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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
7
A promotional piece urges women to write to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for confidential advice on private illnesses. It claims decades of correspondence with sick women gives her knowledge to help cases, with letters from grateful readers cited as proof.
Mrs Norman R Barnett of Allentown Pa reports long term female health issues including organic disorder and headaches. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after following medical advice and the product's directions.
For thirty years Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has been the standard remedy for female ills and has positively cured thousands of women troubled with displacements inflammation ulceration fibroid tumors irregularities periodic pains backache bearing down fatigue indigestion dizziness or nervous prostration.
A Louisville Times snippet features a candlelit egg candler declaring no egg insalable. He explains buyers include kid glove makers and grocers, splitting broken eggs for shells, yolks to bakers, whites to paper makers, with remarks on egg quality and uses. It ends noting the Forth bridge painting cost ten thousand dollars.
Captain Carlos Krebbs of the steamship Dalupaon reports four Filipino sailors clung to a submerged banca amid sharks after their craft sank between Basac Negros and Barili Cebu. Thirst and hunger turned to terror before the Dalupaon rescued them, ending a desperate ordeal.
A Newark Delaware man describes seven years of eczema on his hands and says Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured him after two boxes and one cake used together. He reports ability to place a slate pencil in cracks and a ruler across the hand without touching. He cites a prior trend of remedies and physician prescriptions with limited relief.
A rival photographer snapped a scene of a camera club on a leisure outing. The resulting image is mocked as inferior with an insult suggesting it outshines even a procession of cobblers and chimney sweeps in joviality.
The president signed a proclamation opening Rosebud Indian Lands in Tripp County for registration and drawing in October 1908. Judge James W. Witten of the General Land Office will supervise the process. registrants must appear in Chamberlain or Presho between October 5 and 17 to sign an oath. The 838,000 acre tract borders Gregory County and offers farming and stock raising potential with nearby lands selling at 35 to 40 dollars per acre.
M Didier a French schoolmaster recalls his love Louise Barbey who left Tartas for a fate as a maid after a roadside insult. He seeks her in vain for twenty five years until a death in Jamaica prompts him to claim she never ceased being a lady despite her lowly bread and butter role.
St Petersburg authorities issue an order forbidding cadet corps students from reading Sherlock Holmes and similar character stories, sparking controversy over censorship and literary access.
A Me girl recalls years of indigestion from overwork and irregular meals. She found relief and appetite with Grape-Nuts, eating it as a staple and regaining health, strength, and the ability to eat any foods she likes.
The article contrasts dairy idols, cherished cows kept beyond useful milk production, with general purpose cows facing demotion. It notes owners’ claims often unsubstantiated and urges eliminating dairy idols. Dr. David Roberts warns drenching cattle is dangerous and recommends hypodermic or feed administration with careful handling.
A simple potato sorting method uses smooth wire and side boards about 18 inches wide to prevent rolling. Wires are tightened with a pulley system to avoid sagging, letting small potatoes fall through a screen into a box after shoveling from the top. Additionally a note explains age estimation for pigs by dental development, detailing indicators at six, nine, twelve, fifteen, and eighteen months.
Prof Trueman of the University of Illinois declares Chicago milk dealers adulterate and water down milk for families in poorer districts. He states the milk is often unfit for food, while in better districts it is usually up to standard.
A scientific note claims cows require about eight gallons of water daily if easily reachable. It notes milk is roughly 87 percent water and suggests that cows on pastures without running water, watered only morning and night, would have to drink about four gallons at a time.
A livestock guide notes cows adjust milk output based on water intake. If a cow must drink four gallons, she may ration consumption and produce less milk accordingly. The discussion emphasizes feed and hydration management for farm efficiency.
Bulletin No. 51 from the Storrs Connecticut agricultural station highlights bacteria in milk and argues for dietary shifts. It claims milk provides similar food energy to beef at lower cost and notes Americans eat excess meat while underutilizing milk, suggesting substantial health and savings benefits. An accompanying note describes an improved hog pen design with a split floor for sleeping and feeding areas.
A dry bed pen has a floored section of eight feet square. Built from solid material, typically 2 by 4 lumber, it rests on cleats at the base for sturdy support.
The Tennessee Experiment Station identifies a new clover disease anthracnose affecting red clover in the state. The fungus first harms the stem causing black spots and plant death, with outbreaks usually in late June but earlier this year. Station breeders have developed resistant clover through selection and expect seed distribution in about two years.
Rural World advises shutting fowls in a darkened place with limited light and feeding cornmeal oats cracked wheat and shorts mixed in equal parts. Feed multiple times daily, then before bed and at dawn. Provide grit water and cleanliness. Small flocks fatten faster, and two weeks can bring good condition.
The text portrays a cow as a highly organized milk producing machine with delicate nervous systems. It notes that if given proper feed and left undisturbed the animal yields good milk, while a poorly kept machine becomes a burden to the owner.
The mule hoof is smaller and tougher than a horse, not needing shoes unless driven on hard roads. For farm confinement, shoes are unnecessary unless hauling heavy loads on frozen ground.
Do not use wooden milk vessels. After washing, air dry them scalding hot. Never rinse with cold water after the final scalding. Leave them hot to dry quickly and prevent mustiness.
Standard varieties should be used to ensure uniform quality. Spray frequently and thoroughly to protect crops. Clover crops prevent soil washing and should be sown thickly to cover ground. Sell direct to consumers when possible and form strong symmetrical tree heads.
A feature on a new fruit jar opener designed like pliers with semi circular jaws to grip jar tops firmly, reducing hand slips and injury. The piece also includes home remedy style recipes for sauce for nut loaf and a grape apple butter cake with chocolate glaze and boiled icing.
Instructions describe browning onions and beef, boiling spaghetti, then mixing with tomatoes to create a hot beef and pasta dish. The method uses half a package of spaghetti, a half can of tomatoes, and salt water, finishing with butter fried onions and browned beef before serving.
A basic bread technique uses half a pound of butter three tablespoons sugar a pinch of salt lemon rind a cake of compressed yeast dissolved in lukewarm water twelve ounces flour and two ounces cornstarch. Stir half an hour. Form with a tube in the center and let rise until sight. Raisins may be added if wished.
Soak leftover cake in milk to nearly fill a small dish. Beat two eggs with a cupful of sugar then mix in. Add flavoring and a small amount of raisins currants or citron. Bake until brown and serve with cream.
A historical cooking guide describes making fruit syrup with fruit and spices, plus using cold boiled corn with green peppers as an entree. It also covers mashed potatoes with fried fish accompaniment and a squash bake with butter eggs cream and bread crumbs.
A recipe notes mixing four chopped hard boiled eggs with a milk butter and flour sauce, seasoned with salt and pepper. The mixture is poured over the eggs and served on toast for a simple dish.
A compact recipe describes mixing two cupfuls each of sugar water and raisins, half cupful butter, one teaspoon each of allspice cinnamon and nutmeg, two teaspoonfuls baking powder, and two quarts flour, then mix and bake.
A vintage style recipe lists ingredients for gingerbread including sugar molasses butter sour milk eggs flour cinnamon and ginger with optional saberatus. The item reads like a home kitchen instruction from an old newspaper page.
L. T. Clifford reports a bullsnake coiled around two chickens in his hen house followed by a large frog that ate a broiler. The bullsnake measured between 3 and 4 feet in length and Clifford killed both intruders during separate incidents at his poultry yard.
Sylvanus O Verrill of Milford Maine credits Dean's Kidney Pills with a full recovery after a prior injury left him paralyzed and kidney function poor. He reports pain relief, returning strength, and eventual walking without crutches after three months of use. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The London Illustrated News describes trei style play from Fiji where brown warriors chase long drives using a reed as a club and a mound of stones as a target. They balance a javelin and aim at a roadside mound to achieve long straight flights, walking miles in competition.
Sealskin, a prized fur, remains in demand as prices climb in recent years. Experts warn this season the cost of fur will be nearly prohibitive as fashion trends favor sealskin.
An 19th century style foot powder ad promises relief from worn shoes and foot ailments. It claims to cure corns bunions swollen sore hot callous aching and ingrowing nails and makes new or tight shoes comfortable. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with free sample offered by Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A Family Doctor proclaims apples as safe brain food that aids sleep and digestion. The notice claims ripe apples before bed prevent indigestion and throat diseases and contribute to a delicate system’s well being.
We sell guns and traps cheap and buy furs and hides. Write for catalog 1035 N. W. Hide and Fur Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota.
In a West End restaurant patrons face social pressure over tipping. Paying £4 for a meal without leaving a tip may brand the customer as a skinflint, reflecting broader concerns about tipping etiquette in London dining culture.
Pettit's Eye Salve for congested inflamed eyes removes film or scum over the eyes. Available from all druggists of Howard Bros., Buffalo.
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