Parson Raatna Debate on Chickens and Testimony
In a quizzical exchange the Parson and Raatna discuss what to do with several chickens. Linight suggests the wife has yielded them, while the court hints a witness need not testify against reason.
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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1911
Page
8
In a quizzical exchange the Parson and Raatna discuss what to do with several chickens. Linight suggests the wife has yielded them, while the court hints a witness need not testify against reason.
A reader letter extols Grape-Nuts and Postum as a superior nightcap, recounting a severe digestion and sleep disorder cured in a week. The testimony claims weight gain, restored sleep, and regained work ability, with urging to trust the product and its author declares the letter authentic.
In Elizabeth, investigators probe the murder of an Italian man found dead after a botched crime scene. Dr Schuyler seeks legal aid from Lester as coroner reports on the weapon and missing items while new testimonies surface about Marcia Lawrence and Ruth Endicott portraits.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer column critiques a proposed school science called mne mononics aimed at aiding memory. The piece mocks rapid memorization tactics and parodies a classroom exchange about Lincoln’s birth year and the number of Muses, arguing for traditional date learning.
A traveler recalls fleeing mosquitoes in South Africa forcing refuge inside an old iron safe. He killed insects by hammering through the steel, and the swarm carried the safe six miles before the mosquitoes perished. The tale ends with a quip on judging a man by his clothes rather than his earnings.
A health booklet notes Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a remedy for constipation. It claims to restore natural bowel function and mentions endorsements from Detroit and Oklahoma City readers. Free sample bottles are available by writing Dr Caldwell.
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