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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1921
Page
7
A Georgia reader Mrs Phillips of Doomsboro describes relief from backache headaches and nervous weakness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter touts the product as uniquely effective for nervous displacement and related symptoms and urges other women to try it.
A controversial critique argues hair color should not influence jury duty. The piece cites historical biases against blondes and brunettes, notes advertising discriminations, and asserts intellect and character override appearance in determining fitness for service. It reflects on ancient and modern views, stressing inner qualifications over hair color.
A library work article argues librarians must be fairly paid as education and training cost money. It notes a young woman librarian earning about 1800 yearly with little vacation, subsidizing living with private income due to low wages. The piece calls for higher library salaries to attract well trained staff, stressing community need and the honor of good librarians.
A moody reminiscence on seasonal toil and social ruin. A veteran voice warns about the lure of drink and idle crowds after work ends, contrasting hard labor with easy money and hollow praise in a rough waterfront setting. The narrator recalls camaraderie, deception, and the cost of neglecting work for fleeting pleasures.
An old advertorial describes Cuticura Soap and Ointment as soothing for baby rashes with hot baths and gentle applications. It claims the products provide purity and fragrance, priced at 26 cents each, and encourages sharing kindness after a favor.
In Sumatra tiger protection is ordered to curb wild boar destruction of plantations. Officials claim tigers serve a utilitarian role by feeding on boars, with no link to Clemenceau or European ex-premiers. The note cites various cultural excerpts to frame the measure.
A rustic method describes boiling and mashing potatoes until tender, then stirring in butter, milk, salt and pepper. The mix is pressed to a puree and served hot for a hearty dish.
A discussion on the term bumper from restoration slang for wine drinking. It traces how a full goblet overflowed slightly as a test of nerves, defining bumper crops and bumper audiences, linking early practice to the current figurative use.
A fragmented OCR passage notes a Tudor era act under Henry VII separating barbering from surgery. Barber surgeons were barred from surgical operations except bloodletting and tooth drawing, with barbering and surgery existing as distinct trades under the surgeon’s guild. The text references George IV and changes in professional practice.
A sportsman on Madagascar's west coast saw a dog emerge from the brush and wade into the sea. It stealthily waited, then plunged its head into a wave and returned with a large fish. It repeated the fishing, squatting to eat, indicating a regular practice observed by the witness.
A Norfolk house mantel bears a carved history linking the fifteenth century crime to the origin of the Babes In the Wood tale as described by the Had Historic Foundation. The piece notes a world of love and folly in England and hints at enduring local lore.
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