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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
21
This clipping notes a woman who survived a medical operation with emphasis on resilience and a brief acknowledgment of recovery. Other specifics are unreadable, leaving the core idea as a successful retrieval from a surgical procedure.
United States Department of Agriculture outlines a program to improve swine production through purebred stock, especially sires, swine shows, judging, and breeding. It calls for supervision of feeder hogs, regulation of hog cholera serum, immunization of breeding stock, tuberculosis eradication, parasite control, sanitary housing, cost-efficient feeding, improved slaughter and curing, genetic research, fall farrowing in the north by October 1 and two litters in the south, ongoing feeding and breeding experiments, and comprehensive pork production statistics.
A 1000 pound horse in hard work on warm days may need about 12 gallons of water, possibly 4 to 5 daily on hot days with regular work. Watering frequency can vary before or after feeding, but consistent access prevents overdrinking and supports health.
A fragmented agricultural note advises collecting ram feed and water, noting rams as farm work animals. It stresses early weaning, mare care, and the need for good pastures and sufficient human effort to build a strong cattle herd, with emphasis on water and proper feed access.
An advertorial claim describes a health tonic effect of Cascarets to cleanse the stomach, remove sour undigested food and foul gases, ease biliousness, and relieve a dull headache by morning. The copy markets the product as working while you sleep and restoring a rosy, fit feeling.
Suzanne Tenglen, touted as the world teenth champion, chats with American correspondents at Whinkie don about golf and tennis. A quip about cheating arises as a German asks about strokes. the father counters by turning the question to the German, then laughter follows at the second green as an exchange unfolds between rival golfers.
An old health ad warns that careless living damages kidneys the most. It claims kidney strain causes uric acid crystals that injure urinary channels and may lead to Brights disease. Early warning signs include back pain, loss of appetite, indigestion, or rheumatism. It promotes GOLD TON Haarlem Capsules as the sole genuine remedy with a money back guarantee.
John Armstrong recounts vivid anecdotes from Everybody's about early telephone service. He recalls a dramatic shift from convenience to costly efficiency and recalls a famed call where a woman asked to hear a baby cry while she fetched a recipe. The piece contrasts rustic exchanges and modern central office practices.
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast cure for colds and grippe mixery. It claims a dose every two hours, up to three doses, will relieve nasal congestion headache fever and sneezing. The product is described as inexpensive and effective with no quinine.
A fragmentary quotation frames a contrast between protocol before a monarch and casual threat of self-respect. An American captain of industry jokes about slapping the king on the shoulder after becoming better acquainted, implying a bluffing stance in diplomatic peacetime.
Fragmentary lines reference CABLORIA Castoria praised as a famous infant remedy with a signature of use over children. The text notes efforts for compliments but warns against forced praise.
A group of pigs debates renaming their pen to a palace of mud rather than a marble hall. They reject grand palaces for a rough, shared home with mud, pigweed decor, and simple palace tables, aiming for comfort over ceremony.
A mother returns home to find Betty attempting to quiet a crying infant by stuffing blotting paper into the baby's mouth. The girl explains she was trying to make the child eat the paper after the baby spilled something, prompting concern from the mother.
A historical anecdote recalls a man approaching President Theodore Roosevelt with a plea to make aspirin available. Roosevelt bluntly dismisses the request, quipping that he could gather petitions to hang the petitioner rather than grant the favor. The tale highlights Roosevelt's sharp wit and guarded stance on medical favors.
An advertisement extols Boschee’s Syrup as a fifty three year household remedy for colds influenza and lung troubles promising a good night’s rest and easy morning expectoration. The piece also notes a pn denttgraph device tracking tree growth revealing varying daily changes among species like pine and oak.
The article suggests a prehistoric Mexican race living centuries before Cortes, said to be civilized and wiped out by a valley flood. Relics near the capital allegedly support this, while some writers claim Mexico marks humanity’s origin with Noah’s ark journey beginning there.
Biologists divide the globe into life zones with uniform flora and fauna. The Canadian life zone, resembling northern plant and animal life, extends in the Rockies to southern Colorado and northern New Mexico at higher elevations.
A hive lured by a wasp was guarded by vigilant bees. Each approach to the entrance drew a bee out, and after an hour the wasp lay dead. The piece blends a comic fable with a light domestic aside about politics and humor.
In a Greek theater scene Miriam a.k.a. Ruth St. Denis dances the Israelites from the Red Sea to the wilderness as two police officers in the left center discuss the merits of one god Baal while a comic line suggests the man with whiskers is trying to bail Moses.
Some snakes lay eggs and farmers find embryos inside the leathery shells. Egg size varies by species but is always oval. Nonvenomous constrictors like the black snake and boa constrictor are noted for egg laying and egg structure.
Asia Minor presents unusual opportunities for introducing agricultural implements as vast tracts await the plow. Great Britain already has an agent there. A difference exists between purposeful, careful effort and doing tasks carelessly.
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