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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
16
An OCR fragment shows a preacher urging silence while a pianist struggles with a program. The pianist repeats unable to follow the hymn as the congregation shifts, producing unclear, jumbled lines and partial phrases from a religious performance.
The note describes Tolbert W. Ferguson of Hingham Massachusetts who suffered for years from a kidney disorder. After long trial of Dodd’s Kidney Pills he claims a complete cure and urges others to use the remedy to regulate the kidneys.
A fragment notes a scene about testing gulden salt and reliability, urging a boyhood lesson on preparing a paper and color change. Mentions a club and Hindig, with unclear details and several garbled terms.
An advertisement touts double strength Othine for removing freckles from Thai customers. It claims quick fading of spots with nightly and morning applications, promising complete clearance and a money back guarantee if freckle removal fails.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions places and names in a garbled form. No coherent event, date, or identifiable entities to summarize a complete news item.
Lefever and companions track Sassoon after a failed ambush at the inn. They find signs of a jump from a window and ride toward Muste mountain, suspecting Sassoon fled toward Morgan’s, while choosing not to engage with rival Cala pasax men in the gap.
In a tense plan set in a remote mountain gap De Spain and associates plot a nighttime ride to trap Sassoon and his friends. Sassoon senses safety in the van but may still hide, as the trio rides at midnight toward a rendezvous near Thirgatoire creek under a cloudless sky.
In farming guidance from J. L. Tormey of the University of Wisconsin, the article stresses cattle profitability rests on conforming, well- adapted animals. It emphasizes selecting feeders from proven lineages, feeding capacity, and the value of using purebred sires to build strong herds.
The article extols the value of purebred ancestry in Shorthorn Hereford and Aberdeen Angus cattle. It notes that vigor and quality improve over generations, with vigor and type enhanced by careful breeding to maintain desirable traits from pureline ancestors.
Brood sows suffer more from overfeeding than under feeding. Sows raising pigs should be separated from hogs and given a separate ration. Three good rations are one part high grade tankage to 12 parts corn, skita mix or butter meal with corn at three to one, or wheat and shorts. Provide alfalfa hay free for all sows and add minerals. Dump wood and coal ashes in the lot. A mixture of coal, salt, lime, and sulfur can improve returns if kept available.
A fragment from the Buffalo Express describes a child named Kabel who, though raised on weak tea, unexpectedly drinks milk at a friend's house. The host is surprised as Kabel peers at the milk and then speaks with a curious remark about the drink.
A vintage ad promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for irritated baby skin. It claims soothing baths followed by ointment aid healing and sleep, and offers a free sample by mail with a request to send a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Y Boston, sold everywhere.
Miss Catherine Modine of northern Curry county is praised as the state champion bobcat huntress. The report notes her filing for a Uncle Stan's homestead, with her mother and dog handling plowing fencing and cattle work on a Denmark area ranch.
An advertisement claims freezone quickly removes corns and calluses by applying a few drops that dry and shrivel the affected skin, allowing the corn to be lifted with fingers. It mentions a Cincinnati man introducing the method and urges readers to ask their druggist or wholesale house to order.
A terse exchange says Dobbs has been taking the speaker’s best ideas. The responder questions the term, jokingly calling it “Betty la reeny.” The fragment implies dispute over originality and attribution.
A historical note on U S sheep shows a shift over 35 years from two thirds Merino wool producers to two thirds English mutton sheep raised for meat. Merinos remain on western ranges but are larger than in 1882. Declining wool prices forced many wool growers out of business, yet the industry now favors remaining or new entrants.
The piece notes Ds Spain has chosen a large assignment and faces trouble from Nan Morgan, described as the pride of the gang, in the near future.
A draper misreads a shopper's sigh and refuses a small credit, sparking a wry exchange about a dying wish and a doomed bargain. The scene ends with the customer leaving, revealing a misjudged moment in a busy shop. A playful note on miscommunication and wit among exchange writers.
The article argues sows must raise at least five pigs for farmer profit. If hog prices fail to keep pace with rising costs, smallholders should boost care and management. It stresses abandoning sloppy methods to improve enterprise margins.
A Philadelphia woman recounts years of pain from what doctors labeled female trouble and cramps, then credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after using three bottles. She urges others to publish her letter to share the cure and believes the medicine saved her from surgery.
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