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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1898
Page
2
A fragmented reminiscence describes Peter the Great’s Russia, noting his aim to blend western elegance with Russian life. It highlights court entertainments where Russian nobles met German and English merchants, the role of women, and the favorite drink of brandy as part of court customs.
The piece notes frequent rains in Cuba bring malarial fevers similar to parts of the United States. It claims Hostetter's Stomach Bitters cures these ailments, boasting effectiveness against malaria, dyspepsia, and constipation.
A fragmentary report notes twelve heads were sold at a London public auction. The lot included heads from Peru New Zealand and New South Wales with a Maori head described as tattooed and emitting a curious odor commanding 17 guineas in a New York Sun item.
The notice lists trips to Nebraska Kansas Colorado Missouri Oklahoma Indian Territory Utah Wyoming and Oregon with departure dates July 29 August 2 September 10 12 20 and October 4 18. Details available at Northwestern city office Security Bank Building or by mail from H C Cheyney general agent Sioux City Iowa.
An assembled list ranks the five largest rivers by continent with lengths and regions including North America Mississippi and Missouri 4300 miles South America Amazon and Beni 4000 miles Asia Yenesel and Selenga 3550 miles Africa Nile 3240 miles Europe Volga Russia 2500 miles. The note also mentions a Buffalo Northwestern excursion and a bank address in Sioux City Iowa with stray quips and advertisements.
A reader describes years of backache headaches shoulder pains and dizziness finding relief after trying Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter credits improved health and well being to the remedy and shares a personal testimonial of recovery.
In a tense chapter, Dr. Strong arrives with a plan to move Janette to a milder climate. The Kelloggs and Hewits guard her bedside with strict instructions to give only a medicinal drop, while Laura and Robert prepare to travel. A Wilmington sleuth, Lang Sellars, arrives to aid and reveal ties to a broader safety mission.
The London underground electric railway extends six wires through the city at a cost of L6,000,000. A American designer led the project while locomotives engines generators and other components are being manufactured across the United States in Schenectady Milwaukee Pittsburg and Chicago.
An old styled ad extols the liver as central to health, cites Chas Lamb and general science, and touts a liver regulator product available from druggists with prices listed, urging strong endorsement for the remedy.
Westlake complains he did not enjoy the basket picnic. The trouble stems from not having any pie to eat because knives were not taken along for the meal.
An agricultural ad promotes growing wheat at 40 cents a bushel with guidance and samples of Silver's Red Cross winter wheat rye oats clover and more. It invites readers to request a seed catalog for 0 postage from Dorn A Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin, listing per acre yields like 80 bushels.
A damaged OCR fragment presents a dialog about a breakup with Wil Kempton and sympathy for Guba. It mentions Pixo's Cure for Consumption and a Chicago address, with stray questions about mud avoidance and a skirt. The text is incoherent and incomplete.
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