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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
4
A fragmented narrative recalls old noble lineages and social customs across England and Europe. It mentions barons and dukes, Bonapartists, and royal figures, with characters Gwen and others shaping plans, travel, and courtly intrigue amid a domestic plot.
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century tale follows Joe Sommers, a girl transitioning to womanhood, as two boys Bob Atherton and Johnnie Myers vie for her attention. Their rivalry erupts during a baseball game, triggering a fight witnessed by Joe, who feels responsible for the conflict between friends. The piece then shifts to unrelated notes about Nelson’s Trafalgar signal and a humorous exchange about cooking.
An exposé outlines vast meat packing outputs including sixty four varieties of canned meats and forty seven kinds of fresh sausage as well as by products used in soap fertilizer and glue. It also recounts Frank Crane’s piece on poverty and the high cost of wealth comparing figures like Rockefeller with ancient sages. A cautionary essay urges strict gun safety to prevent needless shootings, stressing established rules and personal responsibility.
A Marshalltown Times-Republican editorial denounces shooting as criminal and careless. It argues hunting can shape men but fatal carelessness ends lives, urging training to prevent killing each other until perfection arrives.
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