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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1934
Page
3
The Emmetsburg Democrat notes state liquor stores planned for Algona and nearby towns, urging readers to act so a local establishment may open before Christmas. It highlights county residents likely to travel to Spencer or Algona for supplies and encourages favorable leases, remodeling, and stock.
In Emmetsburg and Palo Alto county on June 20 1983 residents voted strongly for repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment while surrounding counties leaned wet. The article argues for state liquor stores under strict oversight and criticizes the local Chamber of Commerce for inaction amid bootlegger influence. It contrasts prohibition policy with a new orderly system and notes the NRA and federal policy debates shaping economic and social conditions.
A bizarre contest judged a love story as the most perfect method of wasting time. The winner was titled Deed He Am, praised for eloquent delivery by a colored preacher who spoke from a barrel. Observers note profanity was condemned as the play’s punctuation, with remarks on old fashioned girls and polite children amid a flood of provocative dialect.
A 1989 case of tetanus shows dangers of refusing prophylaxis. A 1992 Chicago Tribune piece notes voodoo as a mixed blend of witchcraft and religion that lingered in isolated southern regions, with belief in charms, conjuring, and protective items still observed despite education reducing its reach.
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