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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1903
Page
7
A promotional notice touts Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as relief for women’s change of life symptoms. It cites a testimonial from Be La Ross praising the remedy after six bottles and offers a $5000 forfeit to prove authenticity.
The author outlines a gratis plan for a hoghouse 22 by 60 feet with a six foot eave and a center alley six feet wide. He describes side pens eight feet wide and eight by ten foot pens, totaling twelve pens, and notes experience with cement floors showing no bad results where hogs have the privilege.
The author, citing Rural New Yorker, describes a preferred hoghouse design with a cement floor, low walls no higher than three feet, a one foot wall, sloped floor to drain away liquids, no side hill or two story structures, and a separate corn house with wagon access on both sides.
A collage of colorful snippets cites misfortune, quotes, and product pitches from old newspapers. It mentions Enpeck-Meeker’s luck by a sewer mishap and a fall that supposedly landed him on his mother-in-law, plus endorsements for tonics and dyes, and assorted quips from Shakespeare to Lamb.
A Concord resident, W. J. Hill, propsed as a trusted user, says Dean's Kidney Pills eased backache and disordered kidneys. He bought from Gibson Drug Store, reports clearer secretions and stronger health, and invites a free trial mailed to the United States. Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo ships free trials. pills sold for 50 cents.
The wool trade hinges on proper grading and fiber quality. Wool producers, shavers, and buyers must avoid mohair contamination and off grade cloth, as mispacked grades reduce value and raise sorting costs. Production runs about 400 million pounds. a one cent loss per pound costs four million dollars, urging careful market scrutiny by all parties.
Farmers' Review argues that early maturity boosts egg production and reduces losses. It urges selecting early maturing egg breeds like Plymouth Rocks, feeding nutritious, digestible foods including meat, and breeding to fix early maturity to exploit winter egg sales and resilience to heat and disease.
An Ohio farmer notes carrots as the ideal appetizing and digestible treat for horses. He says liverymen use carrots to advertise care and win patrons by pleasing the horses’ palates, signaling good husbandry. He adds fields, like fowls, need proper feeding and mulching to stay profitable.
Handy arrangement for feeding soft food or mashes is shown herewith. Two boards are nailed together and hinged to the wall. A bracket supports the trough, a two inch strip prevents spillage, and the trough can be hooked up after use to stay clean. John Rowe notes cleanliness aids poultry raising in Farm and Home.
The article advises on pig care emphasizing dry warm nests free of dust and adequate brood sows on every farm. Exercise shapes muscles and promotes growth while avoiding hunger. Select sturdy sows for breeding and ensure sunshine fresh air and ground. Ground dirt acts as absorbent and disinfectant. a quart of charcoal helps sows overfed.
An advertisement-style pitch extols Ozomulsion as a cure and vitality builder. It claims sickness stems from weakness, urges readers to build strength, and markets Ozomulsion Food made from cod liver oil with vitalizing salts, promising to cure consumption and improve health for women and children.
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