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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1924
Page
20
A Worlds editor, short of copy, copied Poe from a volume and misread Annabel Lee as a society item. Compositors deciphered only Annabel Lee and home by the pounding sun. Foreman concluded it as Miss Annabel Leo returning home to West Palm Beach.
Mrs Penfield tends Lettie after a gunshot wound then uncovers a drug and theft plot led by Bosley. Uncle Jerry, a secret detective, reveals he spied Bosley and helped capture him while a counterfeit money scheme unravels. Bosley’s arrest triggers police actions, leading to Mrs Penfield planning a safer life and a possible new role for her family.
In a small town scene Mrs Penfield plans to move to Mrs Sanders' house to provide more rooms for her children. Mrs Wopple and Mrs Josiah discuss the unexpected rise in Penfield's fortunes, noting others’ suspicion and envy. The conversation touches on pride, money, and social shifts as plans unfold.
Tests show hutano voice is transmitted by telephone only when the speaker’s mouth is near the transmitter. Speaking four inches away equals extending range to over 200 miles, while two inches yields about 125 miles. Lower tones transmit more effectively than higher tones.
An advertisement urges buyers to include Cuticura Talcum with the Cuticura Trio soap ointment and talcum each priced at 25e. It markets the powder as an exquisite skin and baby dusting product and notes its pairing with other Cuticura items.
The article notes that expert skiers can travel very fast, reaching mile-per-minute rates, with leaps around seventy five feet. It cites Regnar Omtvedt of Chicago achieving a historic 192 foot leap in 1910, marking a major milestone in ski jumping.
An advertisement claims burning skin symptoms can be quickly relieved and healed by Cole's Corboli salve. It asserts no scarring and notes availability at druggists or J. W. Cole Co. in Rockford, Illinois.
The largest saw in the world, 108 inches in circumference and 795 pounds, has been installed at a lumber mill in Hoquiam Washington. The monumental blade represents a record for industrial sawing equipment and highlights regional manufacturing feats.
Canada is a self governing dominion with its own laws, defense, and legislative bodies. The governor general remains the sole symbolic representative of the British crown, his powers described as limited and nominal.
A Boston Transcript joke reports a mother scolding an arithmetic teacher for setting a problem that leaves Johnny stuck on calculating time to eat twenty apples. The mother quips the issue stems from the teacher’s method rather than toothache.
A brief notice promotes dyeing services offering to recolor any garment or drapery. A tint is described as worn or faded and can be refreshed for 15 cents. The ad emphasizes affordable dyeing to restore color and appearance.
Diamond Dyce assures perfect home dyeing for beginners with cobra directions included in every package. Druggists carry this advertisement offering guidance for successful coloring and tinting at home.
In a lively amateur production the cast faced a ruined murder moment when the prop dagger jammed as Brutus struck at Caesar. A boy in the galley calmly observed that the dagger was “tough,” adding unintended humor to the tense scene.
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