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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1914
Page
6
The excerpt notes a humorous six foot tall suitor pressuring a four foot six suitor for marriage. A bridegroom’s boastful line is opposed as un sportsmanlike. The Chicago Tribune and Chicago Record-Herald are cited for cautious, mixed references to Shakespeare and local news style.
The piece collects humorous slices from papers and a long anecdote about Dr. Thirlwall the St David’s bishop. It references a Yonkers Statesman cartoon exchange and a Philadelphia Bulletin quip about marriage. The London Chronicle anecdote reveals a deaf bishop and a sharp remark on hearing.
The piece defines good furniture as both beautiful and useful, while any item lacking beauty or usefulness is bad. It praises well constructed furniture with fine shape and craftsmanship, regardless of elaborate decoration, and condemns poorly made or badly shaped pieces even if rich in carvings.
An odd London tasting of wit and legal banter features a florid lawyer arguing a case for Noel against a local newspaper. The courtroom quips range from a cheesemonger reference to mock pleas, with scattered humorous asides and political results from St. Louis and Missouri elections noted in the mix.
Miss Ruby Hunt of Wallingford and Helmar Kasa of Wallingford announce their marriage to be held at the bride’s parents home on East Lincoln Street Sunday afternoon March 1 at one o’clock. Rev. J. J. Akre will perform the ceremony. The couple will reside in Wallingford after the wedding.
A quirky debate unfolds as Veila argues for beauty in design while Bays and London contend that opinion shapes perception. A physician weighs in on how visuals affect home life, noting that vocal expressions can act as social glue or friction.
A fragmentary note describes a doorway hinge rubbing and producing a sharp squeak. The text mentions a piece of cap and a dog or bellows like sound, but details are unclear and names or dates are not provided.
In Proportion, a wife asks for a cap for her husband and the shopkeeper suggests sizes sixteen to twenty. The exchange hints at fashion norms and a cultural push for a wholesome image as reported by the MinneaPolia Journal.
Public sale on the northeast quarter of section 24 Twelve Mile Lake township on Tuesday March 3 1914 at ten o clock. Items include 6 horses 12 cows 7 steers 6 heifers and 2 calves plus farm machinery such as wagons cultivator plows mower hay rake separator and double harness. Free lunch at noon. Terms as usual. J T Michael proprietor M O Gradland auctioneer J B Lambe clerk.
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