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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1917
Page
3
The passage argues that no ordinary school can meet modern needs as competition intensifies. It stresses that only well trained young brains, developed to full capacity, will keep pace with a relentless business market and ensure a bright national future. Emphasis is on improving education to serve the community and country.
Aimed at readers in a historical issue, the piece argues that a community’s progress hinges on quality schools. It links school strength to moral uplift and economic drawing power, urging local investment in education as essential for families and future prosperity. It also weaves in opinions on civic duty, wealth, media, and local governance.
A speaker denounces a proposed Iowa law requiring a dollar fishing license. The critic argues it would deprive children and families of simple fishing rights and create a financial burden for thousands unable to afford the fee. The discourse frames fishing as a common recreation and basic domestic activity rather than a taxed privilege.
A reflective saying contrasts epitaphs with circus bills, noting that the bill often carries more weight than the actual performance and suggesting a tension between display and substance.
Two women enter a shop on a February day to view blouses. The younger shopper asks for Paris made georgette or crepe de chine pieces. The clerk presents items one by one as the ladies inspect and discuss each option with familiar trying and choosing behavior.
A Graettinger column satirizes local taxes and council plans while noting rising costs and scarce goods. It jokes about sewer heats, school blackboards, and forthcoming prices on curry combs and Weston wrenches, highlighting stubborn inflation and procurement quirks.
A humorous tale recalls two shoppers who asked price per dozen for waists but left without buying, letting a shop owner charmingly remark they had no funds for a dozen at once. The narrator notes the shop folks had the shoppers’ number.
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