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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1919
Page
8
An advert promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarten OW Cupcules as a safe gentle remedy to strengthen urinary organs kidneys bladder and stomach. Claims restore vigor prevent disease and relieve weariness sleeplessness backache and rheumatic pain with three sealed capsule sizes available at drug stores and money-back satisfaction.
Toad Ridward Jones of Fofterson City Missouri, a blind man, has established a record in poultry keeping. He selects and breeds birds by touch, culls fowl not kept for winter production, and markets unwanted birds as broilers. Jones attended every local poultry meeting last fall and now aims to organize a poultry club for blind people with reading aid from the county home demonstration agent.
A cartoon style quip contrasts ideals of husband and wife with a joke about who gets the last word in hats gowns and arguments. The line plays on marital banter and social expectations.
The ancient Arkansawyer recalls limited travel in his 97 years in Shagbark township. He once rode to Torpidville where a lynching scare arose but he was spared as the crowd realized a mistaken identity. He has not traveled since and jokes the next mistaken rescuer might arrive too late.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a patrol raid on a building amid rumors of illegal activity and a jumbled remark about arrested development. The readable words hint at a local police action and a mystery surrounding the venue and its patrons.
A playful line from a vintage column mocks a star declaring she will not tolerate grogs near her. The punchline teases a character named Grass Recelpia in a joking exchange.
In a tense scene Uncle Peabody, Grimshaw, and Aunt Deel confront Baynes over unpaid notes and debt, as the boy vows to quit school to work. Grimshaw grants three months to improve, praising the boy’s potential while noting the harsh road ahead and the family’s fragile finances.
Silas Wright outlines plans for a boy’s future education when he is old enough to leave home. The guidance emphasizes securing schooling and shaping a path through formal studies beyond the family threshold.
A fragmentary reminiscence on a merchant dying and leaving his business to his son Henry. Doubts arise about whether the young man can carry out the father's policies. A friend insists Henry is bright and capable, while another cautions he lacks the head to fit the shoes.
A historic ad advocates Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims thousands testify to its efficacy and offers sample bottles by mail from Dr Kilmer & Co. with ten cents postage.
The fragment mentions a person named Jinks earning money and another line about teaching an athletic class to climb two ropes. Readers note an odd advertisement and jocular tone. Age details are unclear.
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