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Newspaper
Winchester Journal Herald
Location
Winchester, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1921
Page
7
Mrs. W. B. Osborne of Lexington Kentucky says Tanlac alleviated years of nervous weakness dizziness and headaches. She describes improved sleep appetite digestion and strength after trying the medicine in Cincinnati and urges other women to use it. Tanlac is advertised as sold by leading druggists.
Four year old Miriam rushed in saying a big dog in the front yard smelled of her and tasted one, but did not eat her. Her mother was alerted to the incident and checked for any injuries or danger.
An advertisement touts Bayer Aspirin as the trusted medicine for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and pain. It promises safety proven by physicians and millions of users with the Bayer Cross on tablets. Small twelve tablet tins cost a few cents and larger packs are available through druggists.
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a pure, vegetable herb kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims non stimulant action, provides teaspoonful doses, and offers a sample bottle for ten cents by mail from Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY, with a note to mention the paper.
A terse exchange quotes a woman asking about a mother’s offspring and replies that she has three daughters and none of them work as dishwashers, implying pride in their occupations.
The USDA outlines that moisture and ventilation must balance with heat to hatch chicks. Methods include sprinking warm water, using water pans, wet sponges, or damp floors, with moisture needs varying by location, climate, and number of machines.
The United States Agriculture Department reports the 1920 potato harvest was the largest on record at 480,458,000 bushels. By January 1, 1921 only about one third of the crop remained with producers, while consumption rose aided by falling prices from $3.09 to $1.06 per bushel over the year.
Two farmers form a cooperative spray ring for 20 orchard owners using a shared five gallon per minute spray machine. With a two horsepower engine the group lowers costs to about 18.63 dollars per orchard while boosting fruit value beyond 120 dollars per orchard and improving regional market prospects.
A brief note on farmers growing soybeans for hay amid light soil conditions. Mentions Sandy Seolle and supporters of this practice among local growers.
USDA specialists warn against judging potatoes by size alone when grading. Knobs and surface appearance can mislead, as diseased or damaged tubers may pass size standards yet fail quality. Field conditions largely drive losses seen at market.
Readable OCR notes rotten, frozen, or undergraded potatoes loaded for transit or storage. The fragment notes that wastage affects profits as potatoes deteriorate before reaching markets. No further details available.
A terse scene portrays a man pressing his cheek to a woman revealing shock as color drains from her face. She asks if he rubbed it off, conveying disbelief and a tense, intimate exchange.
A grocer’s note touts Red Cross Bail Blue as a laundry bluing with clean, stain free results. It promises no ugly streaks and markets widely at five cents.
In Sailing South Philip S. Marden recalls a morning in San Jose when a garbage wagon is accompanied by a sober platoon of vultures. The scene, with twenty-one more perched along the rim, underscores why the streets are notably clean as scavengers attend to the waste.
A Boston Transcript quote shows a mother pressing for marriage for her three daughters. Mr Roxley fears the suitor won’t take more than one and answers with concern about a marrying man.
A Louisville Courier-Journal anecdote recalls Sunday kiss penalties under old blue laws. The witticism notes that no husband was ever charged, highlighting historic restrictions and humorous deflection of punishment.
An old-fashioned man once saving a few hundred dollars now has a son who spends a few hundred dollars daily before he retires, illustrating shifting frugality and financial habits across generations.
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