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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1922
Page
6
Thousands of women suffer kidney or bladder trouble and may not know it. The ad claims Swamp Root restores kidney health, easing back pain headaches and nervousness, with sample bottles available by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
In a Lorain deserted village after the war, a German soldier lost 1 funn 4 bitte with a photo taken in Lincoln Park. The foreground showed no girl, while in the background a mother and sister sat on a bench, watching the scene as reported by the Chicago Journal.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture, the report analyzes how road costs divide among grading and structures versus paving and other elements. Nationally grading accounts for 21 percent, structures 4 percent, paving 62 percent, and surveying 6 percent, with regional differences in the Middle Atlantic and Mountain states.
The traffic census by the Bureau of Public Roads, USDA, on a major New Fingland highway shows 40 percent of trucks are 1 ton or less, 83 percent are 1 to 2 tons, and small shares in higher ranges, with speeds peaking at 20 mph. Thirty-seven percent travel 20 mph or faster, and one truck claimed 43 mph in a hurry.
The Minnesota forestry department urges planting nut trees along state highways to improve scenery and shade. Proper drainage and 60 or 60 foot spacing are advised. In New Mexico a large road program with six federal aid projects totals multiple sums including 46,707.02 and 74,104.47 dollars.
Beat Use of Funda Thegritter can do no better service. This item notes a public service message urging efficiency and reliability in municipal equipment, highlighting dire need for effective tools and prompt action by city departments.
A quip contrasts having a loyal helper with serving oneself, implying virtue in personal effort over reliance on others. The lines suggest self-reliance as a preferred path and pose a meditation on duty, service, and autonomy.
In a humorous exchange from the Kansas City Star style blurb, Gap Johnson refuses to join a band of pursuers led by Paw and Zeke Yawkey after a bank robbery report in Tunilipville. He cites personal commitments to a wedding and unfinished chores, illustrating a quirky rural vignette.
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt describes a colossal spring near Twin Falls Yonaho that powers a vast electrical plant. The Thousand Spring delivers about 1060 cubic feet per second, enough for New York City's needs, and flows from a lava cliff like a waterfall, providing lighting and energy over a wide area.
In dialogue, a metalist asks if playing cards is sinful and a man named Mr. Grampson replies yes. He argues that a person unable to play poker well should not join a table with expert card players, calling it nearly a crime.
A fragment from the Birmingham Age Herald describes a newspaper advice department led by a masculine editor nicknamed Aunt Agnes or a related persona. It notes the editor’s gender, routine, and the mail from maidens in distress influencing his demeanor and work.
A fragment from a visit to grandmother shows Mary Birdella aged five singing to a doll. Harriet Jane interjects with a playful line about the scratched record, capturing a domestic moment of family chatter and youth.
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