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Newspaper

Washburn Times

Location

Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1912

Page

5

Safe laxative for elderly people campaign

An elderly friendly laxative appeal promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild reliable remedy for constipation. It highlights benefits for stomach liver and bowels and its suitability for children and seniors. Druggists offer 60 cent and 1 dollar bottles and a free sample by mailing to Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.

Caldwell Dr. Caldwell W. B. Caldwell Washington St Monticello Ill Chas. H. Fletcher B. Halstead Scott Chicago Ills William Belmont Cleveland Ohio J. H. Taft Brooklyn N. Y R. J. Hamlen Detroit Mich Fletcher’s Eli. M. Ward Kansas City

Movement to Save Kentucky's Little Red Brick Building

A Frankfort preservation effort aims to save the 98 year old little red brick building on the old State House square. Daniel Boone is said to have visited its offices during early years, and the structure would reach a centennial milestone in two years as the oldest state building if preserved.

Frankfort State House Square Daniel Boone

Paxton Antiseptic Promises Fresh Breath for All

The Paxton Toilet Co in Boston advertises Paxtine Antiseptic as a reliable aid for clean mouths and sweet breath. Available at druggists for 25 cents a box or prepaid by mail on receipt of price.

Paxton Toilet Co Boston Mass

Bingle's Wife and a Lawn Mower Move Stirring Talk

The exchange hints at domestic tension as rumors swirl around Bingle and his wife. The remark about a lawn mower in his hands suggests a dramatic domestic development.

Bingle

Economy-minded Atchison man seeks double-header passes

An Atchison resident refuses ball games without a pass to a double-header. Cole's Carbolisalve promises fast relief for burning and itching skin ailments, easing pain and healing with no scars. Free sample available by writing J. W. Cole & Co.

Atchison Atchison Globe I Cole J. W. Cole & Co Black River Falls

Hibernian Knicker Question Sparks Short Debate

A brief exchange questions the concept of a stepless car with Becker describing it as a step in the right direction. The dialogue reflects curiosity about progressive car design.

Hibernian Becker

Strike Breakers of Old and Quoted Sayings

A compact collection quotes about biblical Elijah being fed by ravens and a boast about strike tolerance. It includes vintage advertisements for Mrs Winnslow’s Soothing Syrup priced 25 cents and Garfield Tea touted as a remedy. The text ends with a Beech­er quote about patience and a proverb on light and fire.

Elijah

Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Aids Women Centered in Ads

Ashland Kentucky and Camden New Jersey readers praise Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for female and kidney troubles. Women report relief without surgery after medical doubt. The firm invites letters to Lynn Massachusetts for confidential advice from women staff.

Camden N. J Lydia E.pinkham Ella Johnston Vine St

Proper Management of Sows of the Utmost Importance

L G Johnson explains why sows may eat piglets and offers practical care tips. He stresses calm, well fed sows, clean warm pens, ample water, and a balanced ration including wheat middlings, hay, sugar beets, and minerals. He cites a winter ration case yielding forty seven healthy pigs.

Kansas Cows Make Records At State Dairy Institute

Two year old Ayrshires described by Prof. O E Reed set high milk and butter outputs. Canary Belle and Johanna of Juneau lead with over 7 000 and 8 000 pounds yearly, while Carlotta Abbekerk 52826 yields 15 773 pounds milk and 515 pounds butter fat at 13 years old. Feed costs and milk value calculated show profitable returns.

Carlotta O. E. Reed Fearnot Oakdale Johanna Juneau Rose Manhattan Reed Abbekerk

Stable Manure Valued For Soil Improvement

Farm manure has long been essential for soil health and ends up in large quantities on stock farms. In the United States annual manure production reaches about two billion tons, valued at $2 per ton by plant food or crop yield gains. Waste from manure exceeds the value of all commercial fertilizers by a wide margin.

United States

Breeding bulls need exercise and humane treatment

A writer contrasts two bulls to show impact of confinement. One spoiled by constant human care becomes crabbed and ill tempered, while another lives in a well fenced enclosure with overhead wire and nose chain, able to exercise and display better temperament. The piece argues environment affects breeding quality and urges humane exercise.

G. M. Twitchell

Babcock Tester Checks Creamery Worth and Cows

The Babcock tester tracks the value of cows and serves as an accurate measure for the creamery. It provides a reliable standard beyond simple cow values.

Things To Be Done For A Woman Rearing Poultry

The guidance stresses that there is no single best breed or feeding rule. A poultry keeper must love the work, persist, and learn from experience. Clean water, oyster shells, grit, and a variety of foods are essential.

Low Fruit Trees Win Favor With Orchardists

Commercial growers increasingly adopt low headed trees as the best method, since money driven farmers demand proven value before changing practices. The trend indicates high efficiency and favorable yields in modern orchards.

Cosmopolitan Hong Kong crews work as equals

A Hong Kong correspondent notes the city’s labor scene where women share heavy loads and bricklaying duties with men, even steering boats while carrying infants. The colonial settlement sits amid a vast mix of nationalities including Germans, Parsee, Japanese, Portuguese, Spaniards, Baluchistan infantry, Sikh police, and many others, with Englishmen fewer in number.

Hong Kong China Hongkong

Rabbi Presses Malicious Mischief Charge in Children Court

In New York a Brooklyn rabbi and two Manhattan synagogues faced a children’s court case over bricks and name calling. Elder brother John Waitukartis was found guilty while Joseph was sent home. John faces parole. Judge Ryan questioned the boys about God and heaven as they admitted no knowledge.

New York Harris Platkin Grand Street Brooklyn Manhattan John Waitukartis Little Joseph John Ryan God Heaven John and Joseph

Love by Wireless Angles Uncle Sam

A Navy torpedo station reports interception of many romantic messages from women in Boston and coastal cities to sailors aboard Atlantic fleet ships. The letters express longing and ask for visits, with one example quoted as Sweetheart Maggie urging Jack to come home. Captain Williams notes these messages in his official report.

Sam Newport R. J Naval Torpedo Station Boston Maggie Jack Williams

Famine Survivors Report Cannibalism Near Shanghai

One third of residents in districts around Shanghai reportedly died from last summer floods famine. Survivors are said to be eating each other as relief efforts struggle.

Shanghai China

Heart strain risks as men age over forty five

The Medical Record notes General Frederick D. Grant died of heart failure highlighting warnings that senile hearts cannot endure repeated internal pressure. It cautions that men over forty five require gentler treatment to avoid fatal cardiac strain amid increasing life insurance concerns for officers.

Frederick D. Grant Gen. Grant

Feared an Operation Then Found a Kidney Cure

James Greenman of Sonia Michigan describes severe kidney trouble with back pain urinary weakness dizziness and depression. He refused surgery and began taking Doan's Kidney Pills after which he expelled stones and gradually recovered to good health.

James Greenman Hast Adams St Sonia, Mich Dean Doan’s Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo N. Y

The Difference Between Arcady and the Pork Barrel

An exchange between a young actor and a stage manager contrasts the ideal of stage art with the practical demand for lucrative roles. The manager notes the distinction between the artistic path toward Arcady and the lucrative, less ideal fat part.

Arcady

Her Advantage She Storms At Home

Conversational dialogue depicts a wife asserting control amid a stormy marriage. The husband Buggs unsettles the home, but she holds the reigns, challenging his behavior and asserting dominance in domestic life.

Buggs

Garfield Tea Strengthens Herb Balance

Garfield Tea consistently promotes natural wellness by leveraging its herb-based formula and balanced ingredients. The product emphasizes a pleasant, inviting experience and customer satisfaction as core merits.

Easy to Lick Russia Says Youngstown Newsies

Two young observers debate treaty troubles with Russia as they read a telegram bulletin. One jokes the United States could conquer Russia with the Salvation Army while the other notes possible war.

Russia Youngstown (U Sam Salvation Army

Murine Eye Remedy promotes fast relief for eye issues

Murine eye treatment touts quick action for red weak watery eyes with illus trated book in each package. Sold by druggists at 2c and 0c per bottle with urine eye salve in aseptic tubes and 60c. from Murine Eye Remedy Co Chicago.

Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago

New Wife Changes Wombat's Work Ethic and Finances

A cartoonish remark attributes Wombat's increased labor to a new management and an expensive new wife who demands many things. The line implies a shift from laziness to hard work due to domestic and financial pressures.

Wombat

Allen's Foot Ease Sample Offer

A benignant ad extols Allen's Foot Ease as an antiseptic powder for tired aching feet. It claims five million free samples issued yearly and invites readers to request a sample by mail to Allen S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York.

Allen Allen S. Olmsted le Roy N. Y

His Pose Mentioned in Spouse Satire

A humorous exchange centers on Mrs. Hewligus and her husband’s stance on woman suffrage. The husband is described as a chronic kicker with one foot in the air, implying hesitation or mockery of support.

Howell notes Rowell bankruptcy again in discussion

Powell concedes Rowell's repeated failures as Howell comments on his financial collapse.

Howell Rowell Powell

Silence as Remedy for Sudden Impatience

Quoted aphorism from St Francis de Sales highlighting silence as a powerful antidote to sudden impatience. It frames calm, amiable restraint as a practical virtue in moments of frustration and haste. The saying endorses restraint over reactive speaking or action.

Garfield Tea Promises Global Health Benefits

Quoted lines describe Garfield Tea as a remedy for liver and kidney troubles, biliousness, and constipation. The text suggests the best cure lies within reach though often overlooked, attributed to Longfellow.

Longfellow

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Patience Beecher Garfield Tea Lydia E. Pinkham Ashland May Wyatt ICK \PUBLISHING Co Ding, New York City Somers DeKalb Ave Milwaukee L. G. Johnson Berkshire Kansas Cows Babcock Tester Castoria Astoria Secord Bateman Godfrey Haiti Journal of Health Cid Siena Wale Dover New Mennation Garfield Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Ottawa Canada Geo. A Hall Second St Milwaukee, Wis Carter MPSON Ona Ater EVE Wasons & CO Troy W. L. Douglas W.l.douglas W.L W.L. Douglas BECA W.E Douglas W. T Ronglom Brockton THE Wisconsin Keeley Institute Liquor and Dru
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