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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1926
Page
8
Julia Bottomley surveys junior and Miss subdebels midseason millinery. She highlights tunic blouses in varied fabrics and colors, the appeal of hats and belts, and the growing trend toward coordinated ensembles for school-age wear.
Fisher introduces new standards of beauty for the General Motors lineup, emphasizing safety comfort and convenience. Cadillac Buick Chevrolet Oakland Oldsmobile and Pontiac gain enhanced appeal with the Magic Body by Fisher symbol as proof of supreme quality and value for buyers.
Livermore in a luncheon remarks that a young minister asked his view on investing in a company. He says he challenged many officers and found them lacking, noting a company is judged by the men it keeps.
An old Bayer aspirin ad touts safety for colds neuritis toothache neuralgia and rheumatic pains. It notes Bayer package directions and mentions bottles of 24 and 100 tablets and a price of a few cents. The clipping also contains fragmented personal jokes and a seasonal anecdote about Christmas.
A speaker recalls an embarrassing moment during a sermon when his father, a preacher, reached into his pocket and pulled out tobacco, nearly chewing it on stage before realizing the mishap. The tale appears in Capper's Weekly.
About four million people in the United States reportedly moved into new homes around May 1, driven by a large moving phase. The total moving cost reached an estimated 80 million dollars.
A reflective note on how a sick man expects his family to drop all duties to tend him, with the writer mocking most excuses as fragile as tissue paper. Insight into domestic dynamics and self-pity in shared living spaces.
Sir Flinders Petrie notes in a Society of Glass Technology lecture that glass was produced in Mesopotamia by 2500 B C and imported to Egypt around 1500 B C. Beads and glass paste ornaments were common, with glass weights tested for precision within two hundredths of a grain.
An article in School Life describes how postage stamp designs, from presidents to commemorative issues, educate the public about national history. It notes stamps capture attention and prompt historical inquiry, offering a lasting lesson even for readers with limited schooling.
Local chatter centers on a tense exchange about an upcoming risk, with Dewar and PH urging caution while George questions the timing. The dialogue hints at financial or personal pressures tied to the first of the month, prompting worries about consequences.
A humorous fragment contrasts a chess problem exchange with a description of a new daylight screen for motion pictures using a striped surface moved over two cylinders. It ends with a witty quote about verdicts and intelligence.
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