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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1898
Page
8
The article notes growing use of pasturing hogs and sheep in orchards to utilize grass and fallen fruit while enriching the soil and reducing grubs. It also presents methods to support heavy fruiting limbs using props and poles, including fulcrum setups and pole-fastening to trunks, as illustrated in figures from American Agriculturist.
Cornell Bulletin 145 explains fire blight in pears, caused by bacteria in cambium, spreading rapidly and browning foliage. Remedy is excision with cutting well below infection and burning infected branches. Quick removal and summer vigilance can stamp out the disease. also notes ashes as strawberry fertilizer, soft woods less valuable.
A Chicago Chronicle note recalls Col Koch rejecting a would be recruit who boasted of command and colorblindness. The applicant claimed to be fit for captain, but was deemed unsuitable after a test, with the color of a card used to illustrate perception. The tale contrasts desire for glory with the discipline of military rank.
In Detroit Sergeant Max R. Davies of Co. B credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with curing his chronic dyspepsia after years of trial and failure. He reports relief after a few doses and endorses the remedy, noting its availability from physicians and dealers at 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 from Dr Williams Medicine Co.
A fragment from a newspaper page contrasts doubt and belief in cable reports. The Chicago Tribune notes cables allegedly cut, while other papers echo skepticism about sensational stories. The passage reflects media tension and public suspicion amid conflicting accounts.
A courting serenade ends abruptly when a large engraving of the battleship Maine is dropped from a window above. The struck singer, beneath a moonlit garden, staggers away in pain as onlookers recall the catastrophe with stunned humor.
Health article extols Cascareta Candy Cathartic as a gentle cleansing for the digestive canal. It claims nine tenths of ailments originate there and a 10c box purifies the system, removing the cause of ill health.
All American warships adopt a dull gray paint job while Spanish vessels are to be finished in brown. The current arrangement covers the color scheme for the ships as described in the Mail and Express dispatch.
A grain based drink called Grain-O is presented as a tasty appetizing alternative to coffee. It claims to aid digestion strengthen nerves and be safe for both children and adults. Priced about 15 and 25 cents, it is advertised as similar to coffee without its injurious effects.
A fragment from Pearson’s Week notes a cashier seeking a holiday to recruit health while asserting beauty as a managerial asset. The piece hints at men counting their change as a social cue in a dated column voice.
Dropsy treated free by H. H. Green's Sons in Atlanta Georgia claimed as greatest dropsy specialists. Advertisement notes a column of small print and mentions money to burn. Includes a quip about the duke of Saxe Coburg paying $7,000 for a fiddle and a Peters cure claim for consumption.
The note argues that a U S England alliance would be unbeatable for enemies. It touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as boosting strength, blood, nerves, and appetite while guarding against disease. It mentions Teething Powders for children and a catarash cure with a price of 75 cents, citing various stray phrases and a Washington Ia Democrat quote about civility.
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