevers rheum stomach ills and neural pains. It mentions testimonials from WM Boge and Wilson s Drug Store and references caution about sugar coated pills and safety claims.
A garbled bridal note from Washoe Valley plus a flood of odd patent medicine claims and humorous quips. It touts remedies for aches, burns, ulcers and piles, mentions a Manchester mich governor’s wife, and references a peppy but incoherent array of products and anecdotes.
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