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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1909
Page
7
A Prairie Farmer correspondent describes a self built water supply system for rural households. He digs a trench from the well, sets a 16 foot high Oregon fir tank with a circular rock foundation, two shut offs, a center inlet, and a roofed tank to prevent dust and freeze protection with straw insulation.
A Michigan Farm and Home contributor describes preserving green maple posts by boring holes with arsenic salt mixture, plugging, and painting with ocher. He notes sound posts after six years, while similar untreated posts rotted in two to three years. He advises multiple holes, below ground level, and coal tar coatings for ground contact and weather exposure.
A new road making method using small granite sets laid in intersecting circles is to be trialed on a longer stretch by Lancashire county council after successful four year tests. The system, claimed to withstand heavy traffic and be economical, will cover the main road between Accrington and Haslingden.
The article argues that future prosperity hinges on how well the barn yard is cleaned and maintained, urging farmers to adopt better sanitation and storage practices to boost productivity and livestock health.
The piece compares U S road funding to France, noting about 660 million spent and 160 000 miles improved out of 2 150 000 total. It calls for hard surfaced dust proof highways, cites dust related disease, and argues that rivals to railroads and rural living would rise with better roads. It foresees broader economic and health benefits if America matches France.
Rural Life argues for shade and dust control on macadam roads by planting continuous parkways of native trees in each district. It favors mixed, representative groups rather than strict rows and suggests shrubs like hazel sumachs dogwoods viburnums wild roses and snowberries plus blooming native flowers from April to October.
Every farmer could easily raise a good flock of turkeys. The prices paid during the holiday seasons will be satisfactory and amply repay all trouble.
George E Law Justice of the Peace famed as the Marrying Squire for marrying more couples than any Indiana official. He endorsed Dean’s Kidney Pills in 1906 noting back relief better sleep clearer urine. On January 5 1909 he confirmed prior testimony and recommended the remedy to many. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY 50 cents a box.
A farmer named Meddergrass Waal points to a surprising passage allegedly used by Chinese residents on the far side of the earth, noting a through route previously unknown to him. The remark reflects local humor and a rural dialect rather than verifiable news.
Colonists can buy one way tickets from Chicago to the Pacific coast via the Chicago Union Pacific and Northwestern Line for 33 dollars, valid daily in March and April. A double berth in a tourist sleeping car is seven dollars, through to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland. No extra charge for the escorted tours. Write S A Hutchison Manager Tourist Department 212 Clark Street Chicago Ill for itinerary and details.
A country editor berates his new apprentice with a quip about not earning the salary of Horace Greeley. The rebuke promises fuller effort to raise a local paper in Punkinville. Rear Admiral Sperry recalls a Newport War College exchange about cholera risk abroad.
A Wisconsin couple describes relief from coffee related ills after trying Postum. They report steadier nerves, better sleep, clearer skin, and reduced coffee cravings as they followed brewing directions. Friends who prepared Postum correctly also prefer it to coffee, reflecting a health improvement themed letter sponsored by Postum Co.
A humorous complaint about an amateur taxidermist stuffing a tiger, lamenting damage done in a prior prime.
A guest at a banquet grows increasingly anxious as he is tapped to speak. He finally stands, says his life’s effort produced a fine speech with many points, but keeps the scintillation to himself for a surprise known only to himself and God. He sits down.
One hundred dollar reward offer for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin and others state F J Cheney trustworthy and capable. Cure taken internally targets blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free, 75 cents per bottle, sold by all druggists. Also Hall's Family Pills advertised for constipation.
A teacher asks a student to identify a bat and discuss bat types. The student replies there are five kinds: the black bat, the red bat, the acrobat, the base ball bat and the brickbat.
An old advertisement touts Lane's Pleasant Tablets as a cure for colds and grip. It claims early use stops progression, reduces suffering, and notes a 25 cent price with sample availability via Orator F. Woodward of Le Roy New York.
A brief dialogue notes a grown woman's remark that the Trilby craze predates her time. The exchange ends with the line we are growing old, my boy. We are growing old. The mood reflects nostalgia and aging in a playful social moment.
An aromatic herb labeled Mother Gray's Australian Leaf is marketed in drug stores as a regulator for female illnesses and related pains. It is sold by mail for 50 cents with samples free, from The Mother Gray Co. Le Roy New York. The ad includes other remedies and quotes, reflecting the era’s promotional style.
Advertisement lists PAZO Ointment claiming cure for piles in six to fourteen days or money back. Also promotes Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething, Allen's Foot Ease relief, and Johnson quotes on energy and faith.
An advertisement extols a new drug compound Cascaroyal pills as a cheap, gentle blood cleanser and laxative alternative to mineral waters for farmers. It claims high effectiveness without griping, markets Blackburn's Cascaroyal from Dayton Ohio in 15 pills for 10 cents or 45 for 25 cents, and offers free samples by request.
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