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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
7
A design describes sheltering drinking water tanks in barns to protect stock from dirt heat and cold. It suggests locating the tank near a larger building for economy and adds that a sketch shows a shelter built from second grade hemlock with 2x4 framework and doors that can swing either in or out.
A farm writer explains two optimal fattening periods for hogs: early spring before heat and September to November before cold. Growers should target most feeding in these months. this year’s packing season may curb price suppression. Those selling in carloads should stagger sales across seasons to maximize returns per unit of corn.
A Farm and Home correspondent urges annual lamb dipping to control ticks. After shearing, lambs are dipped in a tobacco solution heated with stems from cigar makers. A 200 pound sack yields 50 gallons, enough for about 50 lambs, with two men needed for efficiency. Do not dip again in fall to avoid fattening ticks.
A short note discusses whether the dog pursues the cows to and from pasture or if a small boy handles the task, concluding that the outcome is similar regardless of who drives.
Rev G M Gray Baptist clergyman of Whitesboro Texas testifies that four years of lumbago pain ended after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He urges others with kidney trouble to try them, noting his willingness to have his name public. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
An exchange notes the striking optical illusion of seeing a man in the moon. The observer calls the figure a plain person and marvels at the artifact of perception.
A Chicago reader recalls three summers of eczema on a brother’s back and shoulder area cured by Cuticura Ointment. A Indiana mother credits Cuticura with curing her grandson’s severe eczema, and a Michigan note confirms a return to health for Mrs. Lusk’s child after treatment in 1907.
A Scotsman and his dying wife spar over burial in Craeburn kirk yard while Aberdeen is proposed as a compromise. The old Plumstead parish church, reopened after centuries, sits beside a churchyard famed for epitaphs including Master James Darling who warns youth with a tombstone quip about cherries and mortality.
Virginia mother credits Grape-Nuts with restoring her health and enabling successful nursing. She says after using the cereal both she and her four month old baby improved, allowing her to perform daily work while nursing. The note ends with the familiar “There’s a Reason” slogan and a plug for The Road to Wellville.
A buy safe guide debunks white lead adulteration warning buyers about chalk zinc barytes in cheap products. National Lead Company promotes its Dutch Boy trademark as purity guarantee and offers a free painting test book via their New York address.
Vivian Burnett compares a political stunt at the Chicago convention to a juvenile elocution lesson. He recalls a school treat tale where a boy overacted by gesturing the comet’s tail, lifting his coat tail to match an opening line.
A humorous exchange at an automobile shop notes a playful record: one country constable and a cow. The brief gag references local Jersey humor and rural policing in a concise quip.
A Brooklyn family welcomes a real baby into the home and five year old daughter surveys the infant with a connoisseur’s eye. She notes the head is loose, prompting humorous commentary about the quality of the new arrival.
The article notes peonies prized for medicinal value rather than bloom beauty. It explains the plant was named for Paeon, the physician of the gods, and cites old beliefs that peony decoctions or water were used as medicine or temperance drink, with unclear purposes.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications, must use internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, purifies blood and acts on mucous surfaces. Not a quack medicine, prescribed by leading physicians, backed by testimonials. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
An old farmer challenges a traveling almanac peddler after a snow forecast seems incorrect. The peddler explains that the forecast referred to the north pole, prompting the farmer to admit the almanac may have told the truth.
The Philadelphia Press quotes a playful exchange where a boy asks for the Latin for wink and an elder supplies a comical, and possibly garbled, phrase. The vignette captures linguistic wordplay and a light moment in a newspaper item.
Mrs Redd asks about her husband in the automobile as Mrs Greene contemplates the car in the repair shop. The exchange reveals uncertainty about the vehicle's appearance and current condition.
Hall's Journal of Health praises Castoria as harmless and safe for children, noting it relieves stomach pain and nerves, aids digestion, and substitutes castor oil. It stresses lack of opiates and non stupefying action, urging readers to avoid dangerous remedies and exposing reckless use.
The Whitsett Courier laughs at a tale of a new contraption that caused chaos in town. A rider spooked a mule on the town hall grounds, breaking the town clock and roof, striking the mayor as he began the meeting, then the mule wandered off into the woods.
A dialogue frames a candidate predicting catastrophe for the state if he loses the race. He argues responsibility ends if voters reject his bid and claims his stewardship would have saved the state.
Druggist touts Marine Eye Remedy as a cure for eye ailments. Claims include stronger vision, relief from pain, and no smarting, with a price of 50 cents.
Fragmentary ad text quotes Voltaire and Mrs Winslow with claims about soothing syrup teething relief and foot powders. It lists Allen's Foot-Elase powder for swollen feet and instant relief, pricing 25 cents and a general remark on debt and trust.
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