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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1910
Page
24
A country correspondent sends \"Pay $25 to John Smith\" to a big city bank. An intoxicated impostor claiming to be John Smith is escorted in for identification, a strict test that reveals the fraud and a warning about vanity and debts. Several quips and jokes follow, reflecting on misfortune and human folly.
A Missouri Ruralist item by Fred Barter explains a mobile fodder truck built from two 2 by 8s 16 feet long with old mower wheels, cross sticks of 2 by 6s, braces, 1 by 6 standards and wheel guards. It guides notch cuts, double-trees, a 12-inch top board, and assembly details for a portable farm feeder.
Garden advice on onions corn squash and roots. Discusses planting autumn bulbs saving seeds braiding husks and drying ears. Advises keeping late crops growing and using weed cutter and wheel hoe to manage chima soil and goldenrod.
A compact hanger device helps move hogs from pasture to pasture while cows stay confined. The mechanism uses a trap-iron bent around posts and pegged supports, adaptable to different hole lengths. In the north it may be raised above winter snows.
Detailed steps for building a concrete culvert including excavation depth and width, form setup with planks, arch creation, and wall wings. Proportions are given as two parts sand four parts coarse gravel or crushed stone one part Portland cement. Mixing, curing, and final stabilizing with earth backfill described. notes on durability and anti vandalism included.
Pumpkins serve as good feed for hogs and cattle though not all at once. Save some for late winter feeding. Animals will relish them more later as the green content aids digestion when on dry feed.
Agricultural notes emphasize choosing good sod crops like cow peas flax and millet and warn thrashing crews spread weeds. It urges removing smutted corn buds burning smut balls and cleaning seed wheat while praising sturdy seed beds and deep planting for drought tolerance. It also covers costly machinery, thorough plowing, and Bordeaux spray protecting potatoes from rot.
A business man, thinking of home, faced a suspicious visitor with a leather bag demanding 265 dollars. The bomb threat of dynamite was met with calm, the man asking what to do if it were dropped. The would‑be extortionist fled after noting the man is married, and a small crisis passed without violence.
A harvest feast tradition unfolds with Farmer Hodge and his hands. Giles seeks the seat of honor but declines, preferring opposite the host by the hostess. The humor centers on courtesy and social roles in a rural setting.
A fragment reflects a mood of discomfort and distrust, suggesting people must appear slick to cope. The speaker questions authentic feeling amid social performance, hinting at inner malaise and a sense of disconnection from others.
A collection of testimonial letters touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments. Patients claim tumors vanished after treatment and urge other women to try the remedy, noting cures from neuralgia backaches and severe female troubles.
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