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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1950
Page
3
A business owner hung Do it Now signs to spur promptness. Soon after, the cashier absconded with thirty thousand dollars, the head bookkeeper eloped with the secretary, three clerks demanded raises, and the office boy fled to become a bandit.
A fire chief quizzes a recruit about handling a second fire with one engine. The recruit replies he would try to keep the first fire burning until the chief returns, illustrating practical station leadership under strain.
A cow-puncher orders steak at a restaurant. The waiter serves it rare. He insists it be sent back to the kitchen and cooked further. He quips that he has seen cows hurt worse and recover.
A humorous exchange about a cow offered for sale. One man asks if the cow would fit his herd and provide milk, while the seller notes she is kind and gentle and will give milk if she has any, highlighting a plainspoken rural bargain and plain talk about livestock.
A stranger sitting opposite two spinsters on a train pretends to kiss them in a tunnel. When the light returns he bows and asks which of the ladies deserves thanks for the pleasant moments, revealing a practical joke.
A village story unfolds as a neighbor sends an ax with a note to try on a piano. A farm hired man returns from the city with a four carat scarf pin, dazzling the crowd and provoking envy. The employer questions its value while the hired man jokes about being skun by four bits.
A disjointed, unreadable segment appears to contain a boast about eating boiled eggs and an unclear question about satisfaction. Names and context are not discernible, leaving no distinct persons or events to identify or summarize.
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