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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1923
Page
10
A note promotes August events at Handa Park featuring an eight piece U S orchestra and a big ball game next Sunday. It adds a quip about umbrella taxes and a wife’s letter, then cites a British physician on memory as a sign of waning health.
Ford C Frick recounts a legendary tale of the Manitou and the chosen people as white strangers seek gold in a canyon. The invaders are killed by celestial wrath when the chief is slain, the canyon seals itself, and the gold remains hidden behind mythic magic rods and cautionary doom. The tale explains why the canyon mouth remains sealed and the riches lie untouched.
Ford C. Frick recounts a traditional Sioux story of a plague, a cleansing rite, and a healing spring gifted by Manitou. The narrative follows a drought, sickness, and ultimately a holy action where a purifying drink saves the people, who then honor the spring as sacred to Manitou.
Notice of proof of will in Palo Alto County Iowa relates Knute Iverson deceased. Hearing fixed for August 20 1923. Official signature and seal attached. Clerk of District Court ih M Thompson.
For sale I have a collection of secondhand cook stoves in good condition for laundry use. Also advertised is a hemstitching machine at home. Orders payable by mail to Mrs Hol Ketchun Estherville Box 492 726 8, with 10 per yard material work and return postage paid. Service guaranteed.
M. W. A. lodge nights occur on the second and last Monday of each month with Larsen as Clerk and Menning as Consul. Royal Neighbors hold lodge nights on the second Tuesday monthly with Elsie Paulsen as Oracle and Emma Shaver as Recorder.
The article explains the origins of the terms bull and bear in stock trading. It notes early references in 18th century plays and discusses the bear selling, pasture to hold stock, and a bull or broker who buys for postponement. It mentions the Spanish word for postponement and notes the debate over these phrases.
Walter Cutters finished medical school last spring and contemplates medicine as a career. He visits his old family doctor seeking the path to becoming a leading physician in the city. The doctor explains that success comes from both hard work and persistence, noting his own early financial struggles and debt-driven start.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes that the keeper at a city zoo could not confirm a standard weight for a full grown elephant. Investigations show an average Asiatic elephant weighs about 6100 pounds, while Jumbo, the largest known, weighed 18000 pounds.
A compact listing item highlights available leisure amenities including box ball, pool and billiards tables, soft drinks, candies, and cigars for patrons seeking recreation.
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