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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1931

Page

9

California Fig Syrup relies on Wise mothers for relief

Mothers testify that California Pig Syrup calms fretful children when constipated or upset, with Mire Wm. Charleston of Ava Kansas praising Annie and Billy’s comfort. Physicians endorse the pure vegetable syrup for bad breath coated tongue dullness feverishness and weak bowels, promising improved appetite and digestion.

Mire Charleston Gilmore Ava Kan Gna Kans California Annie Billy

Tractor Adoption Soars in State 1918 to 1928

During the ten year span from 1918 to 1928 farm tractors grew from 5,000 to 85,000 in the state. Agricultural engineers from Pennsylvania State College say power farming methods increased man’s capacity and efficiency.

Agricultural Engineers Pennsylvania State College

Children Need Not Steal Safety First Insurance Agents

Article fragment notes dialogue about dropping insurance and a claim of quitting walking, with unclear context and multiple incomplete phrases. Readable gist references safety, insurance agents, and a provocative exchange. Entities and specifics are sparse due to damaged text.

Jones

London Return Sets Stage for MacBeth Household Plot

Sir George Sandison returns to London penniless after a fruitless trip and dines with his stepmother Aggy. Lady Bandelion proposes a US visit to her brother Robert MacBath, a wealthy contractor, where MacBath’s island estate hosts Roberta, who longs for city life and clashes with plans to place George as secretary and a butcher’s aide to run the house.

London George Sandison Aggy Bane Dlaon United States Robert MacBath Cone Tractor George BlacBath Roberta

Roberta in Dispute Over Housekeeping and Allowance

In a heated scene Roberta Mippanty quarrels with her father Rob MacBeth over her reduced allowance after she fails at housekeeping. He cites Lady Sandison’s unpaid offer and reminds her of responsibilities while proposing study options and a path to independence. Roberta, angry yet unsettled, asserts a desire to leave and considers Potts school as a future course.

Roberta Quesigy Scotland Roberta Mippantiy Roberts Rob MacBetheut Vehamenca Hla Caropalen Axa Gira

Roberta's Island Dilemma With A Party Plan

Roberta confronts her father over her life choices as Lady Sandison reshapes the household and plans a party to test Roberta's loyalties. Sir George tries to ease the tension while a mainland suitor waits, and the summer house encounter hints at changing relations on the island.

Roberta Sir George

Doughboy's French Fumbles During World War I Tale

A World War I vignette recalls a U.S. doughboy whose poor French caused confusion near Le Mans. After weeks with French villagers, he mispronounced phrases. a local woman helped correct him, then laughed at the scene as the miscommunication over a cow led to lighthearted confusion about pronunciation and manners. The incident highlights cheerful wartime cross language slips.

Boy Scouts in Papua New Guinea Jungle Mission

A report notes that boy scouts and locals in the Papuan mountains of Australia engage in daily good deeds. The story highlights the presence of scouts among tropical jungle communities and their ongoing volunteering efforts.

Junglar Australia

Dog Trotting Exercise Promoted for All Ages

Charles W. Paddock promotes “dog-trotting” as the simplest best exercise. He urges daily stretching twice weekly forging 15 minutes twice weekly to improve fitness, likening it to natural animal habits and claiming it relaxes the body and boosts work and play performance.

Nebt Chiot Uta Shuple Bay Charles W. Paddock Stearst International Cosmopolitan

East Indian Potentate Richeat Man on Earth

A United Press survey ranks world’s richest persons. The top figure is His Exalted Highness Asaf Jah Murat of Hyderabad with wealth in gold bricks and coins estimated at 1,000,000,040 dollars. John Davison Rockefeller Jr. and others follow.

United Preas Asaf Jah Muratfar-ul-Mulk-Wal-Mamuil Nizam-ul- Mulk Nizam-ud-Dawla Nawab Dur Osman Ali Khas Bahadur Patek Jung Nizam of Hyderabad India John Davison Rockefeller Je. Efeng

Local Nobility Names in Fragmentary Notice

Henry and Edael Ward stand beside John Pierpont Morgana in a fragmentary passage. Nearby, Sir Boalt Zrtinroft and highness Sir Sayaji Rao HY, the maharaja gaekwar of Barada Time Maguaine, are mentioned in the damaged text.

Henry Edael Ward John Pierpont Morgana Sir Boalt Zrtinroft

Alkalize Your System For Colds And New Champions

Doctors prescribe a new treatment for colds, urging a regimen of Phillips Air of Magnesia morning noon and night then nightly. The ad claims alkalinity restores health and relieves indigestion and gas. Mentions champions and crowns in sports before 1932, with misquoted terms and chaotic language throughout.

Chaimplon Crowna Dipsito Oblivion Colilera

Capping Oil Wells Stops Flow Without Damaging Capacity

Report notes that capping an oil well can halt flow for a period without injuring the well’s producing capacities. It states there are approximately twenty eight thousand two hundred producing oil wells in the United States.

United States

Faint Heart and Wedding Courage in Capper’s Weekly

A fragment from Capper's Weekly hints at marital pressure and reputation damage. The lines suggest hesitation to propose to Gertrude and fear of questioning a suitor's status, reflecting social expectations of marriage and public reputations.

Gertrude Pop Capper

Fragmented Odds and Ends From a Murky Newspaper

The passage blends garbled phrases about marriage, luck, and survival of the fittest with references to Alaska’s discoverer and odd names. It yields scattered, unclear facts and several likely misspellings, offering little cohesive news substance beyond hints of reputational impact and dubious biographical notes.

Herring

The Great Trouble Goodman Hearst the Temptation

The fragment hints at a dramatic clash between Goodman Hearst and Weakley over temptation and refusal, suggesting a literary or dramatic discourse. The lines imply hesitation to act again, possibly reflecting themes of opportunity and restraint.

Goodman Hearst Weakley

This Woman In 4 Weeks Lost 17 Pounds of Fat

Letter from Mrs. Fred Barringer of Lewistown Montana dated October 21 1920 praises Kruchen Salts for weight loss. She claims starting at 266 pounds, after four weeks she weighed 230 pounds and felt better overall. The note urges overweight women and men to try Kruchen Salts and mentions a money back guarantee.

Fred Barringer Lewistown Montana America

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