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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1941
Page
2
All-Day Cigarettes delight Burmese smokers with lengths up to two feet, enough to serve a family from dawn to night and even used as weapons of defense per Collier's Weekly. The longest Congress session spanned 854 days from December 3, 1917, to November 21, 1918, occurring during World War I after Wilson’s April 2, 1917, war declaration.
The Queen established a canteen under Buckingham Palace for royal servants. It offered wines, notably port and cherry, at nominal prices. The facility aimed to keep servants from gossiping outside the palace walls.
Blackstrap molasses is the lowest grade syrup left after sugar is removed from cane. It is used in animal feed mixtures and in large quantities for alcohol production.
Historians note aged calendars differ with cultural framing. Norwegians abroad recalling home imagine winters as the gayest season, citing the country’s renowned winter sports facilities and climate as a source of national pride.
The banyan tree is described as the most unusual. Its branches sprout hanging roots that develop into trunk like stems. Over time one tree can acquire hundreds of trunks and resemble a forest rather than a single tree.
A toy collector notes dolls hardest to find in India because girls marry young and assume many household duties. The remark links scarce dolls to early marriage limiting play opportunities for normal children.
Legend says hummingbirds in Jamaica embody the souls of Arawak Indians who inhabited the island at its 1494 discovery by Columbus.
The first successful tobacco crop was cultivated by John Rolfe in 1612. General planting followed and the first real export reached England in 1620, when Virginia sent over 20,000 pounds.
A collage of humorous vignettes and quips on love, manners, and daily life. It includes playful exchanges about marriage and family, misused words you and I, and light musings on time, weather, and social scenes. Notable snippets reference a bride’s attire, a street car drizzle, and a cheeky exchange about sisters.
A period piece from G H S notes two new students Alvini and Malvinavik, first spelling book completion, and housekeepers Mirian Mandgager Leona Kulow Danny Bohr Ann Horswell. reports include library closure for scarlet fever joke, first grade tests, and Miss Kelly returning to school after illness.
Local reminiscences and school notes mix with a sheriff sale notice and an estate administration in Palo Alto County Iowa. The page includes a barber shop ad pitched by Martin Myhre and J P McManus, mixed student notes, then a notice of appointment for John Kelly’s estate and a sheriff’s sale of a 1940 Plymouth in Emmetsburg with specifics on date, time, and location.
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