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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1921
Page
21
A reflective essay on superstition and belief, comparing animal worship in ancient Egypt and India with modern quirky rituals. It notes pigeons in Bombay and various cultural customs, arguing people replace unknowns with superstitions and should respect beliefs without embracing them.
Fragmentary reader note praises a Mother's Cook Book by Vetere Mae Well. Mentions plain food and three courses, with garbled lines referencing tea and victuals. Reads like a nostalgic, unfinished review or letter to the editor.
Instructions for busy cooks detailing pork chops baked with natt pepper and kraut served from the baking dish. Includes methods for kraut with pork slices and a long slow cooling. Also covers Bour Roast and Swiss Steak with steps to season, brown, simmer, and thicken gravy for tender meat and good gravy.
Jessie Roberts reports on a speech urging women to enter retail bookselling. A Bookseller federation host notes expanding small bookshops offer opportunity, especially where libraries exist, with lectures and posters to draw families and children. The field is described as vital, with strong growth potential.
In rugged dialect, a lament on seasonal changes and gender dynamics, as Spring asserts dominance over the woods and the timber trade. The piece contrasts masculine posturing with Spring’s unseen power, predicting upheaval in work, property, and authority within the logging community.
Uncle Ben tells a bedtime tale about a brutal winter at a lighthouse in 1883. The ice blocked the door as neighbors saved the keeper and crew, the tower was knocked loose, yet no explosion occurred and dawn brought rescue. Nancy and Jack listen wide eyed.
In a coastal scene Aunt Mary cooks as winds howl and ice floes crash outside. The harbor slows to a halt with no ships passing for days. A lighthouse groans then tilts off its foundation as Waele Bon and Nancy brace for danger and endure a harrowing night.
The text traces the name Marie and its variants Mary Marin and Miarie across languages and countries. It notes origins from the Hebrew marah, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and how families used middle names to distinguish daughters sharing Marie. It cites Maria Annunziata in Spain, Marie Annonciade in France, Maria de Mercedas in Spain, and English uses like Marie and Molly.
A brief note on common English errors by C N Lurie about overuse of up with rise fall and end phrases. It argues that rise and fall should stand alone and not pair with up and discusses the misuse of up after end. The piece cites Einstein humorously to underline the point.
The text traces early attempts to power pre-wheeled vehicles beyond human effort. It notes W. W. Austin of Winthrop Mass and 1883 as a possible first steam‑propelled motorcycle era, with an earlier 1805 self-propelled bicycle by B J Pennington of Cleveland.
A compact lyric praising winter noting the harsher days but finding grace in cold winds. The speaker embraces the season’s sting, contrasting it with spring and summer and thanking the season’s purpose. Winter is depicted as powerful and essential rather than something to chide.
A garbled transcript fragment depicts a controversial exchange with names like Tito Atul and Mika Tasomont, plus mentions of peasants and a police officer. It shows confusion over payments, identifications, and a doctor visit amid unclear events and missing context.
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