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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1923
Page
22
An old judge, weary of petty legal conventions, abandons city life to live near nature on the town’s outskirts. He debates younger lawyers who tease his eccentric views, insisting he is out of touch while he argues he remains as near to the core as they are.
The Polish statesman and pianist Paderewski, aged sixty two, returned to public performance after a long pause to aid Poland, touring U S venues with high receipts and dramatic public reception. He faced mixed critiques on form but was praised as a poet in fingers and a man of resolve.
The text traces the term bachelor from an old word meaning cowherd and the lowest office, noting that medieval society tied unmarried status to youth and poverty. It discusses shifts in meaning to include educated men and the idea of manhood, with examples like a ship’s cable and phrases describing nautical “the better end.”
A fragmented report notes a figure speaking of a four step plan ending in a dire finale. He asserts commitment to pursuing the bitter end, including dire extremities, and vows to continue to the last, regardless of consequences.
A Presbyterian clergyman, trained at Princeton, uses short ten minute sermons that mimic stories to engage youth. He reports higher attendance, with some curious elders joining after witnessing the approach and the idea of catching them young.
An old advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria for over 30 years as a safe substitute for narcotics like caetor oil paregoric teething drops and soothing syrups. It claims proven directions on every package and physician endorsement while noting the genuine product bears the signature of the maker.
A Dodge City kindergartner on her first day pointed to a hen and her chicks and asked if the big one was the mother, then wondered where the daddy chicken is. The teacher could not answer, prompting a playful downtown office guess.
An advertisement touts Swamp Root as a universal remedy for kidney and liver ailments. It promises proven results from widespread use and urges readers to request a sample while noting bottles come in two sizes.
An arid gest asks why Petunia is called wide open and a tavern landlord responds that when it gets buck phonographs play in almost every block across town.
William Allen White, Kansan editor, spoke at a Mother's meeting about skirts and fashion changes. He joked that skirts are not descending but prices and manners shift slowly. A park bench anecdote with a girl in a large hat and a misheard remark about recognition adds humor.
An advertisement extols Cuticura products soap ointment and talcum as essential for face skin baby and dust cleansing. It claims the trio renders other perfumes superfluous and urges reliance on the trio in daily toilet use.
A confused exchange arises when a man asks if his wife spoke at an afternoon meeting. A large distinguished woman rises to speak and struggles to find words, prompting the remark that it wasn’t his wife.
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