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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1910
Page
6
Jerome McWade recounts a summer backwoods vacation meeting quaint villagers. He recalls Old Boucher, a village church stor, amusing habits at lunch with cold lobster and mayonnaise sauce. Boucher tastes the sauce, then declines with a puzzled remark.
A polished man orders 10,000 letter heads with a striking design. He asks for Patrick Henry’s memorable speech in the upper left corner and the words Give me liberty or give me death beneath it, presenting his card to the engraver. The note shows a sharp, bold branding choice.
On the shore Polly wonders how they manage to keep a wide brimmed straw hat on in a wind. Dolly quips vacuum pressure that prompts a brief exchange.
Detailed construction notes describe a corncrib to hold 1,200 bunkers of corn with 3,009 cubic feet of space and 42 tons load. Dimensions given include 12 by 24 feet, 10-foot joist spacing, concrete foundation, pyramidal top, rough stone center wall, and extensive venting features. Materials specify sills 6 by 8 inches, joists 2 by 8, studding 4 by 4, and a perforated iron floor with mesh, plus wire cloth, angled strips for ventilation, shelves, and rat proof doors.
The device features doors in the ladder sides to house hinged steps and a one way hinge in the center. When folded it resembles two planks side by side and fits into a compact space, claimed to be as safe as a solid ladder and compact as two rounded planks.
A warning urges covering rain barrels to prevent breeding mosquitoes that could infest farms or neighborhoods. It notes malaria is caused by a certain mosquito and presents a homemade water cooler method using a sugar barrel, straw, a stone jar, and a wet cloth to keep water cool for workers during summer.
A German farmer explains that good roads raise land value and enable easier travel to Sheboygan, boosting hauling capacity. The writer argues for state and national aid to build permanent roads via bond issues, so future generations share the cost with minimal tax impact.
Practical advice on planting peas at 45 degrees, selecting the best seed, and frequent sowings of quick-raising vegetables. Warns against ripe pickles, suggests regular manure spreading, and recommends weekly sowings to maintain continuous harvests while emphasizing care with irrigation and timing for crops like cucumbers and asparagus.
A 1916-era advice feature rails against extreme thrift mindset harming daily life. It warns against perpetual, needless overhauls of clothing and home goods, urging practicality. It cites a mother wasting days on a tattered sweater and slippers, and highlights Coca Cola promotion as relief from heat and fatigue. A desert tragedy report toward the end adds a stark contrast of hardship on the same page.
The article discusses frugal cooking with substitutes for butter and eggs, noting health over excess and urging fashion-conscious shoppers to balance quality over quantity. It contrasts self-denial with market grazing by women of fashion who stay informed and utilize overstock to maintain healthful meals.
The guide explains sharpening with a left hand steady on level with the bow, the knife held nearly vertical in the right hand. The blade edges run along the steel and knife from hilt to tip, finishing at the steel’s hilt with the blade fat on the steel and the back slightly raised.
Cleaning and bleaching hat straws with a tested mixture. Use sodium bisulphate five drams tartaric acid one dram borax five drams Molater a small quantity of powder applied with a toothbrush to the hat. Remove the band before treatment to protect it.
Reader claims to burn paper inside a refrigerator to remove odors, asking for advice on odor elimination. A cautious approach emphasizes not burning materials inside appliances and suggests safer steps like cleaning with baking soda, venting, and checking for spoiled food.
An old advertisement touts Dr Martel’s Female Pills as the seventeen year standard remedy for women’s ailments. It claims quick and permanent results and lists sale at all drug stores. The fragment also includes a short anecdote about a woman interrogating a stranger and a mention of Winslow’s Boothing Syrup for a man’s leisure, though the text is damaged and inconsistent.
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