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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1911
Page
2
An advertisement claims Garfield Tea cures skin pimples and liver marks by regulating the liver and purifying the blood. A humorous aside from Puck contrasts a nephew’s marriage to a baseball player with erratic humor about appearance and feats.
A young man hugged a stranger at a ball game and was arrested. The judge accepted expert testimony that any man might react similarly. The next day about five thousand girls attended the game, adding to the curious sequence of events.
A Wisconsin creamery manager declares coffee harmed digestion and business performance. After switching to Postum, his digestion and mental clarity improved, reducing heart palpitations and fatigue. He credits his wife for guiding the change and endorses Postum as a top table drink.
The piece surveys bolero designs from long to short crop coats in silk and lace, noting trims in stripes and beads and a revival of lace. It describes boleros with collars, waistcoats, and varying sleeve cuts, plus accessories like turbans and hats, and comments on beaded fringes and gold net accents across outfits.
The article notes a gown built around a transparent beaded tunic needing little trimming. It cites French capital designers preferring a large soft satin bow at the bust for such gowns.
G W Godfrey notes quack grass in northern Iowa fields resists quick fixes. He details a multi year, cultivation centered method: disk plow harrow burn and blind plow to break underground stems, followed by continuous tillage and drainage. He cautions early action and thorough follow up to exhaust the weed, with corn rotation to prevent reinfestation.
Iowa Agricultural College notes that conditions near national forests differ greatly by district with rainfall and growing seasons. It warns that soil quality varies, with alder indicating rich soil, and pine lands proving poor for crops. Clearing land costs 30 to 75 dollars per acre, often requiring burning and causing soil loss. one season yields no return.
A brief urban exchange shows a boastful man claiming low intelligence while a companion confirms borrowing a ten spot earlier that day. The dialogue hints at fraying credibility and a small act of lending money.
Advert depicts Cuticura Soap and Ointment as remedies for poor complexions rough hands and hair loss. Urges warm baths and gentle dressings to improve skin and hair with a free Cuticura book offered by Potter Drug and Chem Corp Boston Massachusetts.
The Nova Scotian fishery sees a rising Albicore harvest called horse mackerel, with weights over 5600 pounds. Several were shipped to Boston last season at an average price of three and a half cents per pound. Fishermen once regarded them as a nuisance.
The article notes that sheer white goods look best when properly laundered and starched. It recommends Defiance Starch for stronger stiffness without thickening and suggests home laundering can achieve good results with proper starching. It adds a light remark about a bald headed man feigning ignorance of files when not at home.
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