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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1934
Page
6
A detailed guide promotes regular cream and oil use for smooth hands and arms. It covers washing, warming, massaging with olive oil lanolin and cocoa butter, wearing gloves, lemon for fading discoloration, and daily cuticle care. It notes ready hand gels, professional manicures, and proper nail shaping to maintain feminine grooming.
The 0.8 and Putton, described as the first steamer built for the United States Navy, were afloat to test capabilities including throwing hot water. The brief notes indicate an early steam propulsion effort with emphasis on water courses and nautical testing.
An old column proposes a low cost social event called the Popcorn Ball to lift spirits during financial strain. Hostess uses color dyed popcorn, bouquets, and dance games to pair couples. Activities include passing popcorn chains and collecting kernels for matching partners, with popcorn as the main treat and simple, affordable refreshments.
A Montreal Herald report notes Bronze age bronze horns found in Sweden show two horns harmonized in C D F or G and shaped to form a circle when played together. Archaeologist Nihsen suggests religious and martial uses, with depictions in rock carvings and possible links to Viking era duets. Other finds include bronze drums and an amber bridge for a four or six string harp.
A German writer Bernhard Diebold notes acts of mercy in World War I. Englishman helps wounded enemy. Germans hide wounded Frenchmen. Russians shield prisoners. English airmen protect German convoy. Germans save a British aviator. a Frenchman spares a German reader. an Austrian doctor arranges a truce for bandages. Miss Stoddart comments on these miracles of love.
A playful domestic exchange shows a husband asking if his wife likes a hat while she teases him about proposing. The light banter hints at a prior marriage discussion and a moment of affectionate humor within the couple.
Prof Faoy-Cooper Cole of the University of Chicago spoke at a Chicago Women’s Club luncheon about world civilization, noting 1800 years of borrowed cultural traits from Asia and the Nile. He argued shared human traits across primitive and advanced peoples and traced cultural influences from Egypt, the Euphrates, and India through Europe, stressing modern anthropology’s goal to map whole cultures.
A rich reflection on common and local superstitions. The piece notes universal ideas like bad luck from walking under ladders and knocking on wood, while detailing varied beliefs such as left shoulder moons, house umbrellas, and passing through doors. It cites a Minneapolis Journal quote about stars generally favoring people.
A compact note questions whether the devil wears horseshoes, playing on hag hoofs imagery and folklore. The line suggests a folkloric or rhetorical joke about devilish traits and footwear.
Levi Punk of Waynesburg Pa left twenty thousand dollars to a school for instruction in carving after doubting women’s skill. Charlie Brown, 75, famed meat carver in London’s Simpson's In-the-Strand, praises a woman who taught him to carve. Brown, who still carves daily, says women are better carvers for a lighter touch and instinctive knife placement.
A husband claims his wife limits his carving at home and asserts she is better. He argues men err by gripping the knife like a chopper or axe and urges holding it lightly as if guiding a billiard cue. The exchange reflects playful domestic advice.
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