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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1911
Page
2
The article explains a shift from hemp yarn and molten lead to lead wool for gas and water pipe joints. Lead wool uses fine threads of virgin lead cut to weld together when calked, improving sealing and efficiency in joint assembly.
Practically impossible to gauge but the text argues the chance of one fingermark matching another exactly is extremely low. The fragment cites a figure like one in 64,000 090,000 as a rough estimate of uniqueness.
A brief note asserts most rheumatism cases are muscular from cold or damp and need no internal medicine. It promotes Chamberlain's Liniment for relief, with a free application offer and a recommendation to try it, noting S. H. Williams sells it.
A collection of tips covers safe spray practices, humane animal care, winter stock exercise, poultry dust baths, and the dangers of money hoarding. It notes a Minnesota chemist’s germicide, alfalfa meal mill launch in Rifle Colorado with a novelty banquet, a cotton-picking machine claim, and critiques one year tenancy creating farm misbehavior and owner-prompted profit loss.
The demand for limited parcels post grows and Congress may enact it soon. Postage would allow low rates for packages from towns to rural routes, helping carriers handle more mail and boosting post office revenue. Merchants fear catalogue competition, yet some already stock catalogue goods locally. The system currently makes international mail cheaper than some domestic routes, a disparity likely to be corrected.
Nebraska state experiment station at Lincoln released a December bulletin on Economical Beef Production. Findings show ground Mnseed meal slightly beats cottonseed meal but both beat wheat bran as protein concentrates. Cold pressed cottonseed cake with corn and stover boosted daily gains versus other feeds. Alfalfa with corn outperformed all three concentrates when prairie hay provided roughage. With corn at 35–50 cents and alfalfa at or below $7 per ton, a partial corn ration was not more economical than full feeding. at 60 cents or more per bushel, half to twelve pounds of corn sufficed. Slaughter comparisons favored alfalfa-fed groups for meat color and marbling.
Investigations show that sows may eat piglets due to a lack of balanced diet in weeks before birth. A corn heavy ration causes morbid appetite. improvement comes from reducing corn and adding old meal or tankage, plus steamed clover or alfalfa hay. Supplements include bone forming elements from coal and ashes.
A garbled snippet from a ginger jar of an eastern agricultural publication includes a wit about selling dogs, advice on keeping stables odor free with milk absorption, a trap nest for tracking poultry, a rust proof plow coating recipe, critique of prohibitive laws, and an observation that weeds prosper on poorer land, with weeds thriving as richer soil supports fewer grasses.
A discussion on judging breeding worth beyond pedigree covers livestock selection and the futility of valuing a boy by family. It also notes the poinsettia’s leaf shedding pattern, its cup-like nectar, and warm-subtropical care. Additional advice covers maple sirup substitutes from corn cob, and aluminium cooking vessels may cause stomach issues, suggesting iron or granite ware for affected families.
A stomach and liver regulating pill called Merital Chocolate Granules claims no griping and reliable results. Made from a vegetable formula adopted by the American Drug and Press Association directors, it detoxifies the stomach and aids bowel function. Sold by druggists or sent for 26 cents from Decorah Iowa.
An imprudent girl scolds an office boy as he tears her card into a wad. She pleads to retrieve the card so she can send it elsewhere, noting cards cost a cent each.
A new remedy for rheumatism from the American Drug aid Press Association claims Meritol Rheumatism Powder is easy to take and certain in results. Described as the best known remedy for rheumatism in all its forms, it is recommended by physicians. If unavailable, you can mail 60 cents for a large package to American Drug and Press Association, Decorah, Iowa.
A Swiss couple recently married after a 45 year courtship. They became engaged in their teens, but the groom vowed to earn 50,000 dollars before proposing. While accumulating the sum in America, nearly 3,000 love letters were exchanged.
Merital Transparent Face Powder described as a superior vanishing powder for refined taste. Sold postpaid on receipt of 50 cents. American Drug and Press Association, Decorah, Iowa.
A succinct reflection attributes to Carlyle that no great doer can be a copious speaker about his deeds, suggesting humility in achievement and the limits of self-praise.
In Manchester Ohio an account praises Dr King’s New Discovery as a remedy for croup and coughs. The testimonial notes a family with four children prone to croup and claims the remedy eliminates fear of fatal attacks. It markets BU and a $1 price with a free trial.
Seaweed may be planted in the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania as an experimental filter to improve water quality used for Philadelphia drinking purposes. The plan seeks to assess seaweed’s potential to remove contaminants and aid treatment before consumption.
An advertisement claims Dr. King’s New Life will kill a merciless murderer by prevention, stimulating stomach liver and bowels to avert clogging leading to appendicitis. Priced at 25¢, offered by H. Williams.
New York City hosts 133 department stores employing about 11 000 people. An era of job opportunities exists as retail expands across the city. Chamberlain remedies advertised for coughs and stomach issues claim relief, with local seller 8 H Williams promoting these products amid railroad statistics in the United States.
Advert: Chamberlain's Cough Remedy acts on nature by loosening the cough opening secretions and aiding the lungs to restore the system to health. Bold by LH Williams.
A commercial injunction prompts a traveling salesman to justify his right to continue selling. The boss insists on honoring the order in heaven and to gather all enforceable orders.
The nation’s sugar bowl holds about 6 billion pounds costing nearly 300 million dollars yearly. Consumption rises with more candy, jellies, and preserves. Modern cooks demand sugar beyond the old rule of one can molasses, reflecting growing intake.
An advertisement touts European springs for eczema cure but promotes D. D. D. Prescription Oil of Wintergreen and Thymol as a local treatment. It promises instant relief from a burning itch and smooth skin, urging readers to buy two 25-cent bottles from FS Shadle.
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