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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1905
Page
3
Paul Dresser composer of Banks of the Wabash trusts Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney complaint. He says the malady ruined his sleep and appetite but the pills cured him. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Culross tombstone may date to the fourth century in Fife Scotland. A partridge dropped into a locomotive smokestack after being shot near Bainbridge England. A Bishop in Hidalgo Mexico held mass 1500 feet underground in a historic silver mine. An English tramp spoke despair before a lightning bolt killed him. A Dover man finds his bean seed bag rooted to the ground. A rabbit plays dead then escapes a hunter’s dog in England.
The text explains that gold color varies with alloying and source. It notes $50 California coins were abandoned due to abrasion and lead filling, and describes shapes and circulation. It compares Australian, placer, and quartz-derived gold colors, and mentions the red gold from the Ural mountains as the reddest.
A 94 year old recalls chronic digestion issues before crediting Grape Nuts for restoring digestion and bowel regularity. He claims renewed strength, comfort, and upright posture after two years of daily use, and promotes Postum Co. advertising with the Road to Wellville reference.
A Prairie Farmer reader in Stephenson County Illinois describes a homemade bag holder with a two inch strip frame a six by eight inch square solid wood back and a sheet iron hopper built from an old binder. Hooks at the bottom corners support the bag with a bolted strip and holes to adjust for bag size. The design aims to ease filling and speed work, though some warn hooks may tear bags.
The article stresses soil fertility over soil neglect in orchards. It explains how trees exhaust minerals and how early growth requires complete fertilizer and truck crops. It recommends rotating to grass with white clover and applying acid phosphate and potash to supply about 400 pounds per acre for fruit perfection.
The Farm Journal offers guidance on winter wheat covering and its poor protection for harvest tools. It warns against bran adulterated with ice hulls and cautions about price dumping during the big harvest. It advises sowing fresh seed and wood ash on thinning lawns and notes not to try hornet farming for profit.
Advice on preparing bee colonies for winter including feeding early to ensure strong stores, keeping sealed honey above the cluster, and using loose dry packing and a dry cover. Warns of foul brood spread and recommends burning affected hives, comb removal, and disinfection to prevent spread.
A new knock down crate designed by Robert Worden of Iowa offers easy driving of sheep calves and pigs from pen to pen. Hinged ends allow in one end and out the other, with iron loop handles for carrying. Made light yet strong from spruce wood, it eases handling of stubborn livestock.
A dialogue between a man who comments on life and Senator Badger humorously notes that life is what we make it except for the occasional help from a janitor. The Louisville Courier-Journal uses a witty exchange to reflect on chance and influence in daily events.
An inventor answered the question about airship safety with the parachute as the most important element. The Washington Star quote highlights the emphasis on safety gear in air travel.
Bradford Tenn October 23 Special. Kidney trouble linked to many diseases, and praise for Dodd's Kidney Pills by J A Davis of Bradford who reports complete relief after a few boxes. He warns kidney disease can lead to Brights Disease Dropsy Diabetes and rheumatism and urges early treatment.
The ad recounts a scalp humor and hair loss case cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment. A testimonial from Fred’k Busche of New York credits hair restoration and ongoing use. It closes with promotional lines by J W O'Brien and a caution about work hunting nonviolence.
The Policy Holders' Committee at 77 Jackson Blvd Chicago will explain expenditures totaling 206600 for Rosenfeld commissions to buy Life Insurance Company of Pennsylvania business around February 1905 and 200000 on September 20 1905 to acquire 8000 shares of Security Life and Annuity Company. Judge Kohleaat cites Moulton Rosenfeld and Moore to show cause for contempt.
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