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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
2
The text explains peontex as a Medicina and peontes valued for medicine rather than beauty. It notes the peony named for Pacon the godly physician, cites an old claim that infant neck peonte cures Abydes cruel maladic, and mentions peony water used in ancient times as medicine or temperance drink.
A dignified army captain stationed near a pond with many bullfrogs mistakes the nocturnal chorus for a problem. He orders the sergeant to remove the cow from the marsh and then the text devolves into a garbled mix of unrelated lines and humorous misstatements.
A vintage advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female displacements inflammation and other ailments. It cites testimonials from Mrs Ellsworth and Mrs Boyd and invites women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
An article describes movable wire coops for housing growing stock on grass land. Coops are moved daily to provide fresh green feed and cleaner conditions, with design features for easy dragging, cleaning, and durability. It notes hens kept this way brood less and may lay more eggs, and mentions egg removal access and handle design ideas.
Analysis contrasts Germany’s scientific forestry with long term woodland management and responsible harvesting. It also summarizes Iowa State bulletin No. 99 on vitality and purity of Clover, Alfalfa and Timothy seed, urging seed buyers to seek pure, viable seed amid high prices and the pure seed law.
An article describes Malta as a key stop for the American fleet returning from the Pacific, highlighting Valletta’s streets, St Paul’s Bay, and the Knights of Malta. It notes Gozo and Malta crafts, the church of Masta, the Chapel of Bones, catacombs and fortifications, with Maltese customs, the Falddette head covering, and naval coaling stations.
Der Tag reports Karolina Karlsdatter from Monsternes near Stockholm sleeping at age 13 while studying, waking 32 years later as a 46-year-old. She is energetic and unfazed, eager to resume schooling to finish her interrupted education.
Life notes that ordinary people maintain steady engagements, eat simple fare, and pay their bills, reflecting a routine, unglamorous domestic rhythm. The remark underscores common, everyday behavior as a social norm.
An ad style notice promotes white lead purity and warns buyers about adulterated substitutes. It highlights National Lead Company's Dutch Boy trademark as a guarantee of quality and offers a free painting test book by mail. It also promotes Defiance Stayzh starch as a superior laundry stiffener, claiming higher strength and less paste.
Ethergram notes language expands with science as new terms like fibergram arise from wireless transmission of intelligence. The piece questions why the term fibergram isn’t yet adopted, noting its use in Great Britain and the natural growth of vocabulary from discovery and invention.
Bishop Potter at a New York ecclesiastical dinner read a Coopers town schoolboy's essay on clergy men which amused attendees. The piece says bishops and rectors work while curates do it a rector becomes fuller and can preach longer sermons and become a good man.
A farmer confronts an almanac peddler over a weather prediction that proved false locally. The peddler explains it snowed at the north pole yesterday, prompting the farmer to reconsider and admit possible accuracy in a paradox of forecasts.
A Virginia mother credits Grape-Nuts with restoring her health and enabling successful nursing. She reports her four month old baby is thriving while she resumes full duties. The Postum Co. letter, signed as “There’s a Reagan,” urges readers to seek nourishment from Grape-Nuts and read The Road to Wellville.
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