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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
12
An article discusses nerves and sleep, urging readers to seek solutions when insomnia or tension disrupts rest. It mentions remedies and the idea that restoration of vitality depends on addressing stress and nervous strain.
The fragment describes a farm for rent with scattered references to Bee Posseasion, Saukora, Daesbora, and Chicago. It mentions 500 days, applicants, heirs, a chamber, and young ex-bartenders, with dialogues about temperament and talent, including a quoted line about being “ckieneed.”
Druggists report strong sales of Bilmer's Swamp Root liver and bladder remedy. The historic patent medicine is praised for its claimed health benefits and enduring popularity despite ambiguous sourcing and decade-old notoriety.
Washington sees renewed interest in steel history as a National Geographic bulletin outlines William Joseph Showalter’s notes on the Bessemer process. It explains how Kelly and Bessemer independently approached steelmaking, the evolution of air regulation, the roles of manganese and phosphorus, and the shift from Bessemer to open hearth due to ore constraints.
Dr Leo DeForest presents a wireless telephone concept as a lamp socket plug device. It claims to connect with any similar instrument within about 26 miles without extra apparatus. Sound wave adjusters allegedly prevent eavesdropping and allow direct telephone conversations.
Lucien Jones reports from Budapest that Otto Corvin a hunchback and ringleader of Bela Kun’s murder and torture faction oversaw the deaths of some 500 suspects and direct torture of many more. Torture included mouth gagging with a lit match and throat daggers, with corpses carted to the Danube nightly. Other leaders Schon and Harangozo are named for loathsome acts and priest killings.
Newton New Jersey. Martin Cutler told workers he would go out to catch ten eels. He attached the eels to a raft and boot rope then waded a stream. The current swept him under water and he struggled to reach the bank. The eels escaped into the water as he removed his boots.
Enlisted personnel with General Pershing’s staff receive fare extortion from guides and sellers near Rome landmarks. Privates are charged 40 to 60 cents for short rides to Saint Peter’s and the Colosseum, with two guides taking fees for access to Vatican museums.
Tr Robinson, director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, identifies a marble bust in the museum’s Atove rorum as Herodotus father of history. The portrait, once dusty, gains significance as the sixth known image of the ancient Greek scholar.
At the Links, Farn't Jones remarks on a curious manner of speaking, noting "an odd way of putting things." Wilts replies with a dry "Yer, especially gole Wilts."
The article describes how a free market miner and government labor mobilization rely on gathering seeds and conifers including Douglas fir and spruce for winter stores. It notes lumber camps attract students and convicts for a seasonal haul, seeking the nuts of nature and forest hoards as the nation’s winter supply.
In a lively glove counter scene, a customer Mrs Neuriied requests the best gloves while a young pileman responds with brisk chatter. The exchange turns playful as she clarifies she wants to buy, not hire, prompting quick verbal back-and-forth.
The readable fragment shows Harry clapping as T is engaged, with unclear surrounding context and phrase over hia enra suggesting garbled text. No clear persons, places, or actions beyond the brief interjection.
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