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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1921
Page
16
A vain cricket boasts that his family are the best singers in the world and challenges daytime birds to a contest. A wise crow, a robin, and a kingfisher watch as the cricket fails to win over the dawn, learning that pride surpasses talent.
A friend recounts a child’s struggle with learning English at school. The boy’s slang and mispronunciations draw mixed reactions from parents and teachers, while the father hopes education will tame his son’s rough speech and bravado.
Engineers study a 100 mile long electric transmission route from the Victoria Falls region of the Zambesi to Johannesburg mines. The plan aims to move power across Africa, linking major sites and boosting regional energy access.
A vintage guide on proper fruit handling at table. It outlines peeling and slicing methods for oranges, bananas, pears, peaches, plums, and grapes, stressing correct knife and fork use, serving order, and the etiquette of eating fruit with modest, refined motions. It notes regional fruit preferences and cautions against overripe fruit at dinner.
The article traces the name Juanita from its Spanish roots meaning gift of the Lord to its adoption in Spain and America. It notes the evolution from Juana to Juana to Juanita, its association with endearments, and mentions famous Spanish figures. It also touches on cultural influences and beliefs around the name and references Jud Tunkins commenting on unemployment as a social trend.
A garbled poem fragment questions beauty and truth in art and self. The speaker doubts outward judgments like paintings and boxes, pondering the inner spirit and identity hidden within perceptions. The lines mix names and fragments, leaving a cryptic meditation on face and fate.
Test speeds show a cottontail reaches 46 miles per hour for half a mile while a jackrabbit can exceed 60 mph for over four miles before hopping off. The passage also notes Montreal as a major French speaking city, ranked behind Paris and Margellies.
The USDA reports Kentucky farmers bought 180 purebred bulls at a recent sale aimed at improving breeding stock. Wayland Brends of the University of Kentucky extension division notes the program will yield future gains, with additional sales planned to offer affordable sires of superior type.
A farm paper editor in the Central West notes that nearly 1,000 farmers have reported runt prevention experiences to the U S Department of Agriculture. He says true runts are rare and arise mainly from poor housing, feeding, and care, with better conditions turning runts into money-makers. Emphasis on proper care at weaning to ensure growth and nourishment.
The old method turned foals out to rough until ages five to ten, then shearing and either breeding or fattening. The modern approach feeds mules before weaning and pushes growth to harness readiness a year sooner. An eighteen month old mule is strong but should not be overworked or rushed into heavy work.
A practical method to acclimate hogs to new corn is to scatter cut stalks over the fence as it reaches the advanced milk stage. Gradually increase the amount over 10 to 12 days until the corn is well dented and hogs receive full feed. Monitor closely to prevent any digestive trouble or loss of appetite.
Fragmented article extols the silo as a sentinel to successful cropping and efficient seeding, urging farmers to enable corn feeding and winter forage for cattle or sheep, framing it as thrift and modern husbandry. The piece contrasts Buccoli rs with failure in livestock management and highlights how silos aid winter sustenance.
Social columns note women attributing recovery to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after doctors advised operations. Letters from Mrs Haydock and Mrs Sharon praise the remedy, with discussions on avoiding surgery, hospital stays, and recovery at home. The ad promotes a free private text on ailments peculiar to women.
An advertisement touts Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root as a premier kidney liver and bladder medicine. It claims quick gentle relief, urges starting treatment now, and offers a sample bottle for ten cents with newspaper mention. The piece ends with a social exhortation to love neighbors.
An advertisement extols Cuticura as a scented face powder talcum and perfume set. It touts the Cuticura Trio soap ointment and talcum and claims the powder renders other perfumes unnecessary. The copy also teases a greenhorn speaker who lacks know how.
A fragment notes three million dollars spent on a local hospital described as a place where it is a pleasure to be sick. It hints at a suggested pleasant and inexpensive summer vacation with a reference to Boston transit and a typed transcript.
A vintage advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a cure for child constipation. It promises rapid bowel cleansing, praises the fruit taste, and urges mothers to choose genuine California Fig Syrup with bottle directions, warning against imitation. It also briefly notes a separate aside about dog names.
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