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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1922
Page
4
Disjointed OCR fragment mentions Paris Kansas and France with scattered names Barleycorn fable and prof itted by chemistry literacy. Mentions reading a card returning money and a wolf at the door, but context is unclear and quotes are fragmentary.
Tom Normaley of Graettinger recalls his Paris misadventure with a phony French count and a mysterious card. He finally leaves Cherbourg aboard the Golkellia, joins fellow Americans on the voyage home, and learns hard lessons about European hoaxes.
A fragment describes a man who staggers onto a desk and proclaims he could pick a hundred bush a day. He muses on the moon and a mysterious card in his coat pocket, hinting at a thrilling experience to come the next day. The scene ends with a note that the tale continues.
The essay critiques easy divorce laws in South Bend and Iowa, arguing for a uniform national divorce law. It asserts extended waiting periods before remarriage would force reflection, while suggesting divorcees marry promptly after decree if laws changed. It notes public appetite for sensational news and calls for policy change.
The speaker condemns divorce laws as a national scandal hindering progress. He argues church laws once protected marriage but are ignored as civil law permits divorced people like the Tiernans to wed again, despite strong public disapproval.
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