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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1940
Page
3
A quirky exchange sets the scene with a grade school boy refusing to sew marveling time will tell while referencing George Washington. A bemused front line beggar and a capably curious tramp captain contribute to a whimsical street vignette captured in rough dialogue.
A dialogue fragment shows a father admonishing his son for asking questions while reflecting on how curiosity might have shaped him. Tommy prompts a hypothetical about what would have happened if more questions had been asked, suggesting a theme of learning through inquiry.
This item poses six questions on topics ranging from state nicknames and language terms to calendar quirks and historical signatures. It asks why Arizona is called the IZ state, defines bon mot, distinguishes boar bore and boar, counts calendar squares in a month, identifies the prominent Declaration signature, and notes the direction water rotates in drains.
The text lists six items defining terms by playful clues. It notes copper cotton and cattle as outstanding productions, a witty repartee, a male swine and other pejoratives, common prices or signatures, and a typical clockwise orientation.
Reflection alone cannot reveal self. Knowledge comes through duty and action. Strive to do thy duty, for through deliberate deeds a person discovers what lies within.
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