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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1910
Page
30
A mixed page of promotional blurbs and light humor. Advertisements urge catalog requests from Fors and Slides Minneapolis and Murine eye products from Chicago. Jokes and moral quips mix with a schoolroom pun about Elijah and a teacher quizzing Willie on fractions.
Harker complains about bets on elections. He reveals winning ten boxes of cigars and selling them to a corner tobacconist for a dollar. His wife later buys the whole lot for a birthday gift, unaware of the prior sale.
A brief dialogue shows Vera seeking word origins with her mother. Vera asks if trans means across and then wonders if transparent means a cross parent. The mother dismisses questions, prompting Vera to joke about a cross parent.
Farmers face ear rot from a fungus diplodia Zeae. Keep spores away from green ears, remove infected ears at husking, burn or remove infected stalks, and rotate crops so corn does not follow corn for at least two years. Limiting infection hinges on field sanitation and crop separation.
CHAS.E, PHTERSEM describes a handmade neck yoke tongue to stabilize horses during harrowing. A three-quarter inch iron loop with drilled holes, secure pins, and a seasoned slipery elm pole 10 feet long form the doubletree support. Useful for young horses to prevent runaways and damaged teams.
Buckwheat serves well as green manure by thriving on poor soil and growing rapidly. It smothers weeds, leaves compacted soil mellow, and decays quickly when plowed under. It shows no insect or fungus issues and quickly suppresses weed growth.
Observers note gardeners should watch neighbors gardens for better batter varieties of fruits and vegetables. Many improved varieties outperform older strains, offering greater yields and resilience.
Kidney troubles warned as dangerous if ignored. Dean's Kidney Pills are promoted to cure distressing kidney issues and restore function. Testimonial from John G. L. Perry of Columbus Texas credits recovery to the pills. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents per box, Foster Millburn Co., Buffalo, N Y.
The Kansas City Star notes that benches in the Union depot waiting rooms are used for other tasks as maids clean at midnight and search under benches for lost bundles. A traveler in a linen duster and felt hat, resembling Ozarks life, fails to recover a pair of rubbers left last January after questioning by a red cap. The exchange ends with the traveler expressing frustration at city methods.
A method described for early fall corn and fodder harvesting in open fields. It explains storing husked corn in a basement floor crib, using a wagon with a rack to haul shocks, and bundling fodder for later stacking. The article notes weather concerns and aims to keep crops secured before winter storms.
A short iron rod acts as a gate catch described by J W Goodrich. The quarter inch rod, fifteen inches long, is fixed by two staples. It has a five inch turned section and a one and a half inch turn to fit over a block nailed to the gate post, securing the gate.
Advice on fencing pastures and winter care for fields and crops. Notes on preparing seed beds for winter wheat, snail and slug control, stray nails to prevent lockjaw, weed-free pastures, optimal corn harvest timing, selecting large potatoes, and benefiting from top dressing with manure. Emphasizes lawn care as smart investment to reduce weeds and watering.
A humorous exchange reveals Ethel asks about a horse running away with me and Ernest replies he would do the same if given the chance, reflecting a lighthearted moment between the two.
A five year old girl, kept up for a party, slowly moves to bed at 8:20. Her aunt asks if she can help. Helen answers that she will reach bed all by herself far too soon, in her stubborn way.
John Leason of Atchison Kansas describes a seven week old baby’s severe eczema. After six months with three doctors the condition worsened, requiring his hands be tied to stop scratching. Using Cuticura Remedies the child was cured and has remained clear for a year and a half.
A railway car scene at a wayside station unfolds with a ticket dispute over a boy traveling with his mother. The batch includes a legal oath by F J Cheney about Carani cures, then an ad for Hall’s Catarrh Cure and other items. The humor and quips end with reflections on life and happiness.
TO THE EDITOR: We invite readers to consider a Kuhn irrigated tract in Sacramento Valley California offering low maintenance cost and a favorable water right. The estate features ten months growing season ten tons of alfalfa per acre strong dairy potential oranges lemons figs walnuts and many crops. land selling fast with roads drainage and water rights included. The ad promises healthful living and steady work for everyone, with contact at H K Hollister Co Chicago and Pittsburgh addresses.
A Christian Herald anecdote recalls a late church procession. As the party frets about a delayed audience the old pastor quips not to fret, echoing a condemned man who muses that the crowd can wait since nothing happens until he arrives.
Flirting with fashion leads consumers to play with various commodities causing uncertain demand for the month. Confidence in lines from distributors and buyers waned, reducing purchases. The millinery trade says prosperity or adversity does not drive business. fashion alone determines success.
An old time advertisement touts Dr Martel's Female Pills as a long standing remedy for women's ailments. It claims quick and permanent results and urges purchase at drug stores. The passage also includes a theatrical aside about coal operators forming a coalition and a closing slow curtain.
Important notice urges mothers to examine every bottle of CASTORIA for their infants and children, warning to ensure it is safe and properly labeled as a reliable remedy.
A brief Tit Bits exchange shows mutual bravado and stubborn humor as two fighters spar verbally about generosity and victory in a mock contest. The dialogue hints at preparation, pride, and playful challenge between rivals in a humorous nugget.
A Galena Kansas woman recounts a tumor-like lump on her right side that grew large and disturbed her sleep until she used Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She says the lump broke and passed away after following the remedy and urges others to write for free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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