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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1919
Page
4
May 28 1872 New York reports the first national convention of workingmen political party nominating Gen U S Grant for president Supreme Republican ticket. Also mentions ads for tobacco tires and farm products with various names and locations. The piece ends with a school health chart anecdote about a boy named William and bath habits.
An article promotes bitro phosphate as a remedy for thinness and weak nerves. It claims organic phosphate nourishes nerve cells and body tissues, promising weight gain, improved health, brighter eyes, and fuller cheeks, while warning against use by those not seeking to gain flesh.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble among women. It urges immediate treatment and offers sample or full bottles via mail and drugstores, claiming benefits for back pain headaches and nervousness. It directs readers to request a sample by sending ten cents and to mention the newspaper.
A Yonkers Statesman note asserts sour milk condenses to longevity, calling it a scientific fact despite being a craze. The columnist jovially tests the idea while stressing good manners include avoiding unpleasant acts.
Iowa items in this issue report Sioux City voters reelecting Mayor Wallace M. Short by a wide margin in a recall election. Private R. B. Culbertson receives a royal homecoming with a $2,050 purse. A new Farmers Bank opens at Geneva pending building completion. Congress topics include farm program tweaks and war risk insurance.
A detailed overview explains NSW climate diversity from temperate tablelands to tropical coasts supports a wide range of fruits. It notes abundant rainfall, mild winters, and suitable soils for mangoes, citrus, stone fruits, berries, grapes, olives, figs, and drying fruits.Tourists also admire orchard scenery along Sydney’s outskirts and Hawkesbury valley.
An eastern sea fisheries report notes cod caught on long lines show many injuries. Inspectors in Mablethorpe and Norfolk coast crews report one in five cod with bad wounds, some blind or missing an eye, others with multiple body wounds.
A column mocks the old fashioned notion of deserving raises without asking. It notes a worker who declines to request higher pay, relying on employers to notice his work. The piece jests that a man helps himself by avoiding saloons and dodges in alleys.
The report notes the introduction of the olive tree into New South Wales near Bourke and Pera Gore. Trees are flourishing, growing rapidly with heavy cropping for oil and pickling. Western Tablelands slopes are praised as superior to Spain Italy and France for olive growth.
A quirky exchange surfaces with lines about vegetarianism smoking cigars and stubborn socks. The odd dialogue hints at character quirks and humor, presenting a playful, incomplete snapshot of conversation between unnamed speakers.
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