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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1897
Page
6
A man recounts counting seven pigs behind a fence, then discovers eight feet behind the same fence, prompting a tale of superstition and a supposed height-growth experiment. The article notes a contraption using pulleys and weights to extend height, claiming a three inch gain and suggests children could be raised to greater statures with proper care.
Mr Donald of Oldham & McDonald a Meh moud Sky firm had a fifty-pound peg and seven pigs on a board pen when the bottom dome was removed he observed eight front feet pairs through a tree crack at a trough. The scenario left them puzzled by the odd counting of the pigs feet amidst the odd setup.
Gumbull Glinp of Hureka California created a so called egghouse a shed behind his dwelling filled with clean furniture. He returns home in a quarrelsome mood and often smashes things while arguing with a wound phonograph. Mrs Gimp approves the setup as wise and satisfactory.
Crescent Bulletin reports on Western Wheel Works Chicago makers of the Crescent wheel detailing vast material use for Crescent bicycles. It cites 860 miles of tubing 780 miles of wire and 50 miles of brags rod as part of a massive production, estimating distances from Chicago to the Rockies and to New York.
An advertisement claims Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy invented a powder to add to shoes, sold by druggists and shoe dealers as the best remedy for swollen, burning, sore, or tender feet. It alleges relief for bunions and sweating and promises a free sample by mail.
The article discusses planting fruit trees along public highways in German states and Austria. It notes Saxony profits around $400,000 over fourteen years, and explains management by abutting proprietors under highway inspectors. Bavaria and the Palatinate employ horticulturists with competitive exams, with railroads and minor roads also included in some regions.
In Montana near Diamond Gulch Erickson a miner named Hassel found a large gold nugget in a dry gulch. The nugget weighed and valued at about 442 dollars, described as a Jumbo specimen by the finder.
A humorous note says Browning Tennyson Smith had to change his butter man after he persisted in sending butter wrapped in pages of his own poems.
The text parodies a late 19th century patent medicine pitch claiming cures for dyspepsia and liver issues with fantastical language. It suggests abstaining from indulgence and taking a tonic before meals, touting Tas totter's Stomach Batters as superior for digestive woes.
The piece explains that U S officials are largely chosen indirectly by voters. It notes Presidents and Cabinet by nomination, Supreme and district judges by the President, and Senators by State Legislatures, while Representatives are elected directly, highlighting the indirect nature of federal power.
An 1880s style column mixes ads for Hall’s Catarrh Cure at 75 cents with a humor piece about railroad travel. It includes a barber’s tale of a cat waiting for an ear during a bumpy ride and a tangent on hair care and shoes. Also mentions Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children at 25 cents.
An old promotional piece touts beauty through pure blood and a healthy liver. It claims constipation and bile cause skin blemishes, urging Cascarets candy cathartic to purify blood, tone bowels, and prevent disease germs with prices and mail options.
The egg of a bee magnified a hundred times is described as a beautiful object. It is likened to a tiny pearl covered with blonde netting. The radiating hexagonal meshes resemble balloon cordage, with most meshes hexagonal except near the ends.
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease powder relieves painful swollen feet instantly easing corns bunions and hot tired feet. A comfort discovery of the age helps tight shoes feel easy. Sold by druggists and shoe stores or by mail for 26 cents in stamps trial package free. Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY.
An 1895 item notes Japan’s rapid modernization with electric cars and exhibitions as reflected in a public telegraphic comment. It mentions a Denver address Mrs Betts and a tobacco consumption figure for Spain, stating about 31 million dollars spent on tobacco last year.
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