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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1931
Page
2
A fragment from Border Cities Star notes slang terms and a humorous exchange. It then includes an advert touting Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a quick cure for indigestion with claims of neutralizing stomach acid, urging readers to buy the genuine product at drugstores, followed by a short quip about a fisherman tale.
An 1832 episode recounted of Black Hawk and his band traveling on stage coaches along the National Road. After a gear failure caused a wreck in Washington Pennsylvania, Black Hawk railed at civilization, then agreed to continue toward Washington. The tale frames a white effort to prove progress would tame native resistance, ending with the chief resuming the journey to Washington.
The text notes that in Sweden both parties may join a petition for divorce and this is common. It states a year's probation is required if such a petition is filed and that most divorces are granted for incompatibility. The tone resembles a generic informational overview.
A vintage ad touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a quick remedy for feverish upset and constipation. It claims the laxative smooths bowels, relieves biliousness and headaches, and restores regularity within hours. Dr Caldwell reportedly attended over 3500 births without loss of mother or child.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. recalls a night when a line from Shakespeare puzzled him. He asked his father the meaning of a sentence about a title in the affairs of men that, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. His father urged them to get to business.
A vintage weight loss pitch claims fat loss by taking half a teaspoon of Kruschen Salts in hot water each morning. After three weeks users report fat reduction, higher energy, clearer skin, and a feeling of youth. an 85 cent bottle supposedly lasts four weeks and is refundable if unsatisfied.
A brief humorous note from the Boston Transcript features a exchanged quip about not taking possessions to the afterlife. Mrs Rounds appreciates the concept of relief and novelty, framing the joke as a light moralizing aside.
An old style newspaper blurb touts California Fig Syrup as a trusted remedy for a boy named Leroy Young in Los Angeles. It emphasizes the product’s vegetable formula, stomach and bowel benefits, and its long history of use by mothers and physicians.
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