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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1927
Page
5
A Los Angeles Times passage recalls a baker’s dozen of remarks on wives and marriage in modern times. A Lancer retorts with a wry line about two types of wives, prompting a gendered clash of views. The fragment hints at cultural stereotypes in a mid century social column.
The article discusses ancient seafaring beliefs about halcyon days near the winter solstice and the superstition that weather rules during that period. It notes sailors’ objections to having a cat aboard, claiming the animal could bring a gale to the vessel.
The mountains near Jorteiro Bayyr host hermits cells described as honeycombed from top to bottom. Many contain frescoes and inscriptions dating to the early Christian era. Every house there reportedly has two or three jobs for a carpenter.
A fashion feature extols washable frocks in floral prints and soft cottons. It highlights mercerized cottons, colorful prints, and light trimming with organdese and pique. The piece emphasizes two color schemes, versatile pockets and collars, and the rise of supple silhouettes in spring and summer wardrobes.
A fragmentary report notes Water Hazard Golfers facing trouble in the Sunny Booth despite weather. The former California Golf Association president’s mishap occurred on a first bounce as a shot flew toward sea, dropping far from shore. An anxious mother cautions Elsie about motor cars at crossings.
An advertisement urges buyers to look for the Bayer cross on aspirin packages or tablets as proof of genuine Bayer Aspirin approved by physicians for two years. It warns that non Bayer brands may be unsafe and advises saying Bayer when purchasing. A stray proverb about toads and coats appears at the end.
An old advertisement touts Dandelion Butter Color as a safe, long trusted vegetable butter color used for fifty years. It claims drug stores and general stores sell bottles for 35 cents Adv with a promise to ease burning itching and skin diseases, and urges readers to ask their druggist or send funds to The Jr. Wy. Cole Co. in Rockford Illinois for a package.
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