31 May 1918
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1918
Page
1
A Cleveland clothing house Gelgerman and Malone at 314 Hutlid Ave reports a cheery shop atmosphere as owner Malone asserts health gains from Tantac. He cites improved kidneys and liver function and urges patrons to stick with Tantac, available at local drug stores with no price rise.
A recruit Josh Miles responds to Sergeant Doe's light order with a straight report noting no skirmish line stock. The exchange ends with Miles offering a yard of red tape instead. Father and daughter exchange terse dialogue about timing and curiosity, while a dog chase proverb hints at caution.
Fremont Ohio resident Mrs M Godden reports relief from heat flashes nervousness backache and irritability after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says the remedy restored her to normal with improved strength and mood and encourages others to seek guidance from the Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts for complications.
Donald and Ida confront eerie sea devils and a mutinous crewman Clouts as the submarine battles crushing ocean pressure near Fair Island. MacBeard sails away, while Donald plans survival and a return to shore with supplies. Idas fate remains uncertain as danger looms.
A year of strong demand for Western Canadian farm land boosts prices for both improved and unimproved tracts. Wheat land values and related farming properties rise sharply as government support and high crop and livestock prices draw investors, with Calgary Herald noting land sales at high per acre rates and broader bullish outlook for Alberta agriculture.
A London Chronicle item reports Gaelic printed checks circulating in Ireland, likely issued by Sinn Fein supporters. The bank clerk laments the extra burden of translating Gaelic sums, noting the Irish check 38 named the sole offender in this respect.
A fragment notes a dismissive line about a movie actor earning a million a year and possibly writing scenarios. It reflects on laziness harming ambition as a man who condescends to work finds his abilities stretched beyond his job.
Iowa storms in May and mid May across numerous counties caused widespread damage. The Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Company reports $245 million in in force risk before May storms, with current losses pushing toward $480 thousand assessments and over $500 thousand cash on hand to cover claims.
A New York Commercial account notes that many great minds did not attend college. It highlights a prominent geologist who left school at sixteen to work in East India trade, traveling vessels, studying languages, and mastering encyclopedias. He became a top diplomat and credited a perfect self-education system for his knowledge retention.
Bulgarian carpets now rival Turkish and other Balkan weavings in design and finish. The craft dates from Bulgaria’s liberation in 1878, with finer qualities emerging in the last decade. Local looms, once for domestic use, now meet modern taste and export standards.
The North American moose is the largest living member of the deer family and ranges across the continent. It can stand six and a half to seven feet at the shoulder and weigh 1,000 to 1,500 pounds, renowned for endurance and power and often used as a symbol of strength as strong as a bull moose.
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