Postal Surplus in China in 1916
The Chinese postal department reported a surplus of $600,000 gold for 1916. Inaugurated in 1806, the system has operated for over a century, and the surplus has grown each year since.
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1917
Page
8
The Chinese postal department reported a surplus of $600,000 gold for 1916. Inaugurated in 1806, the system has operated for over a century, and the surplus has grown each year since.
Frayed ad copy describes removing corns with Treegou and Freezone style products. Claims easy relief, quick action, and safe use with minimal skin irritation. Mentions drug stores and instructions for asking pharmacists for the remedy.
Researchers report on avian species in South Africa noting song birds at several reserves. The study highlights vocalization patterns and habitat preferences amid ongoing conservation efforts.
Green's August Flower claims to cure a wide range of ailments caused by a disordered stomach and inactive liver. The ad promotes it as a gentle laxative that improves digestion, clears the stomach and alimentary tract, and aids bile secretion. It asserts fifty years of use in the United States and other countries.
In a rugged scene the speakers reveal a buried love as a plan unfolds to expose a crime. The narrator vows to force a confession from Cassion using forged weapons of jealousy while seeking truth about a marriage. Adele’s reaction looms if the fort cannot be retaken.
The text describes how animals like beavers raccoons bears and others adapt to winter. It explains why some sleep long while others stay partly awake during milder days and how bears wake for hunting and meals while raccoons and red foxes seek food in warm spells.
Fragmented text urges citizens to keep streets clean and avoid littering near others yards. Notes on civic responsibility and safety for boys and girls, urging participation in town upkeep and orderly behavior.
The article cites M. Pierce MD arguing that kidney degeneration causes autointoxication leading to early death. It advises drinking ample pure water and taking Anurie before meals to lighten kidney work and prevent age-related health issues. It claims Anurie can help with rheumatism dropsy swollen limbs cold extremities burning urine and insomnia from nocturnal awakenings.
An official recapitulation in Berlin shows airship losses during 1916 with 221 German machines lost versus 784 by opponents. The hulls of the losses on both sides were in the West theater where Germans lost 181 airships and the English and French 739.
An OCR fragment promotes Castoria with a long disclaimer about signature accuracy and 30 years in use. It mentions Fletcher's Castoria and a supply depot, and includes odd lines about a person named Womahat and a vague service station joke. The text ends with a note about polar geography and a tease about a cook.
Mrs Edith McManigal of 824 Cook St reports dramatic relief from severe headaches after using Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. She claims near elimination of spells over years and urges friends and children to try the remedy, noting all druggists stock it.
An advertisement extols Warner's Safe Diabetes Remedy as a safe herbal treatment for diabetes claiming long use over 40 years. It cites a testimonial from James Pratt of Natl Military Home Dayton Ohio praising its benefits after eight years of illness and notes the product is sold by leading druggists with a free simple on request.
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