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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
6
The speaker recalls a vanished romance found in a travel trunk, seeing Misha with blue eyes and a divining smile as a true Valentine. Life’s changes pull them apart as she marries a wealthier, learned suitor, yet he prays to God for a universal Valentine amid solitude.
A Los Angeles Times column contrasts old fashioned Valentine imagery with modern tastes. It notes a shift from coy Cupids to frank displays and questions the modesty of today’s lovers. It cites perfumes and gifts replacing traditional tokens in a playful, commentary style.
A nameless man buys a lonely Valentine from a dead letter office sale and imagines its owner’s tale. The verse-sole postscript hints at longing from someone named Lurm, while the wrapper reveals a city-wide hunt for the correct address and a possible love story left unfinished.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a shy youth delivering valentines and facing social bravado. The author describes a favorite peer, her charm and the chaotic schoolyard mood as classmates exchanged valentine notes and fights erupted over budding affection. The piece captures nostalgia and disorder of young romance.
A veteran recounts escaping pursuit by a war brig after meeting a French governor who advised haste. He fled at night from the harbor, then outran the pursuer by daylight and reached home after ten months at sea. Nathaniel Stisbee prospers, earning over 100 percent profit on ship and cargo. By 1815 he is named a commissioner to organize the Boston branch of the Bank of the United States.
Article traces early seafaring youths under twenty joining US shipping for training as officers. It highlights Captain Silabee and Nathaniel Siebee of Salem, notes youthful exploits aboard the Benjamin and other ships, and recounts wartime voyages and embargos shaping American maritime history.
Mrs Warka Ma dla buys new shoes costing two dollars and suffers a fractured skull, arms, legs, and internal injuries after her husband throws her from a second-story window in New York. It is reported as the first new shoes purchased since marriage five years prior.
A British captain, moved by a German bomb that crippled a child, led with club and sword against attackers at Masnieres and Marcoing. He reportedly killed five Germans, inspired his men, and held ground during the November offensive with his leadership guiding English troops in the contested area.
In New York three Junior League members replace a Kaiser caricature with a Joan of Arc display to promote War Savings stamps. The article recalls World War I valor, including Captain Black’s solo charge against five Germans, fierce fighting in Le Rue Vertes, and a blind colonel leading troops with aid of an orderly.
A British-Canadian plea urges every Canadian to curb consumption and boost food production. Food Controller W. J. Hanna warns Europe faces severe shortages, with Italy and France producing well below normal. The United States and Canada must increase exports, while citizens are urged to sacrifice and till lands at home or in the United States to feed allies and troops. The appeal stresses national duty, wartime economy, and rapid land cultivation opportunities in Western Canada and parts of the United States.
A boy drops eggs while carrying them home from the slop. He tells his father no eggs broke, but the shell broke off one. The line ends with a humorous misquote as the boy explains the shell came off “gone of ’am.”
An article notes frequent cold in the head as a potential lead to Asante catarrh and chronic ailments. References to mucous surfaces, medical products, and remedies appear, including Dr. Pierce's Pills and other laxative devices. The text mixes medical claims with vendor mentions and general health warnings.
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