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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1922
Page
8
A humorous scene unfolds as friends discuss bankers wives and a widow in a tale of social perception. A reader recounts a crass advertising scam, where Jones rejects hooped hose as vile, prompting a sharp reply about advertised assurances.
An advertisement urges mothers to give a teaspoonful of genuine California Pig Syrup to clear constipation and liver toxins in children. It claims rapid results, coats the tongue with a frosty taste, and warns to ask for the authentic product to avoid imitations.
A hotel adopts a smoking route for women, prompting a comment about how this change affects personal habits. The dialogue suggests reactions to new hotel policies and social norms around smoking.
A United States Department of Agriculture report notes that about 28 000 miles of road work were completed last year and another 14 000 miles built with federal aid or state funds. Costs for grading and materials dropped toward 1914 levels, freight rates eased, and a $75 000 000 congressional appropriation promises renewed construction.
The policy aims to boost large amounts of state aid and create a coordinated system of inter state and intercounty highways rather than ad hoc road selection in the past. The approach seeks to encourage a consistent, planned transportation network across regions.
The U S Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Public Roads reports that concrete road edges curl due to unequal heating. Experiments at Arlington Farm show daytime surface temperatures make the top expand more, bending edges downward, with nighttime contraction raising edges slightly. Warping itself is not harmful but can cause surface failure under wheels.
A USDA bureau report outlines how much farm goods travel on country roads. It notes 27 tons of 11 crops hauled per 100 acres, with total annual tonnage for the period cited at 80,560,000 tons. Cited crops include corn, wheat, oats, barley, rye, rice, flaxseed, cotton, tobacco, potatoes, and cultivated hay.
The state sold bonds totaling 11.2 million for road work at four percent interest. The sale price was 104.81, part of a 50 million fasua issue. A brisk demand for non taxables is noted, suggesting ongoing strong interest in similar bonds despite tax status.
Local department of public works weighs a proposed expenditure of 15 million to 16 million dollars, seeking approval and outlining project scope. Officials cite potential infrastructure improvements and budget implications for the city.
A worker named Carolina habitually cleaned Saturdays for Miss Sophy. After learning her uncle died, she vowed to mourn four months and later hinted at changing attire for mourning. The employer offered sympathy and a red skirt, which Carolina initially declined, then mused about mourning from the waist up.
Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge Ark recalls a strange event yesterday near a corner bunting where a man with a rope around his neck was dragged to the ground. Bystanders debated the outcome while one speaker was distracted by another during the exchange.
In a light exchange, Selby jokes about dining together while Grimes recalls a humorous domestic misstep. Grimes notes his wife attended a domestic science school and left after a week. The gag ends with a quip that there is no cure for overwork but to quit.
An oddly garbled tale from a Danish club in London recounts King’s approaching Greenland aboard a royal yacht. A Danish commissioner describes perils at sea and the king’s gift of a cigar and rifle, while a separate line suggests a prisoner story about a stolen canoe.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a five pound candy and a heart or cardia reference with unclear context. No clear individuals, organizations, places, dates, or concrete actions are readable to form a fuller news item.
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