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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1930
Page
6
The ad touts California Vig Syrup as a pure vegetable remedy for children aged three to twelve to combat constipation and boost energy. It claims gentle cleansing of the bowels, strengthens weak stomachs, and helps prevent illness, with a testimonial from Mrs. St. Mayer of Dallas. Emphasize California to ensure genuine product.
A delicately made paper from tarred rope fibers is used in potteries to transfer patterns onto earthenware. The material is exceptionally strong, with a hand-twisted sheet able to support over one hundred pounds.
An advertisement from the Remington Arms Company promotes a new one dollar knife. It invites readers to send a dollar and their name to Remington Cutlery Works in Bridgeport Connecticut to receive the knife, calling it a perfect Christmas present for a husband or son. The page also mentions hat etiquette in business elevators and a note about bald men and toupees.
A Victorian style health note cites Leonard Williams M.D. on obesity, listing weights at various ages and heights, then promotes the Kruschen Method as a four week plan. It advises avoiding pies, cakes, pastries, ice cream, and high sugar, while favoring lean meats, vegetables, and salads. The piece urges a half tea of something each morning and claims no drugs are involved.
Julia Bottomley notes a vogue for lightweight woolen weaves matching berets with dresses and ensembles. Gray mixes, sheer textures, and soft pinks appear in day wear with satin or fur accents. The feature highlights Margaret Adams in a gray salt-plus-beret outfit and Suzanne Talbot in a pink woolen Paris gown.
A Danish archaeologist Carl Vett from Copenhagen pursues a 9th century Constantine column relics quest in Constantinople. The column reportedly housed the cross of Christ and possibly the Holy Grail, with later stabilization by Turkish authorities after earthquake damage. The report blends legend with historical notes on the column’s drums and the Palladium of Rome.
A fragment notes a saying about two living cheaply versus one and cites a Dallas News quip on success. It attributes insight to a remark about how many men who succeed surprise others by achieving it.
An excerpt notes Quatre-Bras presence and a Pitt relation to Joanna Southcott thanking her for flowers. A historian who finds such a fragment telephones his bank manager to arrange a further inquiry or purchase.
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