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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1903
Page
8
Cyrolyn Welle notes Life magazine piece about three women in a village choosing to join or resist a women's club. One recounts twenty years of experience in reading widely while another expresses uncertainty about joining a three-woman circle. The third, aged thirty, says she knows the least about joining.
An eccentric Glasgow professor known for counting steps on his street walks is approached by a stranger asking about a possible fortune left to his four nieces by the late Dr. BH. The professor disputes the amount, claiming it to be five hundred seventy three pounds, before recommending Piso's Cure for consumption and asthma. The tale closes with a Turkish feast anecdote involving a humorous misfortune over a toothpick.
A collection of disjointed, surreal lines featuring garbled phrases about carpets face dyes and a boy watching his mother. The text references a stage exit and a man seeking work in a big foundry, with fragmented dialogue and nonsensical questions.
A garbled dialogue mentions Booraima Brxor and the aura, and questions whether a police position affects sleep. Mr Arbura and Norwood are referenced with unclear roles, including a cryptic remark about a man with a police position and an exclamatory response about fnaamnia.
A wet sparrow perched on a locomotive throttle during an express run in erstero Colorito. The bird stayed aboard as the train continued, then later returned, guiding the engine by chirping. A landslide crashed near the track but the train survived. the sparrow named Mike vanished and was never seen again.
A letter from Washington D C by Judson W Lyons Register of the United States Treasury extols Peruna as an excellent remedy for catarrhal affections of spring and summer. Two grateful women from Baltimore and Brooklyn report relief from digestive and headache symptoms after using Peruna, with one noting substantial weight gain and renewed strength. Dr Hartman invites readers to write for advice and addresses the Hartman State Line in Columbus Ohio.
A narrative recalls a sparrow named Mike that befriended an engine driver, sharing crumbs in the locomotive cab during cold seasons. The bird returns each autumn, perched on the throttle, undisturbed by the roar of the train while old reminders about youth and effort appear in the surrounding tale.
A garbled clipping presents a riddle about a candle that grows shorter the longer it stands. Mentions a mayoral candidate and a playful exchange with a friend. Also notes Japanese calendars bound with art, described as delicate paper, from America, with references to Dr. Loeb and related commentary.
A Belgian accident widow seeks 10 000 francs compensation for her husband’s death after learning a traveler with a lost leg received 20 000. The company explains the difference with a cynical quip about two husbands. The item ends with a quote from Disraeli on opportunity and a humorous exchange about a new baby and the christening party.
Report notes a theatrical quarrel over spelling in a bet between Wiggs and Owens. The dispute centers on a possibly half million wager while Wagee suggests the tie-up would define her fate as a fizzle or a fortune.
Letters from readers in Aurora Barrie Crewe Point Pleasant and others describe relief from bed wetting, kidney pain, and urinary issues after using Dean's Kidney Pills and similar remedies. Testimonies claim improved sleep, weight gain, and restored bladder control with reduced back and hip pain.
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