17 Jan 1930
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1930
Page
1
A humorous exchange from New York Central Magazine notes Jones works for a railroad company as a dasher who looks after the ties. The dialogue explains his role in simple terms, reflecting railroad jargon and everyday tasks.
Pathfinder Magazine explores the mystery of petrified trees and the wind shaped rocks as a simple question for curious minds. The piece notes how a breeze can inspire wonder in young readers about nature and parental roles.
Old fashioned remedy Musterole blends mustard oil menthol camphor and other ingredients to penetrate chest or throat and draw out infection. Advertises hourly use for five hours and claims decades of trusted doctor and nurse support with a milder children's version available.
A dialogue from a Western Newspaper Unicow piece features Frank H Cheley discussing the fairness of justice. The father argues money does not guarantee outcomes and defends the court system while stressing public knowledge gaps and individual cases. The boy, Bob, questions equity amid a coal thief and a fraudster, with examples like Sergeant York and a local parson’s tales.
Julia Bottomley reports on 1930s fashion trends featuring ensembles built from matching woolen weaves. The piece highlights black velvet, capelet lace, and varied sleeve lengths, noting unity of color and texture across multiple wardrobe pieces. It surveys hats, gloves, pockets, and accessories as integral to a cohesive costume.
The Blakemore, a new strawberry variety developed by the U S Department of Agriculture, will be introduced from North Carolina to New Jersey this winter. It is a cross of Missionary and Howard 17, more vigorous and disease resistant, with earlier ripening in the Carolinas, and has a bright light red color, strong skin, high pectin, and good for preserves. A USDA Circular No 95 C details origin and field trials and is available free from the Department of Agriculture Information Office.
The piece urges careful New Year planning for gardens noting poor placement, uneven planting, and early neglect. It compares pencil planning to hoe work, stressing marking rows on paper and tabulating space, depth, spacing, and planting times to avoid weed overgrowth and lost crops.
Agricultural Notes discuss farm feeding practices and marketing timing. Pigs eat alfalfa from a self-serve rack, early May lambs often fetch higher prices, grain feeding takes 30 days to become effective, and proper protein limits prevent premature laying in poultry. Feeding oats and corn aids breeding and lamb crops. use reliable feeds and proven formulas for pullets.
A mother learns her daughter Mary followed a school instruction to keep feet warm and head cool. The child, ill at home with a hot water bottle and damp cloth, says the teacher told her to mind the rule, prompting concern. The report from Indianapolis News notes the obedience belief.
Brooklyn Eagle quotes a tenant lamenting ongoing roof leaks and rain entering the home. The piece then pivots to a historical aside noting that payment for playing a game only began in the last century, defining the rise of sport as a paid enterprise.
An old newspaper advisory promotes Jad Salts as a kidney cleansing remedy. It urges readers to drink plenty of water and take four ounces of Jad Salts in water before breakfast to stimulate kidney activity, reduce urinary acidity, and ease bladder disorders.
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