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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1939
Page
3
An unclear report notes judges could not read the signature of the architect for a new Dundee art college. The item evokes age old medical prescription lore and hints at a historic tale of doctors and patients concerning medicine and signatures.
A 19th century column offers practical tricks for home care. Items include using starch water to shine windows, a pinch of soda to preserve spinach color, tightening curtain springs with pliers, cleaning a light felt hat with french chalk, and rotating rugs every six months to extend wear. It also notes that silver and gold embroidered scarves resist tarnish when packed in black paper. The page closes with an advertisement for Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, a tonic marketed to women for decades, followed by a quoted maxim about self-belief.
A promotional note touts a Caldwela Laxative with Pepsin claiming relief for constipation and acid indigestion. It markets Senna as the active bowel mover and asserts tests show benefits for stomach and bowel comfort, urging families to use the product with Syrup Persia Pepsin for a pleasant taste.
A fragment quotes Livy noting the worst shame is being ashamed of frugality or poverty, reflecting a moral tension between virtue and wealth in ancient philosophy.
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