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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1906
Page
7
Mrs. Elizabeth Maxwell of Olympia Washington reports three years of dropsy due to kidney trouble. Backache swelling ankles and breathing distress improved after using four boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills. Sold by dealers at 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A collection of wry observations on leadership fortune and marriage plus a humorous anecdote about Mrs. Alden the clubwoman and a tramp who tricks her with a breakfast request. The piece ends with a quip on domestic roles and language.
A physician reports using Grape-Nuts for breakfast after meat caused indigestion. Since switching, he says no indigestion, weight gain, and he now prescribes it to patients with digestion or feeding issues. He cites the food's digestibility and nutrient retention, noting the starch converts to simple sugars and brain and nerve-building elements. The doctor requests anonymity.
An Ohio correspondent asks about draft for wide versus narrow tires on wagons. The Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station tests led by Prof. J. H. Waters show wide tires reduce draft by 26 percent on good macadam, 24.1 percent on gravel, 26.8 percent on smooth dirt, and 52 to 61 percent in deep mud, with 17 to 120 percent savings on wet to dry pasture. Wide tires plus differing front and rear axle tread widths prevent wheel tracking and road wear.
The article warns that animals and children frequently eat toxic plant stems and bulbs with fatal results. It outlines emergency steps: for animals use warm melted lard poured down the throat. for children induce vomiting with an emetic such as sulphate of zinc or mustard in warm water. After vomiting, offer sweet oil or milk, add laudanum if pain is severe, then use coffee or whisky if drowsy, and keep the patient walking. It also advises prevention by teaching children not to eat unknown plants and delaying turning livestock out to graze.
A heavy barrel can shield a spring and form a watering trough when cut in half and arranged as shown in the illustration. This simple device helps preserve water and provides a convenient trough for livestock.
One half inverted over the spring opening connects by a pipe to the other half used as a drinking vessel for stock. Keeping both tubs covered keeps water clean for people. A stone foundation stabilizes the troughs even with heavy livestock traffic. A hanging drinking cup aids thirsty travelers.
Weeds should be controlled while small to protect crop yields. Grass cultivation improves land value and beauty. Alfalfa roots can reach 15 feet, drawing nutrients from deeper soil and enriching the field for subsequent crops.
A Prairie Farmer summary notes a highway expert says U S farm goods travel costs total about 1 billion dollars yearly with 600 million wasted on bad roads. Wayne County Indiana district shows how local leadership and constant graveling, ditching, grading, and timely repairs under Dr. N F Canaday dramatically improved road conditions using existing funds.
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