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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1930
Page
8
In Pennsylvania and Buffalo, Dr. R V Pierce offered Golden Medical Discovery as a ready to use tonic for the blood. It claims to aid digestion, strengthen the body, clear pimples and eruptions, and keep the complexion fresh. Available in tablet or liquid form from all druggists.
An advertisement touts Kruschon salts as a fat loss aid claiming rapid fat reduction, improved energy, clearer skin, and a livelier mind. It promises safe, dramatic results with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
English veteran Amory, now trader in New Guinea, seeks a hidden gold field and uncovers a plot linked to Fanshaw. After a perilous journey from Dare to Thursday Island and Port Moresby, he confronts Fanshaw at Thursday Island and shoots him during a pursuit at sea.
The narrator awakens near the Romilly river to find Jinny Treacher seated in camp she survived four days alone with little food. Her presence revives hope and conflict as they debate continuing toward Tatatate, with the wilderness and danger pressing on them. The scene ends on a cliffhanger as Jinny reveals rising fury and a question about a hidden motive.
The Poaston play, staged every ten years since the 1683 plague vow, is set in Oberammergau in the Bavarian Alps. About 600 actors, all local, perform outdoors for 6 000 spectators, with proceeds aiding the public good after expenses. The village sustains the production as a religious observance and cultural tradition.
Fragmentary note contrasts ancient Greek resilience with modern golf mindset. References San Francisco Chronicle tone and a metaphor linking earth and strength to athletic focus.
Coastal reserves dot New Zealand with Severn islands and Little Barrier Island set aside for native birds. Little Barrier Island sits 60 miles from Auckland, with no landing without government permission and a lone caretaker on duty. Near Wellington Rapid Island, once a Maori stronghold, is now a well defended bird sanctuary.
The Falls of the Olle at Loulavitte Kentucky are extremely treacherous with many risking life near fatal rocks. For years a single inland life saving station operated by the government has stood in America and was later integrated into the Coast Guard. Despite known dangers pleasure crafts and commercial vessels still drift toward the deadly eddies and rocks where the Coast Guard has performed many rescues.
A stray passage notes that forty million dollars were spent on beauty, with 20,000 beauty shops and training schools turning out 2,000 beauty specialists weekly. It mentions women’s earnings offset costs and claims artful color effects can be charming, per a Capper’s Weekly style remark.
A French engineer introduces an electric dog device that jumps and barks when a torch shone in its face. The system uses electric cells arranged to respond to light, triggering a motor to animate the device like a live animal.
A historical note explains how totem poles memorialize significant life events such as weddings births victories and deaths. It reflects on memory and community ties with lines about friendship and the rector’s life. The text cites RB Lepauve and emphasizes memory as a political virtue.
This piece explains how collective nouns like bank or company shift between singular and plural forms based on whether the focus is the individuals or the collection itself. It notes Romans as early road builders and hints at the need for honesty reliability and justice for happiness.
An old advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative for daily use. It claims the formula combines herbs and senna, relieves constipation gently, and is available in large bottles with a free trial offer by mail. Also mentions a Q&A on gadget meaning and notes the oldest iron fragment found near Gizeh, about 6,000 years old.
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