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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
13
In a fragment from the Baltimore American a speaker mocks potato farming interfering with golf while another quips about naming winbouts after birds and suggests airship names. The overheard banter also touches on fair dealing and self interest in a humorous tone.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a woman noting wartime austerity and reusing a hut for the summer. The exchange hints at economy measures and practical planning amid conflict. Names or precise places are not clear from the text.
An invention mounts a rigid frame nose bag on a horse to allow head movement while feeding, reducing grain loss by tossing aims. The design lowers feed waste and keeps the bag in front of the animal for easy access as it eats. A second, unrelated joke sketch follows about a poetry publisher offering a rubber stamp refusal device.
A system of swine management favors breeding a herd large enough to supply all feeding pigs. Sows produce two litters annually with November ovulation and February or March piglets, weaning at eight to ten weeks, then September litter. Advantages include faster gains and higher breeding herd returns. drawbacks demand high grain use and extra care for early spring and fall litters.
A simple device shown to restrain horses that bolt their feed. The self feeder prevents rapid eating by limiting access, promoting calmer feeding behavior and reducing choking or digestive issues.
A Farmer writer suggests a drawing for a feeder similar to a poultry trough. It should be built of boards and large enough to hold one feed. The design lets the horse take grain in small, controlled quantities to prevent overeating.
An old advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Ointment for daily use with free samples by mail. A fragmentary London Times style tale follows a young man deemed unfit for service who returns to farming on moorland and likens his work to building golf links, reflecting rural resilience.
A Plymouth Mass druggist Herbert Iaxwell praises Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as the best seller for kidney liver and bladder issues after eight years handling it. He notes no complaints and beneficial results from customers. Offer to send a sample bottle for ten cents with a booklet, and ads for regular sizes.
In a wartime reflection, a speaker notes that nations on short rations fail to follow the usual order, sparking questions about behavior under scarcity. The exchange mocks public whining while praising reputations, suggesting discipline and steadiness amid shortages.
A Lowell Massachusetts woman describes relief from three years of change of life symptoms after using Lydia E Papkham s Vegetable Compound. She reports reduced nervousness headaches and pains and endorses the remedy as the best for sick women. The ad invites readers to write for free advice to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. with confidential responses by women.
Stop and think kidney diseases caused 100000 deaths last year. The text urges health, notes kidneys fail to eliminate poisons, and promotes Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Remedy with a user testimonial and pricing. This vintage ad emphasizes disease awareness, lifestyle impact, and a product claim from Warner's Remedies Co.
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