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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1904
Page
8
An old advertisement claims Dr Flagg’s Cure for Consumption as a preferred cough remedy. Includes a testimonial from Mrs. S W Borden of Washington DC dated May 26, 1911, and a short anecdote about love and trust from a Washington newspaper.
Fragmented OCR text discusses medical powders and tonics, mentioning Do Your Feat Acre and Bara and Allen's Foot-Kase. It references powders for the face, cure for corns, wine mentions, and drugstore terms. Overall a garbled advert-like fragment with no clear event or coherent claim.
A newspaper blurb reports women claiming relief from infertility and miscarriage after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. One admission notes months of unable to carry a baby followed by improvement after continued use, with an endorsement from a reader identified as Mrs. Beyer.
A jumble of agricultural notes discusses a trough design built from wood with adjustable top, slop pour, and cleats to hold partitions. It reports on major irrigation projects, costs, and land value gains, plus farmer concerns about the West’s wheat fields, and notes on potato culture, hog feeding with skim milk, and general farm economy tips.
Experiments show half a pound of Paris Green per barrel suffices to subdue potato beetles when sprayed early on tender plants. When combined with Bordeaux mix the spray’s effectiveness doubles. No injury to vines expected from indicated proportions.
In Chicago on Saturday afternoon Highball won the American Derby a 44 mile race with a purse of unknown value before about 30000 spectators. Proceeds led from the start to finish with Highball passing late to beat Algshall by a length as Rapid Water and English Lad followed. The crowd filled the grandstand and infield, the betting ring active though subdued by police presence. This win marks another Derby triumph in Hee’s racing history.
The article reports a Texas Labor Day march in Fort Worth with 28 farmers and trades workers marching side by side. State AFL official C W Woodman cites unity of producers and laborers as pivotal for regional progress and political influence, aiming to align fraternal delegates and keep groups in touch, as the farmers state convention in Fort Worth on August 1 plans a cooperative framework.
The United Brotherhood vote on affiliating with Structures Building Trades Al pines of Amorica yielded a required two thirds majority. The Bricklayers and Magona Union approved the death benefit feature, with members in good standing receiving 190 and those five years or more on the books 200. International Glove Table Gutters Union members on strike for over five months resist open shop and wage cuts. Financial secretary Davies and others seek $15,000 for labor court action in the District of Columbia as delays continue.
A Halifax reader Mary Buing writes of Peruna helping digestion and nervous health during heat. Memphis society figure Miss Blanche Grey also praises Peruna for renewed strength after months of weakness. The ad claims Peruna is harmless, permanent in effect, and soothing catarrh through improved digestion and nerve nourishment.
A humorous New York Times item on manners and social virtues. It notes cheerful people love sunshine and highlights the value of good breeding and keeping one’s word. The piece recalls a Washington charity where Senator Patterson boasted ten dollars raised, and Miss Alice Roosevelt counters with a rose price of five dollars as a simple forget me not.
A distinguished Episcopal clergyman faced an odd predicament at a summer resort church. Lacking proper vestments he considered disguising in his wife’s black Petticoats to resemble a cassock, sending an usher to fetch them from a hotel as the improvised plan unfolded.
An editor and author exchange in a Washington Star style dialogue about Nera's band and his fame. The editor questions claims of a low key act while the author insists Nera was one of the era’s most celebrated fiddlers, noting no surprise in the reference.
A fragment from the Washington Star quotes Misses Evsi s and Cayenne discussing a theatrical procession. The exchange highlights familiarity with stage happenings without interrupting a chat, reflecting casual observant remarks.
A damaged ad fragment touts a reward and promises health benefits from a product sold by Toledo druggists. It mentions names likely of vendors and testimonials and cites a price around 70. The text is broken but implies a medical cure claims and sales in Toledo with various names.
Fragmentary OCR content includes scattered words and names, with no coherent event or identifiable subjects to summarize into a factual news item. The readable text lacks a clear person, place, organization, date, or action.
Fragmentary report shows a farmer named Gaskina attempting to send a telegraph message with references to Mass and Winslow. The readable text suggests an exchange about wireless communication and an operator Twanty, but details are missing.
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