03 Aug 1921
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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1921
Page
1
A fragmented lament opens with reflections on relief from sorrow and faith, then shifts to a paternal biographical sketch of a son and his father’s strained finances. The piece concludes with a substantial Iowa tax policy argument about railroad valuations and the burden on consumers, urging caution against shifting taxes to railways while noting their role in commerce.
Miss Florence Busse of Iowa State College cites surveys showing rural children more malnourished than urban peers. City 20 percent, large town 31 percent, small town 84 percent, rural 35 percent. average 30 percent. She urges gardens to supply minerals and growth substances, noting farmers understand proper cattle feeding but not child nutrition.
The Iowa Executive Council has considered fixing railroad values for state taxation. Some members differ on the method, but the consumer remains the taxpayer in any outcome.
A skin specialist proclaims Mentho Sulphur best for pimples, saying breakouts dry up and vanish fast. He asserts sulphur is harmless and inexpensive and suggests buying a small jar from a druggist and applying it like cold cream.
Statisticians of the Gotha Hofkalender announce a world population of 1,699,000,000, the most reliable figure to date. Eastern hemisphere totals 1,494,000,000 and the western hemisphere 205,000,000, with global density at 28.5 per square mile. Europe leads in density at 114.5, Australia lags at 2.45. North America averages 15 per sq mi. America could hold over 700,000,000 without matching Europe’s density.
An aging advertisement extols the use of Jad Salts to flush and purify kidneys. It claims meat eaters suffer clogged kidneys causing rheumatism headaches and bladder issues and advises a daily dose of four ounces of rad Salts in water before breakfast to restore kidney function and keep blood pure. It touts lithia-based effervescent drink as harmless and inexpensive.
Population growth pushes settlement into sparsely inhabited areas while birds migrate south. The Silver City Times notes martins preparing for southward move after a summer of nesting, with juveniles learning to fly. A divorce case defense claims hypnosis by women. old claims liken it to dental effects. Rebekahs install officers in a special Wednesday meeting, followed by a Pullman invitation to lodges.
Fifteen to twenty members of Glenwood lodge enjoyed a social evening with a fine spread of ham sandwiches coffee ice tea cake and ice cream. Officers installed included N. G. Bessie Batten V. G. Elsie Glebe secretary Laura Dunagan treasurer Kate Maddocks warden Nelle Sawyer conductor Cuma Ferris chaplain Alice Moore O. G. Hal Howser I. G. May Whitehead R. 8.1.
A list of names including Olive Keesee Kate Howser Stella Pullman and Dora Clipson is followed by a brief reflection on duty. The speaker argues many think they have done their duty simply by kindness to friends and family while being harmless to others. The quotation from Mazelni frames the critique of superficial virtue.
A suggested home remedy recommends a small package of Hamburg Breast Tea from pharmacies. Mix a tablespoonful in boiling water, drink a teacup full during the day or before bed. It claims to open the skin pores, relieve congestion, loosen bowels, and drive a cold from the system. The preparation is described as inexpensive, vegetable, safe, and harmless.
Backache and lumbago sufferers urged to apply a 36 cent bottle of St Jacobs Oil. The ad promises quick, penetrating relief from pain and stiffness with harmless composition and easy use at home.
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