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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1903
Page
8
A garbled 19th century notice touts Mother Grays Swoot Powders for children as used in various places. It cites vast tonnages and a London Bridge reference, then shifts to vague reconstruction claims and health quarrels. The fragmentary text lists names and places with no clear events or outcomes.
Health guidance from Putnam Wadnlessly quotes a series of maxims on daily living. It urges early retirement, balanced meals, sobriety, cleanliness, proper repairs, sensible dress, cheerful homes, avoidance of excess amusements, and maintaining intellect to prevent old age. The piece ends with a bold claim about easy dying with no experience required.
A 1001 census hints at a native population collapse across Australian regions. In 1778 Governor Philip estimated one million Aborigines. by later figures only about 47,000 remain, with extinction in Tasmania and near extinction in Victoria and New South Wales, listing around 4,000.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a youth talking about a new romantic interest. The readable portion hints at a sigh and absence of a glance from a desired beloved, set within a medieval or poetic voice. Details are sparse and names or places are not clearly readable.
The secretary's annual report to Congress calls for a redesigned mint in New Berlin, a larger New York assay facility, a pneumatic tube network in the Treasury, faster revenue cutters, and expanded secret service appropriations. It notes gold holdings at year end and outlines tax and customs reforms, with emphasis on efficiency and security across federal financial operations.
The Standard Oil Company refuses to answer a list of capitalization and financial questions from Commissioner Fates A. Garfiell of the Bureau of Corporations. The department may seek a court order to compel disclosure, potentially shaping future trust regulation and signaling the government’s testing of powers. John D. Rockefeller may be appealed to for information as officials weigh legal steps.
Reports say the American force stands ready to defend Panama if Colombia advances toward the isthmus. Navy ships patrol both sides as 8,000 troops are mobilized. other Colombian units are reportedly preparing actions near the border. Gen. Reyes’ mission to Washington is cited as the trigger. Japanese prisoners in Makao Coven riot over guild taxes, attacking authorities and freeing inmates.
Admiral Schley, famed 19th century hero, endorses Peruna catarrh remedy after private recommendation. The endorsement highlights his belief in its efficacy and notes Peruna’s popularity and widespread testimonials from notable figures. Free literature on catarrh offered by The Peruna Drug Manufacturing Co. at Columbus, Ohio.
The article discusses spelling issues and memory, noting that repeated practice helps typists and that pronunciation mistakes fuel misspellings. It cites modern instruction changes, mentions old spelling bees, and reflects on how education and age influence spelling mastery. It also covers bicycle power experiments, comparing cyclists to runners, and ends with an anecdote about Cicero and his daughter Cuilla.
Includes a 100 dollar reward claim for catarrh cure by Hulls Catarrh Cure and endorsements, then shifts to a report on safe-cracking techniques used by burglars in post offices, with quote from a Washington Star inspector. Also features a solicitation for sheet music from I P Dean in Sioux City Iowa.
A Philadelphia Record note remarks on Buddhist precepts cited by Professor Maxwell Sommerville. It lists behaviors to avoid and wants to reflect modest living, truthfulness, restraint, and nonharming. The piece references prohibitions on perfumes, loud coughing to attract attention, intoxicants, wasteful eating, and harming animals, with a final caution on personal cleanliness.
A Russia merchant named Zim aiyakoff searches the Volga bed near Kutov for a rumored treasure valued over 15 million dollars. The legend ties the hoard to the famed brigand Stenkov Rizynin, who allegedly cast the loot into the river while fleeing Cossacks, with only five band leaders knowing the spot.
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