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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1897
Page
6
A distorted claim warns readers that certain laxatives and tonic blends weaken the stomach and bowels. The text suggests Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a safer alternative to prevent chronic issues from constipation and to avoid rapid passage and digestive distress.
Readable fragments show food price levels with 12 cents per item, eggs at $1 a dozen, beer priced at $10 per bottle, and champagne at $15. The garbled text references California markets and general cost concerns amid rising costs.
In Jersey City printers tell of clever rats in the office showing sagacity as they infest workspaces. To deter them, workers mounted an old zinc tank with a swinging board and bait, creating a makeshift trap to end the nuisance.
An engineer describes a basement rat experiment using a tilted board over a water tank. Rats walked the plank, ate cheese and bologna, then fell in and drowned. Within minutes six more rats crossed the board, but the crew observed playful rat behavior and claims of a patent rat team.
Adam Lukens has worked at the Doylestown Intelligencer for sixty five years, never leaving his printing case as management changed. He has handled about 156 million ems of type, trained at least 150 apprentices, and remains unmatched in speed and precision.
Thasaloon-keepers of Nelsonville Ohio form a trust to reduce operating expenses without raising prices for customers. The move aims to streamline operations while maintaining current pricing.
The college reports a teaching staff of 4,007 male professors and 785 female professors. This distribution highlights gender composition within the faculty.
A Sunday School lesson review covers Saul's three years before his ministry, his journey to Jerusalem, and Peter's work in Lydda and Joppa. It emphasizes miracles, Tabitha Dorcas, and the shift toward including Gentiles, leading to the next lesson on Cornelius.
A fragment explains that loyalists captured during the Civil War era in Warwickshire were sent to Coventry for incarceration, with the term Coventry originating from this practice. The etymology is described as a historic and somewhat misconstrued origin.
The fragmentary text includes a spoof on a German coffee seed package offer from Salaca via John A. Sialae Seed Co. La Crosse Wisconsin, references to Jewish populations in various regions, a testimonial about Piso’s Cure for Consumption, a 1905 date on Amos Kelner, and notices of railway homeseekers’ excursions. Also included are product pitches for Wall’s Hair Renewer, a London Truth quote, and a children’s remedy. The gathering reads as miscellaneous ads, quotes, and notices with varied dates and locales.
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