Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1919 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

WEAK KIDNEYS MEAN A WEAK BODY

When you’re fifty, your body begins to creak a little at the hinges. Motion is more slow and deliberate. “Not so young as I used to be” is a frequent and unwelcome thought. Certain bodily functions upon which good health land good spirits so much depend, are impaired. The weak spot is generally the bladder. Unpleasant symptoms show themselves. Painful and annoying complications in other organs arise. This is particularly true with elderly people. If you only know how, this trouble can be obviated. For over 200 years GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil has been relieving the inconvenience and pain due to advancing years. It is a standard, old-time home remedy, and needs ho introduction. It is now put up ir odorless, tasteless capsules. These are easier and more pleasant to take than the oi’ in bottles. ' Each capsule contains about one dose of five drops. Take them just like you would any pill, with a small swallow of water. They soak into the system and throw off the poisons which are making you old before your time. They will quickly relieve

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Swift & Company’s 1918 Earnings How They Affected You During the twelve months ended Nov. 2, 1918 (its fiscal year), Swift & Company transacted the largest volume of business on the smallest margin of profit in its history. Profits of the meat business—under regulations of the United States Food Administration were limited to a maximum of 9 per cent on capital employed but not to exceed cents per dollar of sales. Swift & Company in the regulated departments earned 7.57 per cent on capital employed and 2-04 cents per dollar of sales, out of which had to be paid interest on borrowed money and taxes. Here is how these earnings affect you. _' ' - ♦ Live-Stock Raiser— Swift & Company killed 14,948,000 head of livestock, which weighed alive, 4,971,500,000 pounds. Swift & Company made a profit of only a fraction of a cent per pound 4 liveweight. Consumer— The sales of our meat departments were 4,012,579,000 pounds on which our earnings were less than cent per pound. __ The per capita consumption of meat in the United States is given as 170 pounds. If a consumer purchased only Swift & Company’s products he would contribute only about 78 cents a year, or cents a week as profit to the company. Swift & Company, U.S. A. A