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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1910
Page
8
A fragmentary exchange recounts a grandma and child discussing a joy ride. The garbled text hints at age, permission, and a test ride in a car with a single wheel turn noted. The piece closes with a quirky question about a woman holding a screen door while speaking outside.
Practical notes on agriculture, including fertilizer use, manure quality, and crop management. Advice covers hog production, poultry incubation, fencing and drainage for fruit trees, and feed practices. A Princeton Indiana item notes a cow grieving over her calf and a humorous berry-jar pest trap from Oregon.
A mix of agricultural notes covers egg testing to distinguish fertile eggs, cow population and value by state, and farmer profitability tips. It cites U S government data on milch cows totaling over 1.4 billion in value, lists leading states, and warns against guesswork in farm economics with a Michigan hog weighing method as a practical example.
Long Island farmers share onion cultivation tips emphasizing rich, well drained loam over heavy clay. They recommend a fertilizer mix around 4 percent nitrogen, 8 percent phosphoric acid, 10 percent potash, broadcast 500 to 1600 pounds per acre, with coal ash and iron manure as substitutes, plus 260 pounds nitrate of soda in stages. Seedbed prep, weed control, and regular shallow cultivation keep soil level and plants spaced about three inches. Continuous cultivation prevents weeds and hard ground. thinning advised only if crowding persists.
Reader notes Libby’s Corned Beef as a versatile, ready cooked option with minimal waste and several dishes. It highlights benefits like no long boiling, reduced steam and odors, and convenience for hash omelette creamed beef and boiled dinners. Includes a polite exchange about wine and a Chicago Tribune aside.
Fragmentary affidavit names Brarney Ostro Cryo Toleno Lucas Copyrr and Frank J Cheney, sworn December 6, certifying $100 per each untreatable tarah by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Includes ad blurbs for Hall's Catarrh Cure and various remedies, with unrelated quotes and notices.
A garbled excerpt combines phrases about Perry Davis painkiller and unrelated remarks on preachers manners and old advertisements. It knots names like Falaklitos Maucunger and Winslow’s Syrup with a mock dialogue about starting a paper named The Nebula.
Letters from Fitchville and Irasburg attest relief from female illnesses after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier. The firm offers rewards for proof of inauthenticity or paid testimonials and invites sick women to seek free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
The Overland is advertised as the simplest, most reliable car with pedal control and automatic operations. It claims high output, fewer parts, and easy handling. examples include a car running 7,000 miles without stopping. Prices shown, dealer network promised, and a coupon to request nearest dealer.
New York City spends about $1,000,000 for municipal printing stationery and supplies. The item lists cover printing needs for city agencies and departments, with procurement named as a major annual expense.
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