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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1904
Page
3
Prof E G Dexter of the University of Illinois, famed for declaring football harmless, drew a sword from the library fireplace during a quiet gathering after a game and recalled drawing it first at a raffle.
A Wichita man recalls a daughter who married and moved to Emporia. After selling their farm the parents bought a small Wichita hotel and prospered. When the daughter and her husband visited, they stayed two days and gave no sign of returning home. The father remarks that if they had visited at the farm it would have cost nothing to stay as long as they wished.
Millions of women use Cuticura Soap aided by Cuticura Ointment as a great skin cure. It preserves and purifies the skin, cleanses scalps of crusts and dandruff, stops hair loss, softens hands, helps with rash and chafing, and serves many antiseptic toilet and nursery needs.
A church note jokes about a new organist as a parishioner asks about him and a soprano quips that he flirts beautifully, revealing light churchyard humor in a Chicago newspaper tone.
Seed company offers teosinte and giant gras as top fodder crops. Claims yields of 14 tons hay and 80 tons green fodder per acre with Victoria rape at 60 000 lbs. Promotes sending 100 in stamps to John A Salter Seed Co in La Crosse Wisconsin for a catalog and seed samples.
A Philadelphia Press exchange shows an editor dismissing the phrase honest fisher folk as ridiculous and prompting the author to justify or adjust the wording.
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease relieves painful swollen feet and sweating. It makes new shoes comfortable and is sold by druggists and shoe stores with a free sample. Address A. S. Olmsted Le Roy NY.
In Boston, a brief exchange quotes Gilbert recalling an outing to a lunatic asylum and Noyes remarking on whether there were spaces left. The dialogue suggests curiosity about treatment facilities and accessibility.
Farm Journal suggests a communal junction closet at crossroads for dairy canisters. Each neighbor marks their can, uses a shared key system, and the driver retrieves the cream later, with rear ventilation to avoid sun heat.
The Southern Agriculturist argues trimming fruit trees to a low head saves expense and eases fruit gathering. It also aids spraying pruning thinning and protects roots from summer sun. Low training promotes upright branches and easier cultivation among productive shaded trees.
The article explains butter fat comes from properly fed cows. Prairie hay and corn stalks yield milk low in butter fat and high in frothy casein. It recommends feeding cornmeal, bran, and clover or alfalfa hay to improve butter production.
The Midland Farmer notes a marked rise in land values over six years with no prospect of decline. It points to steady population growth, finite land, rising farm product demand, and increasingly remunerative farming as prices trend higher.
Benjamin Newhall of Chicago argues to horticulturists that style plus quality fetch top fruit prices. He cites apples sold at 9 per barrel versus 1.50, Seckel pears at 8 and 2, and Jonathans 2 versus 10, all depending on color, flavor, packaging and coopering. He urges growers to value tinting, packing, and market needs to boost profits.
In the Orange Judd Farmer piece the author argues against square 25 foot spacing and proposes a diagrammed orchard plan. Start with trees at the X marks then add the O marks, yielding about one third more trees without crowding while keeping rows straight to avoid crowding.
growers should trial promising fruit varieties on a small scale to judge next season. Comb honey remains favored by consumers for its purity and appearance, while extracted honey lags in market appeal despite packaging.
Two readers recount relief from chronic catarrh after four weeks on Peruna. Miss Flora Hauser of Indianapolis credited clear head and no lingering symptoms, while Miss Amanda Johnson of Fairchild described eye and head relief and overall health gains.
An advertisement profile credits RN Hartman and his Peruna remedy for curing catarrh. It claims hundreds of women were relieved from facial symptoms such as watery eyes offensive breath and cracked lips, and asserts Peruna is the most famous remedy for catarrh in the United States. It emphasizes widespread use and unspecified large cures.
Advertises Peruna as a beauty aid and preventive against catarrh. Claims it cleanses mucous membranes to improve facial symmetry and complexion. Urges readers to write Dr. Hartman in Columbus Ohio for free advice if results are not prompt.
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