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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1910
Page
6
Miss Minnie Pickard of Altamahah North Carolina says her face cleared of pimples after using D D D Prescription. The ad touts D D D as penetrating to the skin’s root with Wintergreen oil thymol and other ingredients, claiming it cures eczema and other skin troubles and is harmless and reliable. A 25 cent bottle offers proof of its effectiveness.
A faded Estherville Iowa letter touts Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney illness and recovery, with testimonials from May Howard and others. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and Chamferl Piles items, claiming swift relief for backache, dropsy, and coughs.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as the safest and best choice for all ages to treat coughs and colds, claiming value for children and adults alike. The copy emphasizes its family usefulness and suggests eye family members benefit from the product.
Instructions from J Vickering Ross on lambing care for ewes and newborn lambs. Guidance covers when to assist labor, cleaning and nursing the newborn, using ewe milk or foster mothers, bottle feeds, warming, and preventing chills and constipation with warm milk or water gruel injections.
The article explains hog farming as a key link in the farm economy, linking pork production to grain feed, pasture, and waste byproducts. It notes hog profitability depends on scale and management, warning against overextension and emphasizing sound judgment for success.
Remedy for scratches advises drying horse legs after washing or wet from rain or snow and avoiding cold drafts. Do not wash legs from November to May. Keep legs dry, apply flaxseed meal poultice, then a camphor spirit tincture sulphur lanolin ointment twice daily. For stubborn cases blister with cantharides cerate.
Thrifty hog care notes constipation ends thrift by causing diarrhea from dry inflamed intestines. Recommend withholding dry foods, providing ample water, and a sloppy diet. Sometimes exercise is needed and a dose of castor oil to restore digestion.
The United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry conducted a field test at South Omaha Nebraska in cooperation with Union Stockyards Company. Thirty pigs were used with four inoculated to start the hog cholera infection and eighteen treated with serum. The four inoculated and eight untreated pigs died or contracted the disease while the eighteen serum treated pigs remained healthy. The experiment concluded September 17 1910 with witnesses from Nebraska agricultural groups and press. The department does not distribute the serum to farmers but hopes to encourage state funding for manufacture and distribution. Government officials project millions in savings if properly applied.
The article advises early winter prep for next year’s corn crop and farming operations. Save good seed, select well-formed ears, and fix up buildings to improve comfort before cold winds. Ensure calves and young stock are in good trim as they gain faster now with the same feed.
Joseph E. Wing proposed thymol as a treatment for stomach worms in sheep, drawing on its success against hookworm in humans. A lamb with stomach worm eggs was given thymol in gelatin capsules after a saline purge, but nine to fifteen grain doses produced no results. After thymol, a gasoline purge expelled many worms, suggesting thymol is not a reliable lamb worm remedy.
The article advises feeding cows a balanced ration with oats and corn if bran and corn dislike persists. It suggests clover hay as fodder, and a weekly salting mix of two parts salt to one part ashes rich in charcoal, noting cows require substantial charcoal to perform at their best.
Raw cabbage makes an excellent feed for cattle but cannot be safely fed to horses. Mangels carrots beets and turnips are good for both horses and cattle when fed raw, listed here in order of their value.
A garbled column of early 20th century advertisements and notices promotes Dr King New Life Pills Meritol chocolate granules and Foley kidney pills with brief testimonials and pricing. Also mentions silver pens for sale, a job ad for a young printer, and stray medical product claims amid multiple misspellings and OCR errors.
Vintage ad copy promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar cough remedy with a playful cartoon featuring a yellow cat and black lettering. It markets high grade artistic family photos and pet imagery at Stone’s Art Studio in Motherville Ta yew, with pricing and promotional notes for dogs.
The article explains that many so called rheumatism cases are muscle rheumatism caused by cold draughts or chronic conditions. It promotes Meritol Straw Willte Pandit as a free application offering quick relief and urges readers to try it, listing prices as five cents per package, postpaid from the Atmorfein Press Association in Decorah.
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