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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
4
A talkative column examines gendered disputes among apartment dwellers over ice and milk deliveries. It notes women venting anger at janitors and milkmen, the desire for impartial access to basic services, and the columnist’s attempt to offer calm, practical advice while preserving a listening ear.
American air forces lead in warfront photography as planes equipped with motion picture cameras snap constant footage of German defenses. Early in the conflict allied and German pilots adopted aerial photography, with larger cameras and improved foci enabling rapid successive shots from battle planes. The Italians eventually added a camera mounted in a bottom bay to capture images during flight.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss expensive clergy vestments in Russia, implying high costs and unattainable treasures. References to a Synod, house actions, and dyeing practices appear, but details are unclear and incomplete.
London Tit-Bits notes beliefs about birds as luck bringers and omens. A late swallow heralds luck for a hostel, while returning swallows signal spring. Sea swallows foretell disaster. sand swallows are mascots. Hedge sparrows, wrens, and the Manx superstition around a dead wren tie birds to illness or safe voyages.
The piece argues Californians already live in a promised land of golden mountains and emerald valleys, noting the Los Angeles Times quote about lacking a land to go to. It emphasizes current affluence and coastal beauty, contrasting with a need to recognize existing abundance.
A fragmented wartime poem speaks of one boy in France, the speaker's maternal care, and the sorrow of a mother waiting as another boy falls in battle. The voice reflects grief, pride, and the cost of war through a single child.
A fragment from a Mother's Cook Book offering recipes and notes on simple foods. It includes Celery au Gratia with layered celery and white sauce, ham and corn patties, barley scones baked from barley and flour, barley bread with yeast, and nut substitutes for meat. It also discusses finding a round hole for round pegs, a metaphor for suitability.
A gas stove invention wakes users at dawn by boiling coffee. The device combines a clock mechanism with a pilot light and alarm dial to ignite and extinguish the burner. When set, the coffee pot ignites at a preset hour, brews for minutes, then the flame lowers automatically.
Amid wool scarcity Parisians turn to furs and felts for warmth and clothing. Furriers offer stylish coats with deep collars cuffs and knee length designs while satin trimmed models and embroidered bands appear in new winter arrivals.
A historical piece notes sweater fashion for all ages including schoolboys and babies, highlighting machine knit versus hand knit costs, new spring models with coat and cape-like features, and mothers knitting for children. It mentions baby garments, knit coats, and styles such as Norfolk jacket inspired designs with front buttons and belts.
Mrs. L J Rifensbury of Des Moines, a practical nurse at Palms Hotel, credits Tanlac with curing chronic stomach and nerve issues after nightly overwork. The ad claims the tonic, derived from barks and berries, treats stomach liver kidney and catarrh, with druggists in Iowa stocking it.
A humorous exchange shows a suitor praising the girl’s father while the father teases, noting the daughter’s resemblance to him and remarking on how well they know each other in a brief scene of courtship banter.
A fragmentary ad column describes Alls Catarrh Medicine claiming system and blood benefits to prevent colds, with a claim it treats acute and chronic catarrh. It also mentions Cuticura Soap and Ointment for skin and scalp itching, offering free samples and prices. Ends with a quip about temptation and gender.
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