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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1929
Page
1
Rosemond Bower of Frontenac Kansas writes that Milks Emulsion cured her lifelong constipation and typhoid related ill health. She says she gained five pounds already and plans to reach 125 pounds, declaring doctors admit the product’s efficacy and offering to answer inquiries.
An early 20th century advertisement promotes Parker's Hair Balsam claiming dandruff control and color restoration for grey hair. Floresson Shampoo is advertised to be used with Parker's product, with price and pharmacy distribution details vague and typographical errors present.
In early autumn rumors spread of three headless sisters called the Tatlong Marias. About 75 percent of homes bore white crosses, chalk or paint, signaling feared nightly visits and a deadly illness to any who answered the door. The widespread superstition curtailed neighborly evening calls.
After the death of Baron O'Neill of County Antrim at ninety, neighbors recall hearing the banshee near Shane's Castle by Lough Neagh. The wail, Gaelic for woman of the fairies, is said to announce deaths in old Irish families and is noted alongside Welsh and Scottish equivalents. Baron O'Neill served as judge and MP for Antrim from 1863 to 1880.
Canada builds a worldwide image as a playground for travelers hunters and climbers. The piece notes a shift from Africa to Canada for big game. It cites an estimated 275 million dollars spent by visitors during their stay last year.
In 1802 a lighthouse at Dungeness England installed an arc lamp fed by a bulky magneto electric machine marking the first regular electric light in service.
An ad promotes Castoria as a safe vegetable remedy for infant discomfort, colic, constipation, and diarrhea. It claims quick soothing effects, no drugs, and notes twenty-five million bottles sold last year, appealing to parents and nurses.
Paris reports Dr Benjamin G Hauser of Vienna argues vegetables revive vigor more than glandular methods. He claims life can stay vigorous by diet tailored to chemical types, noting onions and celery supply phosphorus and sulfur while milk builds calcium. He cites Ford as phosphorus type and Lincoln as calcium type.
A Saxon cross about eleven hundred years old was found half buried in the graveyard beside the Abbey church at Sempringham. The area yields antiquities from drainage excavations. Sempringham is famed as the Gilbertines birthplace with St Gilbert dying there in 1189 at age 106.
The Washington report cites the 24 500 babies saved last year by child and maternal care efforts. The infant mortality rate reached a historic low, per Grace Abbott of the Children's Bureau. Estimates compare 1921 death rates to 1928 prospects for infant survival.
An anonymous donor has returned Brecon cathedral in Brecon Wales to the Church of Wales. The site known as the priory church of St John the Evangelist was confiscated during the Reformation under Henry VIII. After the dissolution its deeds passed through several hands until ownership became unclear.
The Department of Agriculture leads a two year program to poison and starve corn borers while twelve major plow makers collaborate on a plow that turns corn stalks under. One design reportedly soils and “beats” the earth to crush borers before reseeding.
A lecturer on art addresses a group of industrial city men urging more beauty in surroundings. A leading citizen replies that prosperity comes from hard boiled, practical men. The lecturer jokes that the man aims at beauty, then asks why he dyed his whiskers, highlighting the clash of values.
Record profits rise as leading butter houses use Dandelion Butter Color to produce a uniform June-like hue. A half teaspoon colors a gallon of cream, colors not the buttermilk, and the product is vegetable and tasteless. Approved by state and national food laws. Large bottles 35¢. free sample offer from Wells and Richardson Co. Burlington, VT.
A bulb instrument from the United States Bureau of Mines releases a pall of smoke in mine shafts to photograph and show air direction. The device helps study ventilating problems and is serviceable for related tasks.
A physician reflects after 47 years on constipation, arguing most occur despite good health habits. He favors near natural remedies and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as non habit forming, mild, and effective. urges daily bowel movement and to obtain a free trial bottle via the Monticello address.
A snow white stag, about one and a half years old and healthy, was found in the Reinhard forest near Cassel Germany. Efforts are underway to protect the rare animal attracting public interest. Fossils from Africa noted as British Museum expedition in Tanganyika has collected 600 cases of dinosaur remains. Annual expedition costs total $15,000 with funds nearly exhausted and work may end soon.
Otis responds that his feelings changed after an event with a French general. The dialogue hints at altered affection and a humorous or ironic tone about romance.
A dialogue turns to a government career as Harris asks about his brother’s status. Brown replies that the brother secured a government post, prompting Harris to acknowledge the achievement and note the career shift reported by the Northern Daily Telegraph.
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