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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1934
Page
4
In a humorous exchange Gladys notes a love letter with vivid physical details while Mabel realizes the sender Bob writes such descriptions for the police. The quip references a German setting and a Munich police station.
A teacher praises a pupil for an all-correct paper in a home lesson on courtesy. The student explains that the quotes were added out of courtesy to his father, leaving the teacher amused by the careful punctuation.
Humorous fragments depict a faultily heard dispute about chickens and cats at home. A second voice, The Man Who Writes, reflects on describing life, while The Man Who Reads jokes about consulting another ophthalmologist.
A quarrel of wit unfolds as a man in a large rocker asks about public speaking and a fellow on a three legged stool recalls proposing to a girl in the country over a party line, delivering a humorous rural vignette.
A garbled excerpt shows a back-and-forth between speakers about books, gossip, and cooking. Names appear as Mrs Waggs and Mrs Taggs in a playful, lightly satirical chat. The tone hints at a period newspaper caricature or serialized scene from a bygone era.
A mashed fragment from a 20 year marriage note and humorous lines. Louise’s sister questioned about happiness, a joke about going to a movie for a cry, a door hole for chewing totters, and a Hoosier style line about Knagg.
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