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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1915
Page
8
A collage of quotes from old papers discusses tongue reading as a measure of character and the pseudoscience of glassumancy. It notes supposed tongue shapes signaling frankness or deceit, alongside a Boston Globe excerpt and guidance on table oilcloth uses and applications.
A garbled passage cites references to marriage plans, citizenship petitions, and military discharge rules. It mentions Allens aged twenty one and up, U S army enlistments, and a humorous exchange about couples with taste, with playful chatter between Mr Wombar and Mrs Wimpis.
The fragment discusses late 18th century changes in umbrella use and social adoption. It notes Cowper's remark on branches of class behavior, umbrella etiquette, and the slow spread among lower classes despite growing urban fashion. It references daytime usage and a tradition of keeping an umbrella for travelers during wet nights.
A garbled text fragment discusses invented terms from Bacrates and Athenians. It ponders whether statements about Athenians being fiurs or horses are true, suggesting contradictions in attributed truths. The passage appears as a philosophical puzzle with no clear narrative.
J. H. Jowett defines hope as the power to envision the light before dawn and to live in the ideal despite present ages. He contrasts hope with progress across iron and stone ages and gold and vow ages, noting it is the ability to live a little in front.
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