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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1905
Page
4
An advertisement from Franck Baker & Son Drugists in Winchester touts Vinol cod liver oil extract as a tastelike tonic that claims to cure anemia and restore strength by enriching blood. It guarantees refund if Vinol fails and emphasizes the product uses concentrated medicinal cod liver oil without stomach upsetting oil.
Bounxer Hix hosts W. S. Laise in Carlisle for a visit with son J. Fred Miss Cora Hayslett returns from Brucetown. Miss Margaret Fry of Martinsburg visits. Rev. A S Crowder opens Gerardstown meetings. Miss Maud Swimley visits. A horse dies after a Sunday night collapse on the pike near J L Swimley residence. Liveryman Lord’s horse owned by Martinsburg man and hired for Winchester travel. Miss Bertha Stuckey, Fort Loudoun Seminary student, spends Sunday at home. Cecil Fry returns from a three week Washington trip.
Mahala F Grubb wife of W B Grubb warehouse man for the B and O R R reports kidney pain backache and irregular secretions. She describes initial relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills and urges others to choose the Dean's brand. Sold by Franck Baker & Son with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's.
The record notes that appropriations declined yet never ran a deficit, with yearly underspending. It also states that the daily distribution of forecasts and warnings increased to 672 880 printed meteorological charts.
The piece notes a long decline in U S sheep numbers from parity with the population to about half by 1900 and compares European and Asian trends. It highlights a recent push to grow flocks driven by higher prices and rising mutton demand, signaling a renewed expansion phase ahead.
Dorset sheep dominate in this country for high quality mutton and early winter lambs. The breed has proved more successful than others for producing meat and supplying the market with early lambs. Dorset excellence supports farmers and market demand.
Peoria County cattle grower J. H. Moore recounts years of success with a home remedy for calf scours. He recommends one to two raw eggs, a cup of strong coffee, and one tablespoon Jamaica ginger beaten together as a single dose for calves one to two weeks old, adjusting the amount as conditions require.
Indiana Farmer reports one acre of alfalfa can pasture ten hogs from spring to fall. A 100 pound pig turned out can double its weight by fall, yielding 1000 pounds of pork vs 600 from an acre of corn. Moderate grain helps, with two pounds per hog per day cited as sufficient. Water and salt also valued.
Instruction on caring for stabled horses advises removing a harness at noon and lifting the breeching or collar to rub away sweat and dirt with a dry cloth. If the horse eats poorly, remove the feed and offer salted water to stimulate intake.
Expert guidance urges eight pounds of grain daily for high yielding cows, warns against market trips of half starved stock, and promotes corn silage as winter feed. Emphasizes a large silo and selling the best hay while feeding only grade refuse to own stock.
Mi o ma, advertised by Frank Baker & Son, is said to outsell other indigestion remedies in Winchester. The copy promises a money back guarantee if it does not cure, stating the product aids digestion, nourishes the system, and alleviates headaches backaches nervousness and sleeplessness, costing 50 cents a box.
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