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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1920
Page
3
A Minnesota farmer’s cost figures compare growing oats and corn, showing $31.49 per acre for oats and $13.00 per acre for corn, with yields influencing the argument. Western Canada soil bought around $20 an acre and can produce sixty bushels per acre. notable prize-winning oats and high yields are cited.
Canada undertakes a government rail experiment similar to the United States. The plan consolidates most lines except the Canadian Pacific, with a large combined mileage and freight volume, while losses on weaker routes prompt debates over taxes and future sales.
An old advertisement claims Freezone removes corns instantly with a drop on the corn then lifting it off. It touts a tiny bottle sold by druggists for a few cents to remove hard and soft corns and address calluses and irritation.
In a domestic scene a polite guest is startled by a yell from a chair problem. The father disciplines the boy Charles after he tests a supposed painless dentist and drives the guest away. The exchange ends with the father warning of consequences for the boy.
A brief item notes a female candidate avoiding a ruff by donning a sharply tailored gown, signaling practical style over theatrical display. No further names or dates are provided.
A Omaha reader asserts 26 years of reliance on Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female troubles and endorses the product along with Lydia Pinkham's Sanative Wash. The letter states testimonials are published, and notes letters are opened and answered by a woman in confidence.
The document discusses radium therapy and cancer treatment in America, noting rising cancer deaths at 3.3 percent of the total compared with tuberculosis and other diseases. It highlights government and medical efforts to encourage prompt reporting and free treatment, referencing broader wartime and military context in Europe.
A WWI era style note about a London newspaper writer traveling by train from Birmingham. The piece recalls a male passenger shouting political opinions and a witty exchange when a word used by the man prompts an apologetic reply from a female reader. The passengers laugh at the moment.
A fragmentary note describes a carnival scene featuring a 200 pound performer in a tin bathtub attached to two motorcycles, linked to Arkansas Thomas Cat. The text hints at a dangerous stunt and a roadside carnival display.
Advertisement urges readers to take Eatonic tablets to combat heat fatigue and restore appetite. Claims the tablets remove excess acids poisons and gases, cooling the mouth and stomach and boosting energy. Advises taking half a tablet before meals and after to reduce discomfort in hot weather.
The old timer Senator Sorghum admits unease at giving a political speech. He jokes that stage fright may hinge on a misplaced epigram or story and wonders if luck could have changed outcomes. The piece ends with a quip about hunting for work and firearms.
A North Dakota craftsman, T. T. Nedland, presents a minuscule turbine meter no more than a twentieth of an inch in diameter and weighing one-fifth of a grain. It features eight parts with a gold casing and steel motor, a 0.082 inch meter diameter, a 0.007 inch shaft, and a hollow pedestal. Driven by compressed air, the device spins at high speed, claimed as the smallest meter and smaller than similar makers’ trig meters and steam engines.
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