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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1918
Page
11
Mrs. W. Sterritt of 707 Dorchester Ave reports severe kidney disease with swelling, fatigue, fainting, and rapid urine passages. After trying Doan's Kidney Pills, she saw improvement from the first days and completed a course of about a dozen boxes, restoring health and energy.
Draft era commentary mixed with baseball chatter from London and New York. The piece cites Rich ard Anderns and Thisterns at the Majestic, noting playful mischief about religion and sport. It includes a scene of East Indian players praying, an Irish spectator heckling, and a boastful homer.
Cheney declares as senior partner of TJ Cheney Co that the firm will pay one hundred dollars if Waltis Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh. Notary public attests December 3. Toledo and surrounding details appear, with a Park theater program note from July 24, 1803 and a New York Weekly remark on prices.
In a fragmented wartime recollection the narrator questions Mose about service branch. Al is in the Infantry and considers applying for night raid work, asking the captain to assign him to such duties. The text references a yard incursion and the night hours, with Terry and Jay Joly appearing in the dialogue.
In a witty exchange, one character questions if he is deeply in love with his bride. The reply humorously notes he eats her war bread without nemptilat, implying pragmatic devotion amid hardship.
A U S D A advisory describes the Hessian fly as a major injurer of winter wheat. It details the pest life cycle, overwintering flaxseeds, and the need for strict preventive measures. Recommendations include plowing stubble deeply after harvest, preparing seed beds, destroying volunteer wheat, delaying fall sowing to fly free dates, rotating crops, and community cooperation to protect future crops.
United States Department of Agriculture warns that billbugs or elephant bugs live in sedges rushes and moist grasses and infest corn in river bottoms and southern regions. They damage stalks by eating the central portion and puncture buds thus stunting plants. Control advises plowing under late summer or fall destroying sedges rushes and swamp grasses to break the winter quarters of the pests and prevent future infestation.
Slug larvae feeding on cherry and pear tree leaves can be killed. If no fruit is on trees spray with arsenite of lead at one pound powder or two pounds paste per 50 gallons of water for upper leaf surfaces. If fruit present use white hellebore one ounce per three gallons of water. Alternatives include two parts Black Leaf 0 tobacco decoction in 100 parts water or thorough dusting with ashes or road dust to remove slugs from leaves.
The Department of Agriculture prepared bulletin explains the bull association provides a share in three to five $800 bulls for $50. These bulls do not increase the production of existing cows but double the daughters' yield. Daughters of association bulls and grade cows cannot be registered, but otherwise may be the equal of purebreds. Joining is not forced, but members will own a better herd and become better farmers.
One reason a small flock of hens performs better than a large one is the blue scraps forming a large plot of Mesali Mock's rations and they are evenly balanced.
The text discusses agricultural factors affecting meat supply. It notes that poultry such as turkeys, geese, and ducks influence white meat and egg production, while cattle depend on pigs, sheep, and goats. The passage emphasizes the coordination of various livestock for overall meat availability.
A local vendor emphasizes presentation to boost sales as shoppers respond to fresh look and neat display. The merchant notes that cleaner, brighter produce tends to sell faster, reducing time items linger on the stalls and increasing turnover.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a fast cure for all corn types and calluses. It claims painless removal with a tiny bottle sold by druggists and credits a Cincinnati genius, Ady, as the inventor.
A veteran recalls a patrol overexerting a gas mask during a drill when gas was smelled. He strained to breathe through the mask, discovered it was a false alarm, and reported the malfunction to his lieutenant who found a postcard stuck in the respirator.
A columnist describes how a man may lose favor after failing to extend payments it hints at social standards of affection. A young man who enjoys hearing his partner practice on the piano is described as experiencing love.
Advertisement urges immediate kidney and urinary trouble treatment with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. Claims quick relief and wide history, promotes brand trust with money-back guarantee and availability at drug stores. Warns of Bright's disease and stresses early action to prevent fatal outcomes.
The Stars and Stripes recounts a deserted French schoolhouse used by American field ambulances in 1918. A lesson on conscience and duty was posted, with pupils composing on the bulletin board a line about a day of great wind.
Consumers urged to examine each bottle of Castoria for the signature as the famous infant remedy marks its 80th year. The advertisement notes Castoria is trusted for infants and children, while other quoted lines poke playful phrases about fashionable concerns and social perceptions.
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