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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1919
Page
2
Fragmentary clipping from Philadelphia North shows a quirky office exchange about a half day off and an unused soap request. Names, dates, and clear facts are unreadable, but the piece hints at casual workplace chatter and a minor absence matter.
The document outlines managing internal parasites, especially stomach worms, in continuous sheep farming. It promotes rotating pasture, frequent moves to fresh feed, and a 3 year crop rotation on 180 acres to maintain flock health, with sections for corn, clover, and small grains, plus pasture and forage planning for cattle, sheep, and lambs.
United States Department of Agriculture notes a surplus of light barges on farms but a notable deficiency in heavy desirable draft horses. Last year mares bred surged, yet many good mares were bred again in spring 1919 to meet future demand for better type draft animals.
Prof. C. H. Lees demonstrated effects of rapid temperature changes on war materials at the Royal Institution in London. Iron and marble withstood cooling to 690 degrees Fahrenheit and returned to heat without cracking, quartz shattered, silica glass remained intact, illustrating material resilience and brittleness.
Genuine Aspirin sold in Bayer labeled packages with directions for colds pain headaches neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. Bayer name signals genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years. Handy tins hold 12 tablets at a few cents. Substitutes warned. Baltimore joke note.
Cautionary notice on kidney health warns that minor backaches can signal serious kidney disease. It urges immediate care for symptoms like fatigue, puffiness, eye swelling, and urinary changes. It touts Dodd’s Kidney remedy as a long trusted solution, directing readers to obtain via druggist or mail order.
A poultry club story from the United States Department of Agriculture describes seven years of early instruction in poultry keeping for boys and girls. A girl writer notes precise feeding, breeding, and management details, including egg production figures and sales of settings, with chicks raised and eggs laid by Rhode Island Reds and Barred Plymouth Rocks.
Ducklings should be fattened for two weeks before market with a mash ratio of grains and byproducts. Feed three parts cornmeal to one part bran plus beef scrap and green feed, plus shell and grit. Include oyster shell and monitor for color and texture while keeping water available.
A readable fragment advises that growing chicks will regulate intake with ample range and a constant growing mash. It emphasizes bone meal, ground oats, barley, and ground mass to support growth, though the text is garbled and unclear on specifics.
A fragmentary item mocks senatorial courtesy by suggesting it relies on silent signals to imply unseen actions. The text then shifts to a garbled note about a telephone table and an investor's fascination with a device that cannot yet move between rooms.
A damaged ad imitates a laxative claim for children, urging mothers to look for the California on the package and promising easy dosage. It mocks parental fussiness, touts a fruity taste, and warns about removing buildup in stomach and bowels.
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