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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1923
Page
2
A Michigan woman recounts doctors recommending an operation until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound improved her condition after four bottles. She reports reduced pain, regained strength, and ability to work again, praising the remedy and urging others to consider it.
A local dye house advertises restoring faded women garments and shabby draperies by dyeing and tinting them back to vibrant colors. The notice emphasizes affordable service for clothing and home textiles.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as easy to use with 15 cent packages and directions anyone can follow. It urges readers to pick any color at the drug store and asks what their surroundings are doing to them, hinting at fear in current wisdom.
Uncommon Sense argues that a driving boss pushes workers to speed up. The text notes that leaders press for progress to curb procrastination and avoid financial ruin, stressing that efficiency and urgency separate the fast from the slow.
A humorous dating column outlines signs of a desirable husband type. It suggests a man who is entertaining, spends well, earns well, loves praise, and enjoys talking with a good listener. The piece advice to brides includes practical cautions and ends with a quip about regulating company to avoid crowds.
Poem-like meditation on seeking divine aid to discern immortality and moral truth. The speaker desires broad charity, unwavering faith, and the power to soothe others in distress, asking God for gifts of compassion and human love. The text resembles a devotional verse with archaic phrasing and a formal tone.
A reflective meditation on tides of life and the human will. It argues that seemingly irresistible forces can be harnessed with courage to pursue goals. Through isolation and renewed resolve, ego fades, and charity strengthens as one moves toward lasting achievement.
A brief piece urging smoother relations with authorities and fellow locals. It advocates welcoming guidance from superiors rather than resisting with harsh words, emphasizing harmony and cooperative spirit. The tone reflects communal values and cautious optimism about collective efforts.
A vintage cookbook snippet offers recipes and tips. Tomato and Celery Salad uses canned tomato sauce strained and gelatin to set into molds, served on lettuce with celery curls and mayonnaise. Baked Bananas with Currant Jelly Sauce describe peeling, baking, rolling in chopped nuts and a jelly sauce thickened with arrowroot, butter, and lemon juice.
ETHEL R PEYSER urges balance between appearance and inner pursuits in a reflective piece. She notes mirrors can boost confidence but warns not to let looks define worth, urging readers to value substance over image amid crowds and trolley crowds.
Washington reports weekly market figures across LIV stock and vegetables. Beef prices rise for steers while veal and pork markets show mixed movements with regional dairy, grain, and fruit pricing detailed for New York Chicago and Minneapolis markets.
In Navarro and Freestone counties readers recall a dramatic pistol duel as Norwood Huckaby and Charles A Wilthuns exchange shots in a tense stand, both men dying within minutes. Teague and Musas recall the grim scene, with two others mortally wounded in the gunplay.
At Cologne meetings industrialists led by Tuyo Sthunes agreed to close plants for a fortnight. French actions and postwar reparations loom as central tensions. The statement signals a decisive shift in Ruhr industries away from reparations toward broader future aims.
Oklahoma City reports the state Supreme Court designated Trapp as acting governor after ruling the lieutenant governor’s line of succession valid, blocking interference from District Judge Chambers and others in the transition to the new administration.
Reading officials call a meeting within ten days to protest the dismemberment of the Philadelphia and Eastern In merger plans as part of a regional reorganization effort. Local leaders urge unity to oppose proposed split and seek alternatives.
The labor department announced that 478,000 people moved north from 19 southern states by September 1, during the year ending. The data reflect a large migration pattern affecting the labor force and regional demographics.
After a girl decides to be no spinster she won’t change unless a nun proposes. Prayer Nook reports no word yet on girships or arrangements in town.
Reports from druggists show a widely used remedy, Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root, helps kidney trouble and related conditions. An insurer's examiner notes many applicants are rejected due to unseen kidney issues. Swamp Root sold in bottles at drug stores with a sample offer by mail from Kilmer Co. Twilight print era ad tone.
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