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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
7
Miss Delia Stroebe suffers poor health and relief is attributed to Peruna, ending period of illness. Readable fragment notes a relief from condition after using remedy.
Read What She Says describes Della Stroebe of Appleton Wisconsin who suffered run down health and sleep troubles. After taking six bottles of Peruna she reports full recovery and high praise for the medicine for women. A second testimonial from Evanston Illinois woman Judge J F Boyer notes improved appetite sleep and strength after using Peruna.
A Garfield school teacher asks a pupil to answer how many pencils are held. Helen says two, prompting a rebuke. James erupts with a corrective shout and the class joins in, turning the moment into a taunting exchange reported by the Kansas City Star.
The Crab Creek irrigated lands arid grain area now for sale as the new town of Coletta in Douglas County Washington grows daily. Milwaukee Washington Land & Orchard Co. invites merchant inquiries for locations in this land of health and wealth near the Pacific extension of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Ry at 220 Wisconsin St Milwaukee Wis.
From the Atlantic coast grain expansion has moved west with settlement and now touches the North Saskatchewan River and the Rocky mountain foothills. It recalls the Richelieu valley era when it yielded forty successive crops.
Scientists explain that milk contains bacteria which sour naturally in days. Under electric current the bacteria become energized and sour milk in about half an hour. Electricity thus accelerates the souring process, likened to activating bacteria with a battery.
A Harmony household near Elmer Dare faces nightly disturbances starting June 9 with bottles rolled in the cellar doors slamming and furniture moved. Deputies and neighbors gather but fail to locate the cause as three more nights of mischief trigger broken windows and renewed echoes of the haunting. The Athens correspondent compares the case to a Union incident involving a girl and a ghostly organ appeal.
Khuda Bakhs and Shaikh Abdul Ghani of Moradabad faced a tiger at Khadpura grove in Rampour. Bakhs blocked a paw and held the beast while Abdul Ghani driven by a stick forced the tiger to release. Bakhs then hampered the tiger with his wounded hand as Ghani killed it. Mawab of Rampur kept the skin and sent Khuda Bakhs for treatment.
Mrs. Herman Smith of Athens Georgia says kidney disease began with weakness and irregularity and led to dropsy. She claims Dean's Kidney Pills saved her, noting back pain and swelling subsided after use. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
The article cites 1907 profits in Oregon and Washington fruit growing, noting F. H. Hopkins earned $19 000 on 16 acres of Nelis pears at 1187 50 per acre and JG H Hever earned 9600 from 10 acres, with apple holdings near Dayton yielding 40 000 profit. It explains climate soil and irrigation as key factors boosting per acre returns in small valleys.
The article argues Cape Hatteras marks the true geographic dividing line between the north and south. It notes palmetto vegetation disappears north of Hatteras and contrasts it with the imaginary Mason and Dixon line in the north, presenting Hatteras as a real, study-worthy boundary.
In a letter attributed to a Postum user, coffee is cited as the cause of pale, weak health. The writer describes prolonged illness, stomach issues, and headaches, then credits switching to Postum with dark, well-boiled preparation for rapid recovery and weight gain, ending with a testimonial from the Postum Company.
A farmer notes hazards from horses fearful of automobiles and suggests a patented blind bridle to protect riders. He also warns about lightning risks near fences and urges grounding wires to prevent animal deaths during storms.
The text describes making a concrete water tank with walls built before the bottom. It specifies using 14 1/2 inch by 6 inch unplaned boards to form a large rectangular box as shutters. Sides and ends are framed with 2 by 3 batten cross-pieces four feet apart, with end shutters fitting inside side shutters and two cross-pieces fixed at the board ends.
Frederick Skene of New York drafts a law to require state and county approval of bridge plans over 500 cost, mandate lowest bidder contracts after public advertising, and require state approval before payment. It cites past irregular awards and aims to curb inferior structures. Also offered fly repellent mixes for livestock and a herb decoction to soothe affected areas.
Farmers can reduce lightning losses by grounding wire fences. Run a No 9 wire along posts from top to bottom, bury the end to reach damp earth, and fasten ground wires to about every third post. This directs current into the soil rather than into animals during a storm.
Massachusetts researchers outline a military style campaign against gypsy and crown tailed moths. They release eight hundred thousand parasitic insects that attach to the pests, feed, and kill them. The moths ignore the parasites and perish from their own generosity, prompting reflections on human parallels and concerns over unintended effects.
The horn of a hoof grows like a toenail and varies with shoeing and care. On average it grows about a third of an inch per month, with hind hooves advancing faster than fore. Toe growth lags heel growth, taking eleven to thirteen months to descend, while the heel finishes in three to five months.
Dr A W Bothwick argues in Notes of the Royal Botanical Garden that no tree is immune to lightning. Beech trees are struck as often as others, with taller trees more likely to be hit. Cells shrink but do not tear, and roots remain undamaged according to the report. Agriculture in Public Schools Oklahoma requires teaching farming in public schools, a unique state policy. The Arkansas Legislature plans similar laws, with a curriculum covering horticulture stock raising road building flower culture and more.
A farmer uses a six year rotation with wheat clover corn oats and root crops including turnips carrots and potatoes. Turnips carrots or potatoes follow wheat with clover as the main crop and land benefits from rotation. An orange tree yields about 20000 oranges over its lifetime.
The guide states to tear kitchen paper into pieces and test the oven every eight to ten minutes. Charred paper means too hot, dark brown in two to three minutes signals hot for small pastries, Havana brown for quick tasks, yellowish brown for moderately quick tasks, and barely tinted for sponge cakes and meringues.
Pare and slice four medium potatoes and cook in six cups of boiling water. Mash through a sieve with sugar salt and butter. Add potato water and rest. Stir in two cups flour, dissolve a yeast cake in one cup warm water and add sifted flour to make a drop batter. Let stand four hours, add more flour to knead, form four loaves, and let rise.
A North country recipe for gooseberry preserves stresses equal fruit and sugar. Boil, break, stir, then boil quickly until juice concentrates. If berries are not very ripe add water and simmer an hour, using leaf sugar or shaved maple sugar for a rich finish. Maple sugar pairs well with game in winter.
A home method to corned beef describes salting in a cold water brine strong enough to float an egg. Submerge the beef under a plate and a weight for two to four days, then use as a ready and flavorful alternative to fresh meat with early vegetables.
Cream butter and sugar then mix milk flour and baking powder with lemon and vanilla flavors. Bake into patty pans with white icing and angelica leaves. Open corn, grind, then sauté with butter sugar salt pepper and eggs until lightly browned. Serve in a decorative dish and napkin on a pretty plate.
Instructions advise soaking peeled sweet potatoes and parsnips in water with a teaspoon of vinegar to prevent darkening and to improve apple pie by adding a pinch of salt before baking.
Practical advice on using newspaper for ironing padding and polishing, soap for drawer slides, varnish linoleum periodically, paraffin in water to deter insects, cold-water shock for ham skin, vinegar-wrapped cheese to prevent mold, warming baby milk with hot water bottle, and repurposing worn tablecloths into towels.
A superior court trial of nine Chinese men accused of murder reveals a method: the shooter rests the gun on the left forearm and fires with the right, concealing the weapon by folding the sleeves to hide the barrel. An inside source says secrecy matters more than the American style.
Mrs. Lily Hedge of Camberwell Green England says her son Owen, who suffered eczema from three months to fifteen years old, was declared incurable by regimental doctors and hospitals before a six month course of Cutiura Remedies allegedly cured him. The letter is dated January 12 1907.
Rev. Dr. R. S. MacArthur of Calvary Baptist church spoke at a New York dinner about international marriages. He offered examples from dialogue, noting perceived value and sincerity in unions influenced by wealth and status. The exchange included a rich American heiress and a bankrupt aristocrat as contrasts.
The Milwaukee Association of Jobbers and Manufacturers offers merchants reduced round trip fares with a half fare return ticket. Sale dates span August 15-23 for stations 100 miles or more from Milwaukee, with return validity through September 16. Office: 45-49 University Building corner Mason and Broadway.
A humorous dialogue shows a cabby failing to speed up due to membership in the Society for the Protection of Animals and another refusal for a tip citing Temperance society. The ad notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and wind colic at 23 cents a bottle.
Recent statistics place New Zealand's wealth at 1480 dollars per person, reportedly the highest level in the world. This figure highlights the country's strong economic standing amid global comparisons.
Lena V Henry of Norristown Ga says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her after a planned operation was feared. The letter touts the remedy as a standard treatment for female troubles and urges other women to try it, inviting readers to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
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