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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
16
Fragmented dialogue blends gardening talk and wartime thrift with quirky asides. References to planting potatoes and economy mingle with casual remarks about fashion, humor, and American busy life amid conflict.
A newly described nose bag mounted on a rigid frame fits over a horse’s mouth area, allowing the animal to breathe freely while feeding. It attaches to the collar, remains securely in place, and reduces grain loss from the bag to the mouth, addressing a common problem seen when horses eat during work.
A two litter per year hog system is gaining favor among farmers. Sows born in November yield February to March pigs, weaned at 8 10 weeks, with September litters. Two litters yearly maximize gains, but three in two years may match results. Pigs reach 200 250 pounds at 6 8 months and market timing varies by season. Improved herd turnover and reduced risk from hog cholera noted, but grain and forage needs rise. early spring and fall pigs require extra care.
A method to curb a horse that bolts grain uses a self-feeder device. The article describes simple devices to restrain rapid eating and promote steady intake for horses with fast feeding habits.
Hiutine to a poulty feeder suggests construction from inch boards large enough for one feed. The idea is to allow grain access in small quantities, preventing overeating and waste. The noted design aims to curb rapid consumption by birds.
A quirky dialogue features a spring poet, a publisher, and a sharp eater discussing a “great moneytinking invention.” The purported device is a rubber stamp bearing Declined with thanks used to auto-address a poem, mail it to oneself, then discard the envelope to save costs.
An advertisement for Cuticura soaps and ointments extols daily use for skin care and dandruff. A fictional vignette follows a young man who returns to farming on a Norfolk moor, boasting how his efforts revitalize the wasteland into productive land.
A Plymouth Massachusetts druggist Herbert J Maxwell praises Kilmer's Swamp Root in a June 1910 testimonial. He notes eight years of handling it as a kidney liver and bladder remedy with no complaints and beneficial results. He urges readers to try a sample by sending ten cents to Kilmer Co. and mentions available bottle sizes at drug stores.
A clipped quip notes that nations on short rations fail to follow a basic order, asking what it is and answering that they are whining in dining. The line hints at envy of men who might lose reputations, reflecting a sharp social jab on self control and public image.
Mrs. Margaret Quinn of 260 Worthen Street Lowell Massachusetts reports three years of nervous trouble headaches and pain from the change of life. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she feels much better with fewer headaches and pains and endorses it as the best remedy for sick women.
The ad warns that kidney diseases killed about 100,000 last year and urges lifestyle changes. It promotes Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Remedy as supportive for kidneys, claiming decades of use and home benefits, with a testimonial and ordering details.
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