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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
3
Somerville Journal records a playful exchange between Tommy Pa and Pa Johnny about a mysterious phrase hypochron driac. The item captures local speech humor and schoolyard banter without broader context or events.
An old style advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female troubles. It cites testimonials from Mrs F Ellsworth of Mayville and Mrs W P Boyd of Beaver Falls praising restored health and ability to work. The copy claims thirty years of use, lists conditions like displacements inflammation and backache, and invites sick women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
The piece highlights U S agriculture as a world leader in scientific progress, with American methods attracting foreign study including a Japanese expert seeking soil improvement ideas. It stresses state and federal support, weed control, and the need for practical disposal of dead animals through burning while warning about barbed wire fences attracting lightning and increasing cattle loss.
A Boston inventor unveils an ingenious machine that will soon replace the old method of hand washing milk and lard cans. The device, shown in an illustration, automatically washes the cans and handles the cleaning process with minimal manual effort.
The article describes a conveyor system for washing milk cans using a movable chain and upright nozzles that guide cans through cleaning fluid or steam, then deposit them on the floor automatically. It also reports on yellow rust parasite tests on Mich igan Bronze and Fingorn wheat varieties, noting infection progress and resistance observed under microscopic examination.
A meadow seed blend recommends two bushels orchard grass two bushels meadow fescue half bushel Kentucky blue grass half bushel meadow foxtail and half bushel redtop if soil is moist for one acre. Also notes Paris 1906 horse slaughter and rising horse meat demand in Europe. Louisiana Experiment Station reports bisulphide of carbon as a stomach worm drench for sheep using a simple oil and lime water mixture.
A Kansas Experiment Station piece urges dairy breeders to pursue a single clear objective and avoid shifting between dairy and beef herds. It warns that indecision ruins both herd and profits. Also notes the need to stay ahead of weeds as spring growth begins to prevent seedset and future infestations.
Farm Dairy notes breeding for milk production show dairy cows vary by breed with pure bred bulls recommended. Egypt cotton grows in New Mexico and Arizona, cutting imports. Red clover seed quality matters, alfalfa color described, brown seed signals old seed. W J Monroe reports tiny Shetland twin colts in Iowa. Sunflower febrifuge found by a Spanish professor via German papers. Bees boost crops and income. Cow peas fit warm soils, any good corn land works. Avoid heavy debt, keep own tools, market surplus poultry promptly, and have faith in your craft for true success.
Peel oranges cut the peel into long strips. Boil peel in water, drain. Mix sugar with water two parts sugar to one part water. Boil syrup, add peel and reduce quickly to near dryness. Stir in granulated sugar. Cool and lift strips with a fork to plate.
A recipe notes cucumber pickling with salt onion mustard seed pepper celery seed and olive oil then cider vinegar and sealing. It also covers a butter sugar milk flour egg and baking powder batter instructions to make a fine textured cake batter.
A recipe combines two pints of green gooseberries two ounces of yellow mustard seed a pound of ginger and other ingredients then boils the gooseberry mix with spices before adding turmeric. It also lists a bread batter with dried bread crumbs flour molasses sour milk corn meal raisins soda salt to be steamed three hours and a half.
A home cook’s method uses a flat dishpan with water to test egg freshness. Fresh eggs stay level while older eggs tilt at the thick end, and if an egg floats it is not usable. The recipe then boils eighteen medium potatoes, mashes and seasons them, mixes with an egg, bread crumbs, and flour, forms peach-sized balls, and boils fifteen minutes. The potatoes are peeled after cooking.
A recipe for a simple cake blends one cup New Orleans molasses one cup sour cream or milk and spices with a slow bake. A separate note credits Dr Riegel of the Austrian army for citric acid as an effective water purifier, claiming germicidal action in sunshine within minutes to hours.
Practical household hints cover cleaning with salt and potato juice for scouring, flavoring tips using cinnamon and lemon rind, steam in oven to tenderize crust, cream of tartar for frosting, flour dusting to control icing, dried lemon rind storage, soda cleaning for dishcloths, omelets with hot water, pepper topping, and infusing flavor when missing vanilla by reheating in oven to evenly distribute taste.
Khuda Bakhs and Shaikh Abdul Ghani of Moradabad fought a tiger that sprang on them near Khadpura. Khuda Bakhs warded off the beast and grabbed a paw while Abdul Ghani thrust a stick down its throat, freeing his brother. The tiger was killed. the Nawab of Rampur kept the skin and sent Khuda Bakhs to the state dispensary for care.
Dumfries molecatcher Mr. Service, speaking to the Edinburgh Field Naturalists, notes no truly white or piebald moles have been seen. He suggests color variation runs in families and that certain fields repeatedly yield the same color variety, a fact well known to mole catchers.
John A. Enders of Robertson avenue Pen Argyl Pa endured six years of backache headaches and dizziness with reddish brick-dust sediment in urine. After using Deans Kidney Pills his kidneys began to act regularly and he passed gravel stones. He reports no further kidney trouble. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
An old Irishman from Baltimore once prospered as a grocer but lost all in a side line and sought work as a crossing keeper at aMary station. The supervisor explains waving red flags for danger, but Mike doubts he can remember to wave red only when a green flag is present.
A Bay City mother recalls a daughter's chronic itch behind the ears and on the body that resisted a specialist's treatment. After three years of worsening symptoms, she tried Cutiura Remedies and reports the rash has vanished. The letter is dated May 20, 1906, from M. Curley of Sixteenth Street.
Mice gnaw through wooden flour bins making washing impossible due to dampness and sticky flour. Use metal or tin flour bins, place for easy filling and regular cleaning to maintain hygiene, as advised by Success.
Ask Your Dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease a powder to shake into your shoes. It rests the feet cures corns bunions swollen sore hot callous aching sweating feet and ingrowing nails. Allen's Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores 25c. Sample mailed free address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
Madame A and Madame B discuss options for pampering two marriageable daughters. Madame A debates sending them to the seashore or inland watering places as they appear run down. Madame B suggests sulphur springs as a key in matchmaking.
Slogan for OUR-PIE from D Zerta Food Co Rochester NC claims the mix contains all ingredients for two large pies and is sold at 10 cents per package. The blurb also notes S W Ramsey of Girard Ohio as inventor of a process using blast furnace dust to make a promising fuel.
An advertisement touts Pettit's Eye Salve as a century long cure for eye diseases with druggists listed as Howard Bros in Buffalo New York. It also includes unrelated notes on Chilean meat prices, Garfield Tea for rheumatism, and a tip about brass coloration using cream of tartar and tin chloride.
The hands of the housewife will be kept soft and white and free from all chapredness or roughness if borax is used.
A brief snippet notes Spain smoked cigarette value of £6 250000 with a government profit of £2 500 000. It mentions MRS WINSLOW S SOOTHING SYRUP for teething children priced at 23 cents a bottle. It also states Mark Twain earned about $700 000 in his lifetime. TM
Capt Deforest Chandler of the United States signal corps laments recent balloon mishaps in Washington. The aeronaut and expert says inexperience is the usual cause and notes that pilots go up without fully learning their craft. He recalls an anecdote about a tailor and a rowing pants request for sliding seats.
A dark night chase ends when the pursuers abandon the pursuit after realizing the man is a skilled bridge player. The incident centers on a man with money, a gold watch, and a diamond pin trying to elude three ruffians who kept doubling back.
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