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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1923
Page
16
An aged judge seeks quiet near Anture and builds a home beyond town limits. He clashes with younger legal minds who claim the distance matters, while the judge retorts that even the sun and stars are near in spirit, not place.
The Polish pianist Paderewski, famed for his wartime Polish relief work and later a Polish premier, returned to the stage at sixty two. His American tour drew vast crowds and high receipts, reflecting admiration for his artistry and patriotism beyond mere musicianship.
The text traces the term bachelor from a medieval cowherd role, noting it as the lowest office for the youngest, unwed man. It links the phrase to knighthood origins and explains its shift to its modern sense. It cites usage like better end to denote an extreme point, with nautical examples of cables and ship terminology.
Fragmentary OCR reading hints at a dramatic vow to pursue action to the last extremity. The wording is garbled with misspellings and unclear context, but centers on a determined resolve to push a course of action to its ultimate limit. No identifiable persons or places are recoverable.
A Presbyterian minister tailors ten minute sermons for youth, sugar coating lessons into engaging stories. The approach, noted in Philadelphia Inquirer, doubles youth attendance and even attracts a few adults from curiosity. Trained at Princeton, the pastor blends right theory with athletics to reach younger congregants.
For over 80 years Castoria has been marketed as a pleasant substitute for harsh remedies. It claims to contain no narcotics and carries directions on each package. Physicians reportedly recommend the product and the genuine bottle bears a signature.
A Dodge City Globe item recalls a kindergarten class moment. A three year old girl looked out a window, asked if a big hen was the mama chicken and where the daddy chicken is. The teacher could not answer and the child speculated the father might be downtown in the office.
An old advertisement extols Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root as the premier kidney and liver remedy. It claims quick, mild healing effects from a gentle vegetable compound and offers a sample bottle for ten cents by mail. Columns urge readers to buy bottles in two sizes and note paper-specified purchase details.
In Kangug City Star style dialogue, residents joke about Petunia turning lively at night. The tavern landlord claims pianographs can be heard almost everywhere once darkness falls, painting a vivid, arid town atmosphere.
William Allen White, Kansas editor, told a Mothers meeting in Emporia skirts are not lowering, comparing the trend to prices. A passerby joked about a woman on a park bench with a bilge brimmed hat and a young man asking if she would be eaten. The man admitted confusion over her ankle, saying he couldn’t see her fare.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura products including soap ointment and talcum powder. It emphasizes an exquisite face and skin for women and babies and claims perfume is rendered unnecessary. The copy notes prices of two cents each for Cuticura items.
A brief skit in American Legion Weekly features a man asking if his wife spoke at a meeting. An unidentified, striking woman rises to apologize for lacking words to express her feelings, leading to humorous confusion over the speaker’s identity.
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