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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
6
The article describes a nonsensical system of vending machines dispensing ante inate refreshments in public parks. It references Germany, faulty science, and quack medical claims, including unsafe remedies and dubious cures for lung and chest ailments, with various names and sensational warnings about side effects and officials.
A reader praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for menstrual pain and recovery after starting the remedy. Miss Janne DAmse of New York City writes of improved appetite sleep and health, urging other workers to seek genuine Lydia Pinkham treatment.
A fragmented piece discusses a controversial walking habit blamed on urban crowds and cultural shifts. The debate centers on how pedestrians from small towns adapt to city life, with concerns over public behavior, safety, and the influence of modern urban norms on rural traditions.
Senate committee hearings reveal concern over Mexican immigration and labor smuggling. Frank Sargent Booley argues for stricter vigilance, citing reports of desperate men willing to work for meager pay as slave labor threats and noting broader policy shifts in land, coal, and public administration amid expanding federal roles.
In a Sunday morning church scene Deacon Trovalde and his two sons clash over readiness for church, with misremembered names and a scolding about missing the Sabbath, as family friction unfolds amid a tense moment.
A garbled OCR passage mentions Mira Aquila Sheletaetails Mati Virst Youme and a bee hive with fifteen cells broken. It asks what to do next and hints at advertising a large “sunction wnstecount” of the rebuilding sale, with a reference to a Queen wife in Cincinnati.
Fragmentary text references Roogarta Arace in a poetic phrasing about love and a distributed act under trees before a run. It is unclear but hints at a personal tribute or symbolic event with evocative lines.
A fragmentary account traces imperial fashion to Edward VII and Edward VIII era shifts. It notes the Alpine hat, white collars, and colored shirts becoming popular, driven by royal influence and tailoring commentary from the Philadelphia Record. It also reports a curious white bald calf with unusual features attracting attention in Ohio, described with mixed astonishment and local curiosity.
A Novice health column from Cabbel Kansas promotes Dodi's Kidney Pills as a cure for Brights disease and diabetes claiming success stories. It cites J Cunningham who, after trial of various doctors and medicines, swears the pills relieved his long standing kidney trouble and endorses the product. Mrs Auscia's warns readers to heed this preventive advice.
A 1900s era notice features U S Minister to England Hon Lowis Johnson praising Peruna as a curative for catarrh. The letter quotes his father Reverdy Johnson, former U S Senator and Attorney General, urging readers to seek Peruna for lasting relief. It explains catarrh as a root issue and positions Peruna as a radical remedy, inviting readers to write Dr. Hartman for guidance and a free medical statement.
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