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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1907
Page
4
Mrs. E M Tinney of San Antonio describes a gate latch and brace wire system. The latch attaches to any gate style, swings on two wires, and slips into a post notch. A brace wire runs from the top of the door frame to a building or tall post to reduce strain.
Mrs Ellen Nagle of 414 4th Street Green Bay Wisconsin writes that Fenmna is highly regarded locally and that after trying Peruna she recovered from a severe cold with no remaining lameness or cough within five days. She notes Peruna tablets offer the same medicinal ingredients in solid form.
A fictional exchange features a high financier denying a claim that a franchise is worthless while an interviewer questions the assessment. The dialogue explores the idea of recording undervalued assets and the tension between perception and value in finance.
A 28 saddlery concern advises sparing use of dressings on leather harness. Clean dirt with warm water and soap, apply black oil to black harnesses, avoid neatsfoot as it dulls dye and weakens stitches. Focuses on avoiding over-oiling and keeping under-buckle sections nourished.
A poultry breeder abandoned a 30x40 foot semi monitor top house after finding it cheaper to remove the second structure. The lack of back windows hindered light and ventilation, causing dampness and odors that raise tuberculosis risk. Extra front windows helped but remain a temporary fix.
The article reviews storage and handling practices for horse manure to minimize nutrient loss. It cites Cornell New Jersey and Pennsylvania studies showing high nitrogen and phosphorus losses in un sheltered piles and during rapid fermentation. It recommends daily field spreading with a manure spreader, controlled piles, bedding to absorb liquids, and timely cleanout to preserve nutrients and improve yields.
A correspondent from Or ge Judd Farmer extols the benefits of low down farm wagons for daily cattle fodder hauling. The steel wheel wagon with wood axle and coupling is praised for short turning, durability up to decades, and suitability for on farm tasks rather than rough roads, advising a light skein tire and proper size for best performance.
Notes report confined bog animals display unusual cravings for charcoal ashes rotten wood and similar substances. The account highlights repeated feeding patterns suggesting dietary stress or instinctive scavenging within their enclosure.
A reader describes an old technique to shell corn without a machine. Place a fence plank with nail heads protruding one-half to three-fourths inch along the edge and rub ears of corn over it to shell the kernels.
Prairie Farmer reports Way Sheller by Mads can be laid across a tub or box to serve as a seat and shell corn quickly by rubbing it across the kernels. The innovation emphasizes speed and practical use in rural work.
In the poultry judging event, turkey hens were evaluated for the bronze award with champions named and judged on size feathering and body conformation. Judges awarded hens that met the standard of quality a bronze medal marking for the season.
A physician endorses a home remedy mix of Fluid Extract Dandelon Compound Karyon Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla to purport to cleanse and strengthen kidneys and ease backache bladder weakness and urinary trouble before Bright's disease. The Scranton Times first published this prescription in October 1996 and other major papers have repeated it.
The Oil City Blizzard profiled Major Franklin a police officer famed for total abstinence. Born into slavery his father’s drinking inspired him to drink only water since childhood. He has never tasted tea coffee soup or milk and remains dedicated to his lifelong resolution.
Robert Browning found himself at a grand English house dinner beside a duchess connected to high society. She spoke graciously and asked if he was a poet. Browning replied that people sometimes call him a poet, and the duchess apologized for mentioning it, noting Byron and Tennyson as poets.
An Englishman, a Scot, and an Irishman argue which nation has the fastest trains. The Englishman recalls telegraph poles like a hedge, the Scot says milestones look like tombstones, and Pat claims his Irish field tour moved so fast it seemed the fields blurred into a single broth.
Mr Hobart enjoyed welfies and requested a plain plate of the same cakes without fancy printing. He spoke privately to the waiter, noting he and his fellow plain folks from Pokeville recognize good food.
A Wisconsin woman reports years of heart palpitations and nervousness vanish after stopping coffee and using Postum Food Coffee. She gains strength, increases weight from 98 to 118 pounds, and notes her children and sister enjoy the beverage when prepared correctly.
Mrs. Mary Crumlish of 1130 West Third Street Wilmington Delaware says she felt weak with back pain headaches dizziness and swelling ankles after years of illness. She credits Dean's Kidney Pills with a cure four years ago and claims continued health since. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A man seeking music friendly rooms receives a reply from a household listing multiple instrumentalists. The family declares they can provide rooms and board with gospel singing in the evenings and several instruments including organ guitar accordion banjo cornet fiddle harmonica flute and bass violin if needed. Linpincott's.
A Iowa City reader reports eczema cleared for four years after using Cuticura products for his wife. He credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment for his hair growth and notes their baby’s improved condition after baths and ointment. Dates July 16 1905 and Sept 16 1906.
A collection of humorous lines about marriage vows from newspapers. A Chicago Daily News quip questions if a wife would obey at a wedding in Oklahoma and mocks vows with a husband’s reply. The rest notes laundry tips praising starch and a mother anxious about Gotrox’s seriousness.
An old advertisement offers a 100 dollar reward for a catarrh cure by Hall's Catarrh Cure and cites endorsements from Talding Rinwan Marvin and others. It claims internal blood and mucous effects, states testimonials are free, and lists price and distribution through druggists.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a wife reveals her school friend has recently become wealthy, prompting playful if pointed remarks from her husband about marriage prospects. The scene captures social banter and imagined futures within a domestic moment.
An advertising notice urges examination of every Castoria bottle for safety and authenticity. It highlights the familiar signature of SI Veen and claims the remedy has been used for over three years, the kind readers have always trusted.
The Bogotios are described as picturesque and origin uncertain. They are said to favor poetry over practical matters, study songs for hours, dislike arithmetic, and have bead work similar to American Indian. Miss Benedict of Chicago University visits Santa Cruz in Davao to collect Bogobo peculiarities.
Rutherford College, N C resident James I P Abernethy reports a paralyzed brick mason recovered fully after using Sloan's Liniment. He extols the remedy as superior to others and plans to promote it further, claiming wide benefit and strong sales locally.
A colonial style exchange about congress and readiness gives way to an advertisement urging readers to use Defiance Starch. It promises stiff collars with gloss or domestic finish and offers 16 oz for 10 cents at grocers.
Caesar reacts with disbelief as Brutus delivers the fatal dagger blow in the Senate. The betrayal of a longtime ally shocks observers and signals a decisive turn in Roman power.
An old advertisement notes Lewis' Single Binder straight 5c and cigars priced at 10 cents. It mentions Lewis' Factory in Peoria and a slogan about philosophy on an empty stomach, implying a blunt sales pitch.
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