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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1904
Page
8
A chaotic street car scene unfolds as a woman seated on a footboard shoves and jerks an earlier passenger. Spectators recall a tense exchange with more shoving and malice as the altercation escalates, with onlookers noting the aggressive behavior and a final act of displaced seating.
Chicago society woman Marion Fulgut reports relief from kidney pain and backache after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She describes severe leg and bone pains, fatigue, and poor appetite before improvement began in the second week, crediting the medicine. The ad lists Bulio, N. as the seller location.
The article describes Birmingham coin production and foreign mint contracts including a 10,006,000 pipsters order and a shipment totaling $15,080,000. It notes Britain’s long history in copper coinage and lists nations like Train, Canada, Turkey, China, and Venezuela involved in or affected by these minting activities. It highlights CAS CARETS as a popular laxative and urges readers to avoid imitations. It also recounts a local editor's encounter with a visitor about Violet Gagey and a Crocktown Seminary graduation theme.
An 19th century description outlines Manchurian houses as single storied, with thawable window frames and lattice panes. A central brick king islined with a platform and a long internal vent system connecting kitchen and courtyard chimney. The text contrasts economy and comfort, noting warm interiors even in subzero weather, despite rough outside conditions.
Vuten from Arkansas, Aug. 13, reports Carlile endorsing Dodd's Kidney Pills. He states the pills cured kidney disease for 23 years and saved him from serious illness, urging others to try the remedy as a proven cure for Bright's disease and related kidney ailments.
A French statistician, Dr. Charles Vicket, estimates total deaths in wars of Christian nations over the last century at about 14,000,000. Breakdown includes Napoleonic wars 8,000,000, Crimean war 300,000, Italian war 80,000, American Civil War 600,000, Franco-German war 800,000, Russo-Turkish war 100,000, civil wars in the Americas 500,000, and colonial expeditions in India, Algeria, Mexico, Tonquin, Abyssinia, South Africa, and Madagascar totaling 3,000,000.
An advertisement touts Allen's Fool-Bare as essential for the St Laws Exposition. It warns the severe foot conditions attendees may face and urges carrying one or two bags of the product for Tet preparations. The copy cites a price and notes availability through druggists and retailers.
The column recalls various townspeople and their opinions of Spil or Spilkins, noting how fans and foes view his character. Names like Bobton and Bobkins surface amid gossip as the piece reflects on reputations and the idea that one man’s deeds linger in memory after death.
Local report indicates Ope Minka Piling and Dirnera Gebhard deny involvement in a reported lottery scheme. Authorities have not filed charges and no further details are available.
A compact, practical aid helps move heavy grain bags with a long board and hooked end. The design places a beveled post, wedge pieces, and a handle hook to lift sacks onto a sliding board for shoulder transfer. Additional notes suggest fowl yard management, green feeding, and free-range time for hens.
The article discusses strawberry planting methods including transplanting runners to new beds after rain, proper soil care, and saving costs by smaller plant batches. It reviews the New Year Book contents on agriculture, storage, irrigation, food preservation, and public copies available to Congress members. It also features Wyandotte chickens, Peach Disease, and farming guidance on horse breeding, training, and poultry marketing with practical tips for farmers and gardeners.
The crowd roars as cowgirls on swift horses leap from the start to the home stretch. A young rider, not more than 14, wins praise for her speed and poise as the crowd cheers the Champion.
A fragmentary dialogue records a suffragist challenging women’s clubs as unnecessary while a respondent asserts women can organize without clubs. The garbled text suggests a chaotic exchange in a Chicago context with uncertain quotations and names.
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