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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1920
Page
2
An unreadable OCR fragment recounts a writer's domestic note about meals and drink. It mentions January and a chalk rug store, with garbled phrases about eating, source, tomach trouble, and FATONIC. It alludes to gratitude and discomfort but lacks clear events or names.
United States Department of Agriculture notes thrift gardens offer households a path to reduce living costs and feed themselves as commercial vegetable planting shrinks due to labor shortages. War garden programs and thrift gardens are highlighted as essential for home food production and cost savings this year.
United States extension service survey shows 92 percent of farm homes had gardens with 66 percent tended by women. Plan in long straight rows and cultivate weekly with horse teams. men handle heavy work like plowing while women manage lighter tasks. Proper planning and execution make the home garden very profitable on the farm.
Farmers should test seeds before sowing as seed quality largely controls crop success even with good weather. The USDA notes seed testing is simpler than believed and involves basic apparatus and familiarization with test methods. Contact the county agent or the Department of Agriculture for a bulletin.
A two week old calf will start eating grain when a small amount is placed in front of it. Start with a quarter pound or less and gradually increase as the calf learns to consume the grain. The calf will soon regularly eat the grain and finish what it can clean up.
Notes emphasize feeding and watering routines, the challenge of turkey farms due to limited range, and the need for dry, well-bedded housing for ducks and geese to protect from mites and fleas.
A proverb warns that spending freely during strong impulses can be wiser than hoarding wealth. It frames thrift as a danger to the soul and urges temperate action in financial matters.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness and itching followed by Cuticura Soap and hot water rinse dry gently and dust on Cuticura Talcum to leave a delicate fragrance. Available nationwide at 25 cents each.
A village schoolmaster manages war savings funds as scholars contribute pennies weekly. Tommy Oates is caught for miscounting three pence given by his mother to spend on toffee, illustrating temptation and honesty. The tale, shared in London Answers, observes a small moral vignette amid school and community life.
The newly rich of Japan display extravagance by endowing colleges and amassing literature and art collections. They minister to refined senses and desires, catering to the cultivated and to those who seek material enrichment.
A ceremonial signal known as Twelve o G Glock marks a preventive pause in daily duties as guardian angels oversee local watch. The phrase signals calm and order as community safety routines proceed with quiet confidence.
Ancient Greek music featured flute performances by men and women during martial times, with bands of flutes, pipes, and harps serving soldiers. The lyre and harp dominated private music, while the aulos and cithara could disrupt self control. Choirs linked to religion celebrated victories, deaths, holy days, births, and marriages, with early songs by Allerminn circa 610 BCE.
A mother punishes a little girl with no pudding while others enjoy jam pudding. At dinner Jeanie closes her eyes, raises her hands, and declares a traditional blessing for what they have received. Her phrasing emphasizes gratitude in a shy, earnest moment.
Dialogue captures a skeptic friend doubting a match. The lover responds with a quiet admission that the union did occur, outlining tensions between obligation and affection. Subtext hints at family expectations shaping the decision.
A fragment suggests a witty line about a woman and a fan, noting she may accuse flattery but not of dining at a dinar, reflecting period humor and language quirks.
Public health note urges caregivers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the familiar signature and the line that it has been in use for over 80 years. The reminder underscores Castoria as an infant and child remedy trusted by families and urged by advocates to seek the genuine product for children's needs.
The Los Angeles Times laments modern life’s endless to do list and the sense of slavery to work. It urges trimming tasks and choosing value over perpetual busyness, acknowledging the urge to cut loose and escape the grind.
Germany today counts 7,000,000 goats up about 10 percent from 2014, the only livestock item to grow since the war period. Goat milk is widely used as a satisfactory substitute for cow milk, reflecting postwar agricultural shifts.
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