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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1895
Page
8
A 20 foot timber tower with northwest facing fans provides three horsepower. Fans carved from timber mount on an old mower gear, a sprocket and chain convey power to pumps below. Weather protection, a center rod supports fan tips, and added pieces increase output. A large rear pulley acts as a brake.
Utah experiment station Bulletin No 46 reports on feeding horses with corn versus oats. Across five periods, corn-based rations generally kept weight better, with variation tied to digestible matter content and nutritive ratios. Seasonal differences show corn and timothy underperform oats in summer but perform comparably in winter, while spring summer favors corn with bran and mixed hay for higher grain output.
Live stock notes advise avoiding filth and feeding clean mud for hogs. Emphasizes rotting straw stacks and manure piles as hazards, recommends salt for cattle and pigs, and suggests a salt box for easy access. Warns that good digestion comes from proper feeding rather than overfeeding.
A Chicago man recounts recovery from typhoid through Dr Williams Pink Pills, detailing initial weakness, loss of appetite, and nervous breakdown, then rapid improvement after using three boxes. The pamphlet claims the pills restore blood richness and nerve health, listing various ailments they supposedly treat.
A fragment from a Puck verse notes a girl with a gift of song from nature described as generous. Her father reacts with rage, nearly dying upon discovering each brief lesson cost a V.
Brooklyn Life notes an advertisement seeking two valettes for bachelor girls. The need is for skills in curling hair and bicycle riding, indicating a social or club role. The quirky dialogue suggests a mock or playful item rather than a formal job notice.
A collection of short quips from period papers shows domestic satire and social humor. A theatergoing Madame scolds Minne for reading by two candles, a servant coolly notes she split one candle in two. Other jests mock love tests and office banter.
A compact set of domestic tips covering footwear rotation to reduce fatigue, cleaning methods for colors and fabrics, stain removal with demon salts and hot water, polishing Coons and furniture with chamois and oil, and choosing flannel with a strong selvedge.
A collection of historic puddings and molds from Charlotte detailing steps for a cherry cream mold a cornucopia cake and gooseberry dessert. Instructions cover mixing, soaking gelatine, lining molds with sponge cake, boiling fruit with sugar, baking, and turning out to serve with cream or dusted sugar.
The Aroos fought the Indians named in 1838 to 1830 requiring 1 500 men to restore order. The second Seminole War began in 1956 and ended in 1848, with 3 687 men enlisted in total.
A nurse warns against bitter doses and describes masking oil with lemon juice in a wine glass. The same authority praises a spice plaster for dysentery, detailing a paste of ground cloves cinnamon ginger allspice mustard and flour spread between cheesecloth for hot topical relief.
An advertising claim states that many people think they are not ill but need cleansing. It argues a positive condition is cured by Syrup of Figs, made by the California Fig Syrup Co, and urges comfort through this remedy.
A brief, fragmented excerpt shows Mature Dansut and Little Mr Tipkins in a conservatory exchange about a scent described as archiy orange blossoms. The odd phrasing suggests unintended innuendo or misread text in the source.
The piece describes du al ness pressure on brain and nerves with paresis and mental collapse. recommends Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to fortify the system against exhaustion and supports use for rheumatism dyspepsia constipation and malaria.
The dialogue shows Accerren brimming with cold assertion of wealth while She responds with cautious politeness. He notes a million valuation, then She trails into a tentative, almost lyrical reaction as Jack is vaguely invoked amid a tense exchange.
A jumble of 19th century ad copy touts Tobacco Tattered and Tarnished products and quack cures. It references No-To-Bas as a patent remedy with a Druggists guarantee, plus testimonials from S. F. Hardy and others. The piece also includes stray notes about tramp life, a catarrh cure, and a bicycle accident in a brief, fragmentary advertisement page.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway promotes three Harvest Excursions on August 29 September 10 and 4 with round trip tickets good for return on Fridays September 18 to October 11 at about One Fare. Tickets available via coupon agents or Geo H Beafford General Passenger Agent Chicago. A blend of miscellaneous ad copy and old-time humor appears alongside.
Dr KR Y Pretce of Buffalo announces a free distribution offer for The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser after 680000 copies sold at 1.50 each. Readers must mail 21 cents in stamps to receive a 1000 page, 300 illustration volume, identical to the paid edition, delivered by mail while supplies last.
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