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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1912
Page
14
A New Year editorial urges readers to shed worries and hurry, embrace health and happiness, and improve inner life. It praises optimism, humor, and kindness, advising people to help others, avoid patronizing attitudes, and approach each day with steady effort for a fruitful year.
An archaic verse sequence greets a new year with fantasy names and place markers. The text blends surreal scenes of wind and frost with hints of medieval or mythical figures and a refrain welcoming the year. It reads as a poetic collage rather than a clear news item.
A devotional passage reflects on starting a new year with uncertainty. It portrays Jesus as the Way guiding each step, noting that God selects every mile and tent stop, as shared by Rev. J. R. Miller.
The piece notes weather prophets who trust January 25 as an omen for the year, citing St Paul's day forecasts and verses tied to fair weather, rain, fog, cattle mortality, and winds. It references ancient superstition and a chronicler term dios Abygtacus as an unlucky day.
A terse exchange unfolds between a publisher and a writer about what the modern style should sound like. They discuss crude language and a sharp, punchy tone with hints of slang and energetic wordplay.
A speaker notes that some women remind him of a salad and that none are green, suggesting the impression comes mainly from their dress. the fragment ends mid thought with emphasis on appearance over color.
A playful anecdote from Charles Johnston recounts Mem Sahib and a Georgian Caucasus ruler. The prince humorously shuffles counting brothers, then admits a secretary must tally, revealing the nobleman’s hundred nineteen brothers, while sisters remain uncounted.
A personal ad recounts cure of a chronic scalp eruption with Cuticura Soap and Ointment after three years of failed treatment by a family doctor. Testimonies from C D Tharrington of Creek, N C and Samuel Stern of Brooklyn claim relief from itching, scalp sores, and hair loss following use of Cuticura remedies. Free samples offered by mail from Boston.
A young country merchant famed for strict accounting pays unusual attention to the village schoolteacher. She hints that a box of chocolates would be welcome on his next visit, and repeats the plea. After three mentions, he admits she owes sixty cents for chocolates already, ending the confectionery courtship.
A New Haven youth returns from Colorado health trip and tells his father he bought a $3,000 silver mite. The elder derides the move as a humbug scheme while the son explains he formed a company and sold half the stock to Connecticut men for $7,000. The father suspects he is the buyer.
A Sunday school teacher explains heaven to children and a listener asks if there are billy goats with long whiskers there. The curious youth wishes for a goat with a grand scent, noting his grandpa’s restriction and doubting heaven if goats aren’t drugged.
Footnote scene shows Ole Mammy Liza dusting a bronze bust of Shakespeare and mispronouncing the name. Mrs Juilet explains the bust as Shakespeare, a wonderful person who died centuries ago, while Lize wonders if he is a white communist figure, reflecting dialect humor and historical ignorance.
A garbled excerpt discusses social norms and attire with odd phrasing. It mentions a man possibly being a member and wearing an overcoat with a turban and a term gob. The wording is unclear but hints at fashion and decorum discussions in a Baltimore newspaper.
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