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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
2
A fragmented notice describes a Polish remedy claim linked to an opera performance. It mentions a vegetable compound advised for easing ailments and aiding housework, plus a statement about reducing troubles for women seeking an operation. The text references Canton and a serious condition in the sea hand context.
United States Department of Agriculture advises poultry keepers to feed about one quart of scratch grains and equal weight of mash daily to 13 general purpose hens such as Plymouth Rocks Rhode Island Reds or Wyandotts or about 16 hens of the smaller egg breeds. For 100 Leghorns and 100 general purpose fowls this equals roughly 744 pounds of scratch and mash daily. If hens have green range they will eat about 75 pounds in five years, while Leghorns eat about 65 pounds more in addition to greens.
Many chickens suffer indigestion due to feeding or management. Epsom salts offer a cheap laxative to purge the intestines. For mature fowls use one half teaspoonful per bird, adjust for smaller birds. Mix with a dry mash of bran and shorts, moisten with water to administer.
Professor Hary R. Lewis of New Jersey describes a vaccine for poultry diseases as valuable. He details trials on hens with chicken pox and roup showing successful results and suggests other agents may be treated similarly. The New Jersey station plans to immunize poultry by vaccine next.
A 19th century ad claims Dr Pierce's Anuric tablets ease kidney disorders and backache. It features Mrs Louise Giflan of State Street praising the drug after two years of trouble and says Anuric cleanses the bladder and kidneys, reduces urate buildup, and cures lumbago rheumatism and gout with a healthy state.
One man or a boy can fell twenty five to forty cords in four days using the Improved Ottawa Engine Log Saw. The 4 cycle gasoline engine powers cross cut work, with wheels on a truck for mobility. Two men can fell forty to fifty trees daily. compact and guaranteed. Full information and factory price from Ottawa Mfg. Company, 2734 Wood St., Ottawa, Kanans.
United States Department of Agriculture summarizes stomach worm risks for sheep in Circlet No. 47. It advises early lambing feeding preparation and pasture rotation to prevent outbreaks, with drench methods using blue stone and cautions on proper dosing and timing.
A newspaper ad touts Cuticura products as the cure for baby rashes and irritated skin. It claims only lucky individuals show nerve and pluck to demonstrate the remedy. It prescribes hot baths with Cuticura Soap then gentle applications of Cuticura Ointment and a hint of Cuticura Talcum.
An Indianapolis News item recalls a birthday party spoiled when a fuse blew, plunging the room into darkness. The hostess urged guests to sit quietly and offered candles while the youngest guest cried. an elder brother offered a coping explanation amid the tense moment.
Fragmentary text mentions burdens and a bar, discussing how adding today’s burden overwhelms a person. The readable phrases point to hardship and struggle without clear names or events.
In a terse exchange the speaker dismisses a proposal as ad monkey business and questions the plan's legitimacy. The dialogue hints at a satirical take on a questionable scheme involving penpo ful and mailtonan youth, framed as comic critique.
An editorial style reminiscence discusses Wim Orpen, a painter, and his work on portraits of a conference relief. It notes his youth, varying reputation, and a critique of copying antiquity, including references to Venus de Mila and a yearlong focus on copying rather than creating new work.
A fragmentary exchange records a playful dialectal banter between two speakers. The lines hint at social teasing and personal assurances, portraying a casual domestic or theater-like scene with implied humor and miscommunication.
A fragment asks if an unnamed man is a doctor or healer and questions his careful handling. The text is uncertain and lacks clear facts or identifiable names or places.
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