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Newspaper

Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1911

Page

13

Invoking Gaz Man Awakening An Actor’s Comic Anecdote

Actor Guy Gotea Post recalls an amateur performance where a failed storm scene led to a directive for the lights to be turned down and a shouted plea to the Lord. The episode ends with the audience roaring at the miscue and a quip about the gaz man. Tobin Lane jokes about amateur writers versus editors at a New York literary dinner.

Guy Gotea Post Wes Pittsburg Tobn Lane New York

Crippled by Tuberculoste Probed in Berlin Report

Dr Conrad Blesalelsi reports 76 000 cripples in the German empire from 60 090 000 people with over 60 000 needing proper care. Breanleks notes 16 percent show bone joint tuberculosis and about 10 000 children require mad rea treatment, urging sanatoria for this group.

Conrad Blesalelsi Berlin German Empire Breanleks Denalds Sanatoria

Burtons Hat Tip Time for Bellboy Quip

A playful line explains why hatel bellboys are called Burtons saying they are always off when you need them most in a light humorous aside.

Burtons

Coffee Congestion Causes a Variety of Ails

An elderly Wisconsin Baye resident recalls headaches heart pain and dyspepsia tied to coffee. After quitting coffee and trying Postum breakfast beverage, her digestion and health improved, with fewer headaches and heart symptoms. The letter cites Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and promotes coffee alternatives as reasons for well being.

Wiaconald Baye Coffe Yaung Postum Postum Co Battle Creek Mich Htte

ONE FRUIT GROWER S CREED

A fragmentary 19th century creed from the West Virginia University extension department extolls faith in nature and the seasons. It vows to plant and care for fruit trees, rely on Mother Earth, endure pests and disease, and wait for the first fruits with gratitude.

School of Extension Department West Virginia University

Singletree For An Orchard

A singletree is described to prevent bark damage from a plow. It should be a curved wooden board with a trap or tug nailed outside to guide the tug line. An old leather strap can work but won’t last as long. The singletree must be wide enough for a horse to pass between the tugs without rubbing its legs.

Bard

Substitute for Bordeaux Lime Sulphur as Summer Spray

New bulletin from New York State College of Agriculture discusses lime sulphur as an efficient substitute for Bordeaux in apple wcab control. It notes lime sulphur works in wet and dry seasons, with dilution guidance and arsenate synergy, plus tulip pot culture and Gloriana tulip description.

New York State College of Agriculture Wrrait Wallace Béaume Gulphur Imeulphur New York

Plant Grape Cuttings Early in Spring Ground

Fragmented text suggests guidance on early spring planting of grape cuttings. Instructions mention placing cuttings with one bud above ground and shallow soil coverage to promote growth. The source text is garbled with typos but centers on basic viticulture planting technique.

Serly

Protect the Bic Onta That Are Mable Wet Aid

Fragmentary OCR text hints at a defense of a product or object named Bic Onta or similar. No clear people, places, dates, or actions present. unable to identify a coherent news item.

FAGTS ABOUT TUSSOCK MOTH

The article describes the tussock moth caterpillar with white tufts, yellow and black body markings, and a horned rear. It notes the female moths are wingless and lay 200 to 400 eggs. It explains life cycle and emphasizes collecting egg masses and targeted spraying as control methods.

Wolsten

Pest Control Tips For Trees In The Orchard

The article advises mounding trees with cotton or sticky substances to deter caterpillars and using sprays or hand removal for leaf eating insects. It suggests burning nests or crushing insects, and emphasizes a healthy tree in good soil as key. It warns about damage from careless mowing, riding by horses, pruning, or wiring, stressing careful care to prevent attacks.

How to Make a Heavy Hoe from a Worn Shovel

An old worn shovel can be converted into a heavy hoe for orchard use. Remove the handle, heat and bend the blade to the required angle. Attach a long handle into the socket and fasten secure to form a sturdy tool for heavy work.

Popular Mechanics

Garden hints on apples, strawberries, and flowers

The article offers simple gardening tips for children on growing apple rootstock and planting a strawberry patch in spring. It notes early sowing yields more flowers, emphasizes thorough spraying for fruit health, and mentions using lime sulfur wash or oil to control San Jose scale. It also covers sowing poppy seeds on the soil surface, row planting asters with white and lavender, and fertilizer compositions for strawberries.

San Jose Jock Frost Nee Emanaba Fay

French court boy’s astonishing appearance triggers laughter

In a provincial French court a fourteen year old boy was summoned to testify. His red ingot hat huge boots and oversized clothes made him resemble an adult, provoking fits of laughter as he read the citation in court. The scene showed his surprise and the president’s bemused response.

France Bolt

The Alarming Prevalence of Eczema

An eyebrow burning description of eczema outlines its prevalence and distress. It notes non hereditary distribution and offers Cuticura soap and ointment as relief. Free samples and a pamphlet are offered by mail to Outl carn Dept. W. Boston for those suffering skin conditions.

José

Need of the Agriculturist

The returned wanderer proclaims he will pay the farm mortgage and resume fortune, but the father argues mortgage worries no one now and prefers honest wages. A boy asks why a woman is said to be setting her cap for a man, and the father explains the cost of courting.

Hifi

Fragmented Ad Hoc Snippet With Obscure Phrases

A garbled OCR fragment mentions sore throat remedies and herbs, with uncertain attributions and odd quotes. It reads like a collage of misread phrases about medicines and advice, lacking coherent events or identifiable figures. No clear news value emerges.

Wise and Suspicious Exchanges in a Domestic Scene

An overheard quarrel prompts Wise to threaten action against an attacker as Old Rocksey questions a countly dispute. The fragment includes ad pitches for toenail products, a shoe powder, and several names and quotes.

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