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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1911
Page
13
The article discusses hardships of motherhood and the strain after birth, noting many women suffer nervous tension and health decline. It claims Lydia J. Pinkham's Vegetables Compound restores normal health and invites women to write for guidance, promising confidentiality.
An assorted vintage ad page touts Castoria as a safe infant remedy and promotes other products including a dental antiseptic and stomach pills. It blends quotes and testimonials with misread spellings, naming providers and places in a garbled, promotional layout.
Advert shows Symup of Figs and Elixir of Seans as a gentle natural laxative remedy for headaches colds indigestion pains constipation sour stomach and dizziness. It claims to be the best family laxative and stresses buying the genuine California Fig Syrup Co product with the company name on the front of each package.
An 17 year cicada outbreak is predicted this spring across twenty one states. The U S Bureau of Entomology warns two major broods will emerge simultaneously, one northern and one southern, overlapping in New Jersey and the District of Columbia. Cicadas, unseen underground for thirteen and seventeen years respectively, will surface in vast numbers, with emergence timed by climate patterns dating back to 1690.
The article explains wingless cicadas build mud chimneys, emerge at sunset in large numbers across orchards and woods, shed shells, and molt into winged adults. It notes emergence in southern brood around 1924 and northern brood around 1928, with Marlatt forecasting schedules and suggesting Bordeaux mixture sprays to reduce egg puncture damage.
Colonel William Jennings Bryan spoke at Horace Greeley lodge, Knights of Pythias in Boston, admitting internal conflict when joining the order. He contrasted his past vow to his wife with his later involvement in Masonry Elf Eagle Woodman Highlander and others, noting fraternities teach shared words and values that unite people. The Kaneag City Star reports his view on secret societies shaping character and social ties.
Mrs Carnox remarks that stage gossip clouds truth as she weighs public perception of the character Lady Macbeth, noting how rumors about theater people complicate belief and judgment.
A fragmented OCR note quotes a woman asserting independence and a friend mentioning a plan to attend a "spifrar gette" meeting. A third voice references possible escort arrangements and dollar terms, suggesting local social inferences rather than a clear event.
An advertisement touts Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic as a cure for catarrh with a month’s use and notes its powder form blends germicidal and healing ingredients. It markets as a safe, effective treatment in water, spray, or gargle. Also cited are open air school programs in New York, Chicago, and Boston, by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis.
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