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Newspaper
Wauwatosa News
Location
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
7
In eleven counties of southeast Missouri swamp or overflowed lands have 31 drainage ditches totaling about 660 miles. They reclaimed 255000 acres about 383 square miles. Lands formerly worthless now worth 35 to 65 dollars an acre. Palmyra Spectator report.
Mrs. T. C. Willadsen of Manning Iowa writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her life after years of female troubles and costly medicines. She followed the advice and regained perfect health, urging other sick women to try it. The ad notes the product has helped thousands with displacements inflammation and related symptoms and invites letters for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
A Recreation writer discusses official AA A racing records noting the mile has stood since 1905 while other marks like Oldfield’s 51 at Keside San Diego and a 52 1/5 at Portland remain unauthenticated by the racing board. The piece cites Temple’s authority and rigid rules governing records.
Samuel G Blythe cites Berlin manners in Everybodys noting Germans seek hearty grub not fancy fare. Frederick W Cauldwell orders crusts removed from sandwiches at a reception causing a housewide debate. The landlady learns the guests have no teeth, a humorous miscommunication.
A New Hampshire mother recalls her son’s severe childhood eczema starting at four months. Despite persistent failures with medicines, she tried Cuticura Remedies and reports rapid improvement within two months and full recovery by six months. October 24, 1905.
Senators arrived in the chamber displaying vivid attire. Scott appeared in a pongee suit while Carter wore a heliotrope shirt without a vest. Piles flaunted green neckwear and a matching handkerchief, Owen wore a red handkerchief, and Stewart featured a peacock blue tie.
A London Globe quotation argues that no meat eating nation is superior to a fish eating one. It notes that historically people grew strongest when consuming fish, citing a guardian who limited an apprentice to salmon no more than three days weekly.
An old drainage guide recommends a six to twelve inch deep junction basin built in the main drain where laterals connect. Basins can be made of plank brick or cement and should be sized twelve to eighteen inches square, extending below the drain line to act as a sediment trap and convenient access point. Basins improve multiple-line connections and can be buried with a surface cover or marked on the map.
The article extols earthworms as unseen laborers that loosen and ventilate soil and aid plant food formation through digestion. Their activity brings surface casts from deeper layers, enriching pastures and supporting agriculture, with a note that farm boys using worms for fishing unknowingly rely on ancient tillers of the soil. A segment about Phoebe the hen in Birdsboro, Pa., claims she ages or yields an egg daily and has hatched out chicks from 13 eggs.
Advice on soil nutrition and crop practices highlights clay soil sufficiency, nitrogen sources, and the need for mixed fertilization. Recommendations include replanting crowded hills, using alfalfa for hog pastures, pruning water sprouts, selecting oats for horse feed, and Bordeaux mixture as a spray. Emphasizes legume cultivation to access atmospheric nitrogen.
The thirteenth century wind mill in Bois de Boulogne at Longchamp has resumed service after two centuries, now equipped with four pumps to boost the water for the cascade. Once a landmark and now a functional feature, it enhances the park’s beauty while serving a practical purpose for nearby scenery.
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota says after five months in a hospital he was discharged as incurable and given six months to live. He describes heart trouble smothering spells fainting and eye and kidney issues. After using Deans Kidney Pills his condition improved and he has felt well since. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A zoology professor, famed for eccentricity, finds two tid parcels at noon. At the lab he opens one to reveal a ham sandwich and boiled egg, then proclaims a gastrocnemius study of a dissected specimen before admitting he has eaten his lunch.
A Washington man visiting a Virginia friend shows interest in fruit culture. While touring, he is shown a tree laden with apples by the friend's 10 year old daughter who explains only the apple trees bear fruit this year. The exchange ends with a light remark about the orchard.
An advertisement touts Pettit's Eye Salve as capable of restoring normal conditions no matter how badly eyes are diseased or injured. It notes availability through Howard Bros. in Buffalo, New York.
The General Demand for a simple pleasant and efficient liquid laxative is met by Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. The California Fig Syrup Co. asserts its product is wholesome, gentle yet prompt, and ethically produced. Sold by leading druggists, price fifty cents per bottle.
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