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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1923
Page
23
The text argues against expecting an easy start and urges hard work to build strength and resourcefulness. It contends only a few exceptional individuals begin with advantage, while most must toil, avoid taking early odds, and develop discipline to succeed, citing mortgages and resistance to ease as catalysts for progress.
A reflective essay urging restraint in speech and morals. The author laments gossip and slander, condemning the whispering gallery of hidden conversations. He warns that careless talk taints character, harms friendships, and erodes civic virtue, urging self control and kinder behavior.
Fragmented poem-like lines describe a broken wagon trumpet and toys strewn about the floor. A speaker questions the meaning, noting a child enjoyed moments and that is enough, attributed to Hil Bt Alaupin.
A fragment from a McClure Syndicate piece discusses carrying bundles and helping others. It notes someone asking why you carry weights for others and suggests lifting someone’s burden may lift your own pride, with a search for usefulness over pride.
A McClure newspaper slogan urges readers to turn away from gossip and meddling, commit to a steady path, and hold fast to a good purpose from this day forward until completion.
A fragmentary excerpt presents recipe-style text for dressings and sauces. It references a dining room table scene and family imagery, then lists methods for Honey Dressing, Baked Eggs With Ham, Buttered Cucurds, and Supper Olih. The prose resembles eclectic cookbook prose with typos and garbled phrases.
A civil war era letter from Abraham Lincoln to Col. Taylor explains the origin of the greenback currency. Lincoln records that in January 1862 he sought Taylor's help to issue treasury notes printed on strong paper without interest to fund army expenses. He praises Taylor as the creator and urges public awareness of the nation’s new legal tender.
A Danville groom bought rain insurance for his wedding day hoping for rain between 4 p m and the afternoon. It did not rain and he paid a premium of 45 75 dollars. Had rain fallen he would have collected 500 dollars but the forecast gamble failed.
In a playful exchange Mrs Gaussip quarrels over opinions while the husband asserts the point. The ad touts Plymouth Rock Gelutine as a versatile dessert mix. One package makes several desserts, feeding three or four meals and pleasing everyone.
A Buffalo Express item recounts Isaac and Cohen in a humorous ribbing over a ring worn palm down and turned. Friends praise the diamond while noting the ring is worn the wrong way round. The anecdote centers on social comedy among Isaac’s Hebrew fellows.
A brief London Lit-Bits quip where Sammy asks why gentlemen take typewriters to the theater. His father corrects the notion and mentions Mr Brown taking his to sea to see Decameron Nights tonight.
In a terse quip a speaker warns that while mockery may ease personal woes true friends face accountability for misdeeds. The line sharpens social fidelity and cautions against harmful loyalties or careless actions that harm others.
Large ad appeals to women about kidney and bladder problems. It promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy and offers a sample bottle by mail for ten cents. Kilmer & Co reports the product restores kidney health and alleviates related symptoms.
A humorous dialogue shows a doctor telling a patient that their workload will shift to dieting if they do not quit their excessive duties. The exchange highlights workplace stress and health advice in a light tone.
An advertisement claims Cole's Carbodsalvs relieves burning itching pain instantly. It proclaims remedies for burns and welts and directs readers to J. W. Cole Co. in Rockford Illinois for a package. The ad ends urging readers to use a real estate agent if unhappy with their fat.
Newango Michigan reader Char E Backus shares a testimonial praising Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for chronic dizziness palpitations loss of appetite and stomach pains. After trying various physicians and medicines he improved after the second bottle and continued with six more, calling the remedy life saving and urging others to try it.
A jumble of 1920s ad copy and social commentary notes the rise of thrift traditions after World War I. It mentions Christmas savings clubs, Liberty bonds, War Savings stamps, and payroll deductions fueling habit formation.
An Indianapolis boxing fan, described as an old boy, eagerly accepted a ticket to a boxing match but after visiting a doctor and running errands, decided to go home and forget the fights until they were over. The anecdote appears in the Indiananolla News.
A joke from Lexion Weekly features an aviator telling a timid passenger to sit still. The passenger replies he knows to stay quiet but asks what if they talk. The pilot reassures him to grab the first solid object passed and hold tight.
A fragmented Chicago vignette shows a young man seeking a job with a powerful merchant who delays probing his past and tells him to report to Mr Smith next Monday. The piece includes garbled interjections about poker raids and a note on extermination of predatory wild animals.
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