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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1924
Page
21
A fragment notes the famous Stradivari violins, once brought to market at around sixty dollars, now commanding large sums. It mentions Antonio Stradivari, who lived from 1644 to 1737, and that about 2110 instruments were made, with only about 02 known to exist today.
A 85 cent Danderine advertisement touts rapid scalp toning and hair regrowth for neglected hair. It claims immediate relief from falling hair itching scalp and dandruff, with quick invigoration giving color and youthful beauty. Also notes Allcock's Plasters as home aids and mentions a pipe-line whimsy and a miscaptioned ad phrase about wrongdoing.
Snather Rembrandt, an Antwerp carpenter, bought an old painting titled Jesus Bupzed In the River Jordan from a second hand dealer for a few francs. An Antwerp art expert dated the work to 1640 and attributed it to Rembrandt. The painting is said to be worth 2,000,000 francs.
An advertisement urges shoppers to remember Cuticura Talcum for toilets and daily use. It touts the Cuticura trio Soap Ointment and Talcum as a complete skincare and fragrance solution offered widely.
An individual who rises early by choice, not obligation, embodies the preferred mindset. The quote praises voluntary morning energy as superior to mere duty driven action.
A brief ad style note offers Cascarets for liver and bowels at 10 cents a box. The copy mentions relief from billinsness constipation sick headache indigestion and asserts its availability in drug stores. It ends with a reflective retirement sentiment about listening to the night sounds of sea and nightingale song.
An advertisement promotes Brandreth Pills as a safe vegetable laxative. It claims one or two taken at bedtime keep a person in good condition. The copy also suggests a young man desires worldly success before earning much money.
Advert shows "Dandelion" butter color used for half a century credited to drug stores and general shops. Mentions men admitting difficulty in understanding women, framing the product as a harmless cosmetic staple.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes snow removal on roads is an increasing annual issue. Short haul trucking dominates Connecticut winter movement, with 1,01,688 net tons moved in three months. Rural motor buses, numbering in the hundreds, rely on clear roads for service, leading firms to clear lines at their own expense.
Connecticut state highway officials study freight and traffic conditions to decide potential restrictions on truck weights. No definite program yet, but a limit may follow due to heavy truck traffic. Rhode Island will likely maintain no restriction on routes entering Rhode Island beyond the 23,000 pound standard.
Tests at Ames Iowa show concrete surfaces cut horse pulling effort by fourfold versus dirt roads. Using a device by W Collings, the Horse Association of America found a single horse on concrete can pull as much as four horses on rough dirt. The study argues hard surfaces boost farm transport efficiency for grain livestock fruit and other market goods.
AL Johinson, general director of the Lee Highway Association, retires to headquarters in Washington after four conference series with governors and highway heads of Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. He urged continued effort to complete unfinished Lee Highway links across those states.
An immense dam is being constructed across the Dix river near Burgin Kentucky. when finished it will be the highest dam of the Rocky Mountains era. Two auxiliary units under build will produce over 125000 turbine horsepower.
The report notes disturbances from insects and animals interfering with telephone wires. Squirrels chew the lead sheath, ants and beetles feed on insulators, and webs from spiders cause short circuits when dew collects on the lines.
The Automobile Club of Southern California plans to mark the entire transcontinental highway from Los Angeles to Washington D C and Baltimore Maryland. Work to erect markers along the route will begin by May 1084 and covers about 8280 miles. There is growing interest in England over a proposed vehicles bill to be presented to Parliament including a provision to abolish the current twenty mile per hour speed limit with strict penalties for dangerous driving.
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