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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1920
Page
2
Mrs N P Jensen recounts a decades old testimonial praising Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets. She details severe internal injury from youth, a purifying blood effect, and long term health restoration aided by hospital recommendations and home use.
A lighthearted note warns that blowing a horn occasionally is acceptable but should not feel like a full concert. The piece playfully urges restraint and situational discretion in horn blowing.
In unsettled weather the ad urges precautions against influenza and coughs. Boschee's Syrup has forty years of use across the United States for coughs bronchitis throat irritation and lung troubles. It promises better sleep and easier morning expectoration, made in America as a household remedy. Also notes a sarcastic line about some men avoiding work.
An early advertisement notes Bayer as the genuine Aspirin source with the Bayer Tablets of Aspirin. It lists indications for headache cold pain neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. The Bayer name denotes genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years, packaged in a handy tin of 12 tablets at a few cents.
The piece honors Sarah Josepha Hale as the editor who championed a national Thanksgiving Day with help from Lincoln. It traces early Thanksgiving origins from 1775 to 1862, noting varied dates, regional observances, and Hale’s influence on uniting a national holiday across states and eras.
The essay traces Thanksgiving adoption from New Yorkers and New Englanders to the slower South while Virginia governors clash over authority. It credits Sarah Josepha Hale with a 20 year push through magazines and letters to presidents and governors, finally shaping the last Thursday of November as a national observance.
A child's tale unfolds in a garden about a white spider preserved on a white rose. A girl watches as the spider changes color when placed on a pink bloom, affirming loyalty to the white rose and a moral about beauty, love of flowers, and staying true.
A reflective note urges self recognition of good in oneself and warns against dwelling on faults. It emphasizes loving others by kindness and giving oneself credit for positive actions, cautioning against vanity in self-criticism. The guidance prompts balanced self assessment and constructive behavior.
A garbled OCR style passage references Cutleura soap and treatment for sore hands and toilet needs. It mentions hot soda, tissue removal, and potential uses of Olptmeot and Tleum in personal care, with scattered mentions of brands and care steps.
A brief readable clip hints at a local notice or glimpse of events, with unclear names and wording. The legible parts point to a gentle suggestion or advisory, possibly tied to a community matter or public notice, but specifics are obscured by OCR garble.
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