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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1900
Page
8
A new Russian army transport uses a single wheel in a light wooden frame to move loads in roadless Asiatic districts. Mules harnessed on each side pull a central frame bearing the double pack saddle, balancing the load and reducing mule strain.
The article argues horses require frequent feeding during heavy work due to small stomachs, warns against post meal watering, and endorses oats and hay with grain for balance. It cites liverymen for feeding efficiency and notes Europe’s growing demand for American apples, especially winter varieties like Baldwin and greening, with potential land use shifts to apple production.
George W Hostler shares a long tested spray method from Prairie Farmer detailing a mixture of London purple, lime water, and water for apples plums and other fruits. He advises timing before bloom after bloom and occasional lime treatment to prevent bruising and rotting and notes success with Wild Goose plums and Abundance pears. He claims this method preserves fruit on trees and compares results with neighbors.
The coal bin should be in a shed or adjacent room near the kitchen with a pan fastened before the slight to keep dirt and dust from spilling into the room. A worn-out bake pan makes an excellent cheap cap for the opening, saving kitchen labor and keeping the floor clean.
A collage of brief excerpts from period humor and ads, including a lovers dialogue about fidelity and stamps, Grain-O beverage promotional copy, a laundry miscue joke, and several small classified notices and ads. Scattered items touch on romance, employment openings along the Chicago Great Western Ry, Jell-O dessert promotion, and a light comic gag about a stubborn merchant.
A collage of early 20th century ads and quips on tonics and dentrifices. Laxative Bromo Quinine promises a one day cure with refund if ineffective. Putsamw's Fancyesg Dres colors goods brightly. Beeman's Pensip Gum billed for dyspepsia relief. Witty exchanges plus taunting quips reflect era humor and advertising tone.
The secret of butter that will not keep long lies in the age of the cream and its temperature before churning. Set in common tin pans in a cool cellar the cream should be skimmed 36 hours after setting and kept no longer than four days in cool weather and two in hot.
Warning against mercury based ointments for catarrh and promoting Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Claims no mercury and internal administration with testimonials and 75 cent price per bottle. Recommends buying genuine product from reputable physicians and druggists.
A Chicago Great Western Railway promotion advertises homeseekers tickets to many U.S. points on the first and third Tuesdays of October November and December. One fare plus 2.00 for round trip, return within 21 days. Details via GQ.P. and local agents.
Beat for the Howells. No matter what ails you headache to a cancer you will never get well until your bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature cure you without a gripe or pain produce easy natural movements cost you just 10 cents to start getting your health back. Cascarets Candy Cathartic the genuine put up in metal boxes every tablet has C ee stamped on it. Beware of imitations.
A collage of humorous exchanges about handling a crying baby and candid remarks from readers. Includes a Boston Transcript line, mentions of Jell-O flavors Lem on Orange Raspberry and Strawberry, grocers, a health note urging care of health for work, Piso's Cure praised for throat and lung afflictions with a reader from Van Buren Indiana dated February 10 1900, and a Town Topics fragment about fires and false alarms.
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