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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1919
Page
7
A Winona Minnesota reader describes long standing nervousness and sleepless nights until trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter claims the remedy cured nerves and restored sleep and daytime energy. It cites benefits for headaches backaches and cramps and presents the product as a standard remedy for female ailments.
The article notes plushes have price and value rising with fur demand, often matching or exceeding real furs in warmth and wear. It describes fur fabrics like moleskin plush and duvetyn used in capes, scarves, and hats, with a Napoleon shape hat trimmed by ostrich plume ornaments and fashionable long scarves completing the look.
An article praises new sweaters and sweater coats with heavy yarns and snug fits. It notes minimal strong contrasts, varied weaves for decoration, matching caps and scarves, long rolled sleeves, pockets, belts, and bone buttons. The pieces suit skating, tobogganing, and street wear, with colors and athletic looks emphasized.
An old advertisement urges readers to protect kidney health with GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. It claims quick relief from kidney troubles, promises authentic original Haarlem oil, and offers refunds if there is no quick help.
A London Nation essay recalls a Scotsman in a grand church who disliked the services not for their form but for the pastor’s tearful delivery. The anecdote highlights a preference for restrained preaching over sentimentality in solemn settings.
An advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with a Bayer package and directions for headache cold and rheumatic pain. It notes Bayer as the genuine aspirin and lists a small price for a 12 tablet tin. The piece then shifts to a tale about a sailor nicknamed Jonah tied to maritime wrecks and torpedoed ships.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a top remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It stresses mild immediate effects and describes it as a gentle vegetable compound sold in two bottle sizes with a sample offer via mail to Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
A fragment from the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports a ranch note from a frightened elf-like boy detailing his disappearance after three days on the ranch. The note accuses the employer of seeking a night watchman rather than a farmhand and mentions being woken at three with a lantern and Twis chasing the cattle into the stable.
Frank J Cheney swears as minor partner of F J Cheney and firm in Toledo Ohio that the notice will pay one hundred dollars for a catarrh cure. The affidavit, sworn on December 6, before Notary Public A W Gleason, mentions Hall’s Catarrh Medicine by FR J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
A fragment notes men prefer autumn weather over a harsh season, with unclear phrasing about a hunile and ying. No clear persons or organizations identified.
Bee Brownie recalls an unusually busy summer spent observing people and tallying repeated phrases and behaviors. She notes dozens of lists tracking autos breaking down, digging work, weather complaints, and social pretenses, revealing how many shared the same remarks.
The passage urges restraint in envy and celebrates collective achievement. It exhorts not to grudge others' successes, noting that even great souls can rejoice in others' triumphs while pursuing their own goals.
In Dubuque Iowa residents praise Dr. Pierce products for sleep and constipation relief. A Dubuque woman cites Pleasant Pellets as essential for nightly rest and preventing nervous symptoms. In Shenandoah a local family endorses Golden Medical Discovery for migraine relief in children and chronic headaches, calling it one of the best medicines.
Canadian auction feature from Melvin KR Moyer of Nidkowny Ontario highlights a 20th century Land of Opportunity. The piece presents a sweeping cataloging of facts and topics, inviting readers to explore national growth, commerce, and cultural milestones through an encyclopedic lens.
A Republican judge imposes a heavy fine on a youth, suspends it, but high school observers ignore the mercy. Ten year old brother of a student scoffs, recalling how John marched in the Democratic parade. The brief remark underlines partisan humor and youth perspective.
An old advertisement extols Cascarets as a gentle bowel tonic that relieves bilious attacks, sour stomachs, and constipation without griping. It contrasts with harsher purgatives like calomel, claiming users return to regularity and cheerfulness as they sleep. The ad closes with a proverb about diligence and gain.
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