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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1926
Page
16
A 20th century progress piece favors moire silk and rayon for autumn frocks and bloomers. It highlights colors like claret, navy, royal, jungle green, and pink accents, praising silk undergarments, three-in-one garments, and travel-friendly outfits that slim figures and reduce baggage.
The article notes electric welding emerging as a new fabrication method that fuses steel members into a single unit. Canton Ohio has seen a two story garage built and Pittsburgh contracts call for two five story buildings designed for electric welding, promising faster construction and lower cost than riveted frames.
A Brockton Enterprise reader recalls taking a new Christmas gift watch to a local jeweler. The repairman notes more mainsprings break during storms and heat waves than at other times, as rapid weather changes strain the mechanism.
The largest projecting electric sign in the world has been installed on a Chicago theater. Electricity demanded would power a town of 8,000 residents. A Colton quotation notes humans speak less than they perceive.
A compact reflection noting that youth can recover quickly if time is not wasted and that craving praise reveals lack of merit. Attributed to Bacon and Plotarch, the lines contrast rapid recovery with the hollowness of flattery.
A mother advocates Dr W B Caldwell of Monticello Illinois for his Syrup Pepsin laxative. The note claims it eases bowel irregularities in infants and children, reducing crankiness and fevers without harm, and notes a 60 cent bottle is popular.
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