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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1909
Page
7
A farmer advises dry plucking to improve eye appeal and price. Start at the breast, then thighs and back, twist wings to the back, wash feet, and press the legs to the body with a brick or tie for a plump look. Dry-plucked birds fetch premiums over scalded fowls, with careful handling key to skin quality.
Instructions describe selecting two six foot saplings and chewing flat surfaces. A four foot long by 12 inch wide board is nailed to each sapling as shown. Saplings may be cut to desired length for constructing a bee hive carrier.
Farmers can fatten poultry cheaply by three weeks of preparation and careful feeding. House birds indoors with outdoor exercise, feed three times daily with corn meal oats bran and beef scraps, plus milk optional. use cracked corn at night and provide grit and charcoal. Remove leftovers after 15 minutes to avoid waste.
The article argues that gingerbread ornaments are costly and not always artistic. It favors square corners and plain walls to deter vermin, ease cleaning, and create a neat, pleasant hen house.
Mrs. John H. Wright of Mitchell South Dakota says Dean's Kidney Pills ended ten years of kidney trouble. She suffered dragging back pain dizzy spells and irregular secretions until using the pills. Sold by all dealers 50c a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY endorses the remedy.
A scientist reassures Miss Hash that a microscope is for viewing her meal. The lighthearted exchange hints at experimental curiosity and playful dialogue within a dining setting.
A missionary's wife reports that Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment cleaned a severely encrusted scalp and prevented hair loss in her daughter. She also notes successful use for baby milk crust on a baby's head. Mrs. J. A. Darling, Carthage Ohio, January 24 1908. Potter Drug and Chemical Company.
A Home Chat note urges wives to maintain their grooming after marriage or risk their husbands losing interest as Cupid, painted with wings, may fly away. It warns that neglecting daily care disappoints husbands and places the blame on the individual.
A revered conch shell prized in India as a temple ornament and guardian against spirits drew attention when a right-handed spiral specimen with a rightward twist sold in Calcutta. The reserve price stood at a lakh rupees but the item changed hands for $20,000.
A messenger delivers dispatches to the palace amid talk of a Dutch threat. Castro exclaims a sharp rebuke, noting the warning could sting. The secretary downplays it, while officials discuss that other nations issue threats too. The wooden shoes remark underlines the cultural jab.
A gray suited man explains a resident will switch carriers if letters don’t arrive earlier, prompting a humorous exchange with a passerby. The anecdote captures a stubborn demand for punctual mail service and a small-town moment.
A woman credits Grape-Nuts with restoring her wife’s health after a year of poor digestion. The letter claims milk with water was insufficient, but Grape-Nuts with cream revived strength, leaving her “rosy and plump as when a girl of sixteen.” The notice is from the Postum Co. of Battle Creek Michigan, inviting readers to learn more in The Road to Wellville.
The Iowa State Register writer argues Western Canada offers better land values and climate comparable to Minnesota and Iowa. Letters from former US residents praise Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta for grain potential, solid laws, and government support to attract capital.
A Houston Post item recalls a maid hired after praise for “highly recommended” status. The buyer learns she knows duties minimally, but defends the hire after she allegedly broke the jaw of a man who tried to kiss her.
A claimed remedy for a cold uses one ounce Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla two ounces Toris Compound and half a pint of whiskey. The mixture is shaken and taken as a tablespoon every four hours. The text asserts it will cure an acute cold in 24 hours and notes ingredients are available at drug stores.
An old millionaire left one hundred thousand dollars to endow a Greek chair but the faculty redirected the gift to renovate the stadium with new slats. Emil Kiang of Vienna praises SPOHN'S DISTEMPER COMPOUND as a standard horse remedy used in Europe, with bottles at 50 cents and one dollar.
A Boston woman declares she cannot live with her husband because he is too good. The remark is noted as a humorous line from Cleveland Plaza Dezter about a virtuous spouse.
A Cleveland Leader quip jokes about quieting a chatty wife by claiming closed lips form a Cupid's bow. The remark uses light humor to suggest silence as a clever solution.
A fragmented item references bromos quinine as a laxative trend and hints at a signature by ER Roy across the world to cure a condition in a single day. The text reads like a sensational product claim with unclear sourcing and dates.
A vintage ad touts Allen’s Foot-Ease as instant relief for sweating feet. It claims the original powder for the feet and directs readers to buy at all druggists, with a quip about discreet enemies and friends.
A home remedy claims quick relief for coughs and colds by mixing a half ounce Concentrated pine with two ounces glycerine and a half pint of good whiskey. Shake well and take a teaspoon to a tablespoonful every four hours. Obtainable from druggists or prepare at home with Pine product in half ounce bottles labeled Concentrated.
A Kansas City man and his large family visit a Chicago artist asking for a single full‑length portrait of all twelve relatives. He outlines sitting on a lawn near KC with the flag “Hail Columbia” as the tune. The artist coyly notes that price depends on dimensions and style.
A doctor advises a strong punch to revive the fallen man. Mr. Flynn, longtime foe, offers to deliver the blow.
Unreachable by local apps, deafness stems from Eustachian tube inflammation. Nine of ten cases linked to Catarrh, an inflamed mucous surface. Hall's Catarrh Cure offered with a $100 promise for cure not achieved, circulars free, Druggists sell.
The drops form tadpole shapes when molten glass is quenched in water. The thick end withstands heavy hammering while the slightest tear on the thin end causes the entire drop to shatter violently. These toys are credited to Prince Rupert for their introduction to England.
Ladies' Field notes that modern children doubt fairies as much as Santa Claus and predicts future reading habits may favor fewer children's books, while acknowledging this era has produced unprecedented amounts of kids literature.
This advertisement promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children used at a New York Children's Home. It claims cures for constipation feverishness teething disorders stomach troubles and worms with 30 000 testimonials. Sold by druggists 2 cents sample free Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A fragment shows an exchange on a slang phrase about last of all coming Satan. An advertisement for Garfield Tea Co., Brooklyn, N Y, claims Garfield Tea herb laxative stimulates the liver relieves constipation and cleans a clogged system. The copy also notes cleaning upsets a house almost as badly as a watch.
Advertises PAZO ointment promising to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days with a money back guarantee. Claims the secret of success is a female secret.
Woman from Hampstead reports weakness and nervousness eased after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the product with more help than doctors and appeals for verification of the letters' authenticity.
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