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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1918
Page
6
A vintage ad style item lists a gray hair darkening remedy using water, Bay Rum, Barbo compound, and glycerine with instructions for use. It touts low cost and non greasy scalp effects, followed by a joke about economy and an ad line on pure blood and health. It ends noting Alaska mineral production in 2017.
In New York a club debate on patriotism sees Ben Hapgood Burt proposing a military role for himself. He vows to be a army chauffeur to a general, while others chide his enlistment plans amid the national crisis. An advertising line about Garfield Tea and a note on glycerin manufacture conclude the fragment.
United States Department of Agriculture guidance on winter feeding for growing colts. Emphasizes balanced roughage such as clover and alfalfa, careful rations with oats corn and bran, limited grain, and steady exercise. Highlights risks of overfeeding and the critical first two winters for proper development.
A veterinary note warns against extremes in boar care. An over-fat boar loses vigor and fertility while a half-starved animal fails to transmit vigor to offspring. proper condition is essential for healthy progeny.
An examining physician for a major life insurance company notes kidney disease is often missed by applicants and that most declined cases are unaware they have the illness. He cites Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a widely used herbal remedy, advertised to druggists and available in two bottle sizes, with a sample offer by mail. A local exchange ends with a light joke about a game center.
A dramatic elopement chase ends with a stern parent urging restraint and presenting knitting outfits. The scene shifts through odd ad text and local notes, referencing cures, household remedies, and quirky lines from various sources. The passage blends old-time ads with brief fiction and public notices.
Advice stresses proper salt and feeding for ewes and lambs during winter. A well nourished ewe yields better wool and heavier lamb crops, with emphasis on preparing forage and supplements in cold months.
A fragment notes that the sow requires something beside a meal, with hay such as alfalfa or red clover, and even skim milk is excellent when possible, as important factors in boar keeping and feeding practices.
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