Helpful Son Delivers Fishing Tale to Neighbors
A boy recalls his father bragging of catching a seven pound bass last night. The son claims the dad was kind and gave it to the kitten, adding humor to the tale told to neighbors.
29 Feb 1940
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1940
Page
1
A boy recalls his father bragging of catching a seven pound bass last night. The son claims the dad was kind and gave it to the kitten, adding humor to the tale told to neighbors.
Ruth Wyeti Spears presents a quick luncheon cloth project using Ross stitch with plain running stitches on coarse white embroidery thread. Deep maroon fabric shows the white design, with blue or green options. The piece uses two 1 1/2 yard widths, joined by machine seams, no stamping pattern needed, and includes a note to request Book 2 from Mrs Spears in Bedford Hills New York.
The name Scotland Yard traces to a palace of the kings of Scotland once on the site where police took over to use as headquarters in the nineteenth century. Royal residence during visits to London preceded the Metropolitan Police use. New Scotland Yard now hosts a crime museum.
An advertisement urges using Dr Caldwell's Laxative-Sena with Pepasin to relieve constipation and stomach discomfort. It touts Pepsin to dissolve undigested protein, improves gastric distress, and claims faster relief by activating both stomach digestion and bowel movement. It targets general readers, including families and children, with a pleasant taste claim.
A compact, quotelike line contrasts the bite of truth with the sweeter lure of falsehood, labeling the fool as the audience for candid critique and warning against self deception. The aphorism presents a sharp ethical bend in a timeless, reflective voice.
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