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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1925
Page
21
Fragments discuss ancient worship tied to weather and harvest, noting how festivals honor Balder and other gods. The article references weekly names and heathen deities linked to months, with a call to consider enduring myths amid modern superstition debates.
A fragmented reminiscence contrasts John Locke with German philosophers, noting his century precedence, Oxford ties, and diverse studies in theology and philosophy. It traces his development of humane, religious, and political ideas, his travels to Holland during troubled times, and his influence on Christian liberty and freedom of thought.
A fragmented historical text traces the origin of the name Montgomery from Mont Gomera and Montgomerie connections in France and Wales. It notes Roger de Montgomery, ties to William the Conqueror, and how the surname spread to places and people, including John Montgomery born 1722 in Ulster who joined the expedition against Dainunter Gen. John Forbes. It also touches on Shirley, Heller, Swister, and other surname variations with brief notes on origins and migrations.
An Isaac McClure piece extols work and perseverance, arguing that a nation grows through diligent hands. It lauds sturdy workers who feed and clothe society, warns against idleness, and claims greatness comes from determined, skilled labor shaping towns, fortunes, and enduring honor.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a pickling process with cucumbers and candied hot peppers, plus spices and vinegar. It mentions preparing a sweet pickle brine, boiling, adding cucumbers and a leavening agent, then cooking briefly until tender. The text is incomplete and lacks full steps, measurements, and outcomes.
A rough recipe describes combining cherries and raisins, boiling to seal, and preparing a pepper jam. It instructs washing peppers, removing seeds, grinding, adding salt and letting stand, then draining and cooking with sugar and ginger until jam-like. The mixture is poured into glasses and sealed as it cools.
A 1920s fashion page highlights navy and blue tones in two piece suits, cant fracks, and skirts. It details blouse designs in canton crepe, navy twill skirts, and expressive color accents with Persian crepe bands, plus box coats, trims, and tailored frocks.
A Wisconsin reader recounts years of ailments including weakness vomiting and backache and credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound with relief after trying other medicines. The notice claims a canvass shows eight out of every hundred women benefited by the product.
A historical note details muskrats first imported to Bohemia before 1906, then released near Prague. Their rapid reproduction led to spread across Bohemian forests, lakes, and rivers to Bavaria by 1918, with incursions toward Saxony and Danube areas halted by the Austrian Alps. The animals caused damage without providing fur benefits due to European climate.
The advertisement touts Taniac as a superior tonic and health builder. It claims dramatic digestive and vitality improvements for an elderly patient, highlighting renewed appetite, strength, and recovery, and asserts widespread consumer trust with over 40 million bottles sold. It urges purchase at druggists with vegetable fills for agitation.
Foreign-born whites farm only a small fraction of U S soil work with about 600 000 on farms compared to 5 000 000 native white farmers while colored farmers outnumber foreign-born. California Michigan Montana Nebraska South Dakota and Washington host the largest shares of foreign-born farmers including New York with 26 000 foreign-born and 15 000 native farmers. nationwide there are 7 000 Japanese and 600 Chicago farmers.
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