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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1910
Page
27
A collage of advertisements and quips appears, featuring Murine Eye Remedy products with prices and benefits, promotion for fur and hide catalogs, a Minnesota trade ad, a home life flourish, and light humor about preparedness and a biblical joke about Elijah. The fragmentary text blends consumer goods and brief humorous vignettes.
In a playful exchange Willie prefers one third of a pie over two sixths. The teacher questions the choice, and Willie explains he wants more juice, highlighting a humorous math moment about fractions and desire.
Harker laments election bets losing nothing, winning ten boxes of rank cigars sold to a tobacconist for a dollar. His wife then buys the same boxes from the window for two dollars as a birthday gift, revealing a comic misfortune.
A child asks a parent to explain the word transatlantic and whether trans always means across. The mother dismisses questions, then Vera persists with a puzzled line about transparent. The exchange ends with confusion over the term and its usage.
A vintage marketing notice urges prompt action for kidney troubles and promotes Dean's Kidney Pills. It cites severe prior health decline of John L. Perry of Columbus Texas, claiming he recovered after using the product. The ad lists a price of 60 cents per box and credits Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
The Kansas City Star notes benches in the Union depot waiting rooms are repurposed by staff and cleaners. A traveler in a linen duster once searched under benches for rubber items lost last January, but the red cap and staff had no clues amid repeated cleanings.
George K Brown explains a practical method for harvesting corn and fodder in large fields. He describes using a basement floor to store shocks, a wagon with a box rack to husk and load, and twine and kerosene cans to manage bundles. The goal is to finish before winter storms reduce fodder quality.
Farmers learn ear rot stems from the fungus Diplodiaceae. keep spores away from green ears, remove old infected ears, burn stalks, and rotate crops so corn does not follow corn for at least two years. Poor sanitation accelerates spread, especially with winds from the south and west.
Realizing the necessity of a support for the doubletree when at work with the harrow I made a tongue with a loop on one end and a place for 2 neck yoke on the other. The loop is three-quarter inch iron with flattened ends and three holes in each. the pin for the neck yoke and the one for the double tree are three-quarters. Any ordinary timber for wagon or sled tongues will answer. The tongue measures four inches at the butt, ten feet long, and tapers to three inches at the tip. It keeps single trees off heels and prevents runaways, aiding young horses or mules and avoiding spoiled teams.
Buckwheat serves as an effective green manure by thriving on poor soil and growing rapidly. It smothers weeds, leaves soil mellow and crumbly when plowed under, and resists insects and fungi, making it a strong land-cleaning crop. It starts quickly and outpaces most weeds.
The piece notes neighbors' gardens as a source for better varieties of fruits and vegetables. It states that many improved varieties outperform older types, emphasizing practical gardening improvements and community sharing.
A brief description shows a simple iron gate catch using a quarter inch rod fifteen inches long. One end is turned five inches, the other a long turn, and it is held by two staples with the short turn next to the post over a block nailed to the gate post for secure placement.
Practical advice on pastures fences and soil care. Notes on winter readiness for land, preparing seed beds for winter wheat, spraying to control snails and slugs, avoiding nail hazards from repairs, weed control in pastures, timing for harvesting corn, selecting large potatoes, and top dressing with manure to maximize fertilizer value. Emphasizes lawn care as a smart investment and water saving benefits.
A playful exchange where Ethel asks if the horse running away with her was a surprise and Ernest replies he wouldn’t be surprised and would do the same if given the chance.
A five year old girl after an evening party is told to go to bed at about 8:30. She moves toward the stairs very slowly. An aunt asks if she can help. The child answers that she will reach bed too soon if helped, highlighting her reluctance to sleep.
John Leason of Atchison Kansas recounts a seven week old infant’s fight with severe eczema. After doctors failed, a course of Cutiura Remedies cured the child within months. A year and a half later the skin remains clear and the family urges others to try the remedy to save suffering and money.
A traveler shares a carriage with an old woman and her 12 year old son at a wayside station. When the woman realizes the boy lacks a ticket she asks the traveler to hide him. He suggests placing him under the seat but she protests that two already are under the salt.
An 1886 Toledo ad proclaims Frank J. Cheney swore a form against F J Curnger & Co offering one hundred dollars for any case of catarrah cured only by Baun's Catarrh Cure. Praise Hall’s Catarrh Cure, made claim of internal use. Also promotes Dr. Graham’s pills and a water safety quip.
To the editor, readers sought for buyers of a Sacramento Valley tract offering water rights, low maintenance costs, and priced at half true value. Ten months growing season, ten tons alfalfa per acre, strong dairy potential, diverse fruit and nut crops, flowers and vegetables, healthful living, roads and water rights included, land selling fast. HL L Hollister & Co. advertise from Chicago and Pittsburg offices.
An old pastor on a late church ride jokes that delays matter little since the audience will wait. A comparison to a condemned man being carried to execution reflects on tempering anxiety over punctuality. The remark captures a light moral about timing.
The Millinery Trade Review notes fall shoppers flirt with fashion, causing uncertainties as buyers hold back. Confidence wanes regardless of prosperity, as manufacturers’ and consumers’ reception of new trims and hats dictates market outcomes.
An advertisement claims Dr Martel's Female Pills are a seventeen year standard remedy for women's ailments. It touts quick, permanent results and statewide availability. The text also includes a staged satire about coal operators and a closing curtain reference.
An old consumer notice warns mothers to check CASTORIA for the signature of ALLA and notes it has been in use for over 30 years. A courtroom moment follows as a chauffeur arrested for speeding answers a judge with a remark about religion and a joke about Jim Bludge.
The fragment presents a humorous backer and speaker exchange with Cockney style phrasing. It highlights a boastful offer and a counter by another speaker, ending with a playful line about not being greedy. The excerpt evokes period newspaper wit and social banter.
A woman recounts a lump on her right side and a doctor advising surgery. She credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with halting growth after using it for displacements, tumors, and related illness. The letter promotes the remedy and offers free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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