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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1898
Page
8
The passage argues that many children perish before age one fourth of their birthday due to a harsh climate and changing conditions. It extols Clostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for stomach complaints and general vitality, claiming it quickly relieves distress and strengthens the body.
A terse note from Chicago Tribune discusses the lesser known chainless bicycle and its travel method, contrasting it with the familiar chain-driven type. The item hints at perception and adoption challenges without detailing specifications or dates.
A sleeping car passenger on a Portland bound train entered the smoking car and sat near a traveler. The heated exchange led to a struggle over a cigarette and the conductor urged restraint. The altercation ended with the assailant knocked down and the aggressor retreating amid confusion among passengers.
Elephants in the Indian army are fed twice daily. When meal time arrives they line up before piles of food. Each animal receives ten pounds of rice in two pound packages wrapped in leaves and tied with grass. At the command, the elephant raises its trunk and a package is tossed into its mouth. No grain of rice is wasted.
The excerpt extols St Jacobs Oil as a universal remedy for rheumatism neuralgia and minor sprains touting full relief and urging immediate use to avoid delay. It frames pain as wear and tear and argues the oil offers the best, cheapest cure across chronic and acute suffering.
Smith and St. Jones discuss a missing pistol from an earlier hour. Jones notes uncertainty about loading. Smith confirms it was unloaded. The dialogue hints at a potential accidental discharge, prompting caution about firearm safety.
A reader recounts a family tale of paralysis following diphtheria and lingering weakness, then credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with rapid improvement. After three months the boy attended school part time and recovered strength, with the writer offering permission to publish the testimonial.
A fragment notes local advertising praising a blood purifier and tonic, listing R. B. Ales and Anderson of Cumberland as endorsers for T lood's Sarsaparilia, described as a medicine to purify blood and build strength.
An aged tale set in a sandwich shop on Third Street recounts a stranger who, owing 55 coins, is challenged by the proprietor. The man with the big heart then jokes about a past Sandawich Islands debt, promises to settle it someday, and ends up receiving seven kicks as payment, totaling 56 coins and a story of pity and rough justice.
A period recipe describing sweet corn preparation with padding and a curative method. It mentions adding cour well beaten teas and cups of Howl and butter, plus sugar and salt for taste. Bake in a hot oven for two hours and serve with fresh butter.
An OCR fragment lists P.O. stamps and music sheets with a sales pitch promising earnings, plus a local note about Kitty and Nell Brans comb, and an obituary mention of Hungarian caricaturist Johnny Junko who died at 63. Also references Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders and a Nurse in New York.
A collage of dubious medical claims and testimonials appears, advertising Catarel Unit cure and Hall's Cataryn Cure, with generic patent medicine pitches, prices, and endorsements. Mentions of Browning royalties, Laxatives, and Dr Kings remedies mingle with light consumer health claims and jokes.
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