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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1919
Page
2
Philadelphia mother describes fatigue backache and nervous indigestion from overwork. She tried Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for three months, reporting improved appetite and mood, with no distress. The note cites widespread strain on mothers and urges remedies.
In a fragment from Mary Graham Bonner's piece, a dog named Happy Comp ton narrates his tale to two girls Louise and Ada in a cozy home. He recalls being homeless, found and loved, and celebrates his simple brown appearance and the joy of life in a warm family.
Fragmentary lines suggest a local junior club or group pushing encouragement to members. The text hints at farm or boys’ groups, shovel activity, and advice that effort will improve outcomes. No clear names, places, or dates are readable.
A garbled ad blends medical hype with odd phrases about foggy vision and relief from bilious symptoms. It touts Cascarets as a painless cure that works while you sleep, mocking rivals and weaving quirky lines about dust cloaks and flirtatious women.
Mrs. Alica Van Arnam of Davenport presents a testimonial praising Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for relief during midlife. She recounts severe right side pain, nine bottles used, and sustained health improvements. She claims absence of heat flashes and dizziness, returning to strength similar to thirty years prior.
Foley Minnesota woman credits Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription with curing her weakness and helping her bear seven healthy children. She praises the medicine as essential to family health and notes continued use of both the Prescription and Pleasant Pellets for immediate relief.
The Ottawa Wagine Log Saw claims to let a man or boy cut twenty five to forty cords daily at under 2c per cord. Mounted on truck wheels for mobile use, it can saw logs or tidy branches and even power other tasks. Two men reportedly cut forty to fifty trees daily in ordinary timber. Full details and price from Ottawa Mfg. Co., 2724 Wood St, Ottawa, Kansas.
United States Department of Agriculture notes series of experiments by the Bureau of Public Roads at the Arlington experiment farm to assess how heavily loaded trucks affect highways. The 2018 highway advance is the surge in motor truck traffic raising maintenance costs and causing road damage.
Investigations and experimental work on road building have progressed for years with highway engineers ready to provide valuable advice on economical methods for various conditions. Much research has been conducted by the U S Department of Agriculture highways division and by state highway commissions. No road project should start without their expert guidance. Taxpayers should insist on it.
A Ravenna Ohio engineer B F Batchelder has devised a simple roller method to compact concrete road surfaces and remove surface water. After striking off the surface with a template a gnarly roll is used by two men to roll the water to the surface then a second pass with the roller finishes the compaction.
A method described in Popular Science Monthly explains how water and leaves the surface in good condition for further finishing. A wave of mortar moves ahead of the roller after flat time, filling porous places and depressions. A second rolling removes only clear water, aiding use with crashed stone or slag.
The write up argues that road commissioners must identify weak and conceivably dangerous road parts and that prompt repairs prevent serious failures, stressing timely action to avoid a metaphorical bottomless pit.
Interest in road construction to Guba grows as sugar demand surges during the War. Motor trucks prove best for farm hauling as roads improve. The good roads campaign advances more rapidly than ever.
A distorted OCR snippet discusses study and guidance of a positive declaration of opinion. It includes misread phrases about Serstar Sorghum, E Bret, and inconsistent terms, with no clear events or identifiable entities.
Thousands of women suffer kidney or bladder trouble and many fail to seek help. Kidney disease can affect other organs, causing cheek pain, headaches, and loss of ambition. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is advertised to restore kidney health, with sample bottle offers by mail and sizes available in drug stores.
A fragment notes concern over risky behavior as someone photographs friends. The dialogue hints at ongoing actions and potential trust questions, illustrating a tense social dynamic and possible privacy issues among a small group. The source presents two quoted lines suggesting continued conversations about the activity.
Promotes double razor efficiency and skin purity with Cuticura Soap. Claims no slimy sap germs waste or irritation even with daily double shaves and suitable for shaving bathing and shampooing. Ends with quip about making do with what we can get.
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