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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1918
Page
8
An advisory on balanced eating outlines five food groups vegetables and fruits, cereals, meats and dairy, sweets, and fats. It stresses choosing wisely, mixing food from groups daily, and using cereals as fuel while including protein, minerals, and energy for growth and work.
A description of an electric eye burglar alarm devised by Dr. C. Hoatigaeh of Rovio. The device uses a sensitive selenium cell activated by light or vibrations to trigger a alarm when the circuit is interrupted. It notes sensitivity could be adjusted to avoid false alarms from minor vibrations.
A diverse set of brief notes describes a patent for a wagon with internal supports, French legal challenges to Puyle, and questions about Puyle’s design. It mentions a device for teaching golf strokes and a Virginia inventor’s automobile pedal with a brake release action.
A Durham enthusiast telegrams the United Brites wireless corps about an error claiming a dog named Kalgor died after a clash. Fanciers witness the event and demand compensation as the tragedy unfolds. The dog is hailed as the pride of Durham.
Fragmentary OCR reading evokes a rural lyric about longing and isolation. Vague lines reference a cabin door, crossing fields, and dreams, with scattered names and archaic phrasing suggesting a historical or poetic page vignette.
A recruit?ing scene shows a man questioned about his closest living kin for examination. He explains his mother and Aunt Liz, who live nearby, are his nearest relatives, though officials press for clearer facts about who would be notified in case of death or accident.
A fragment describes a man terrified by an in-and-feather party plan to camouflage him. An assailant with a feather boasts they will make him fool the rooster and reduce his crowing for the Kaiser.
The article notes families such as Cooper in Henley on Thames, Buller in Devon, Hobbs in Hitchin, and the Newdigates, detailing multi generation service in public offices, including town clerks, cathedral roles, and parliamentary seats. It cites examples like F A Newdigate resigning to govern Tasmania and mentions traditional family continuity in governance across England and Tasmania.
German war fervor spills into card art with packs replacing kings and queens with figures like the Kaiser, Hindenburg, von Kluck, and Tirpitz. Earlier patriotic decks appeared in 1870 71 during the Franco German war, and later Kaiser royal packs were printed at Altenburg or Berlin. Queen Victoria appears on king of hearts via King George, pope to king of spades, while four European statesmen fill the knave role including Britain’s Lord Beaconsfield as king of clubs.
A compact vintage guide lists hearty dishes for active boys including Spleed Beef stuffed with suet and herbs, Apple Pancakes with apples and spice, Apple Dowdy baked with bread and fruit, and Silory and Peanut Salad on lettuce with French dressing, all styled as practical kitchen tips for growing youths.
An article argues that young women may wear simple evening dresses despite wartime thrift. It highlights a bright green satin and net frock with a draped skirt, gauze fringe, green sequin bodice, and silver slippers. The piece urges cheerful attire to buoy spirits and business.
Mothers prepare for summer days indoors and out with two practical young girls dresses. One medal dress in tan gingham with a plain yoke and pearl buttons emphasizes ease of laundering. The other showcases yellow pink or blue chambray with a scalloped smocked yoke and white pique collar, tabs and pockets, finished with black cat stitching and a black ribbon bow indicating dressier occasions.
The item mentions Dodd's Ki reliefs and a patient with breathing issues, followed by a note on a free trial offer and a Japanese language course expansion. It reports instruction in Japanese now matching German in New South Wales schools and universities, with many high school students enrolling and a 75-strong business class studying Japanese. The piece also notes Japan Australia trade growth and military school language use.
An 19th century ad explains catarrhal deafness as caused by an inflamed mucous ring and a blocked Eustachian tube. It claims constitutional remedies via blood and offers a reward of one hundred dollars for proof of cure, referencing Hall's Catarrhal Remedial products from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
Philadelphia Public Ledger quotes a reader remark: Deserved It. Jones smashed into a ditch with the little secondhand car he bragged about. Critics tally his habit of chasing bargains and risky driving.
The notice promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for red rough itchy baby skin during hot baths. It advertises sample address Cuticura Dept X Boston and prices Soap 25 Ointment 25 and 50-Adv. The piece mixes ads with a line about modern gallantry and a garbled joke about a water wagon and daily life.
A Christopher Illinois woman long troubled by irregularities and nervous weakness reports recovery after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with restoring regular cycles and excellent health, noting doctors had failed previously and endorsing the product as a cure for female troubles.
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