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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1931
Page
11
A historical piece explains census tabulators as electric devices that rapidly process yes or no answers from punched cards to tally U.S. demographics. It contrasts older hand methods with 1920 and 1930 census data, noting how machines speed and simplify counting large populations and reveal prosperity indicators.
In Weimar the old sayings about honoring prophets fade as Goethe and Schiller are revered like Shakespeare at Stratford on Avon. Franz Liszt lived twelve years here, Kotzebue, the Animatist, was born, Nietzsche died here, and Goethe shaped the city’s culture as Wagner did Bayreuth. The Fig house and Schiller home welcome visitors.
Liverpool Catholics buy Brownlow Hill site for a proposed cathedral to seat 80 000 with a cost of 15 million dollars and a separate 100 000 dollar site price. Construction to begin within two years.
A traveler argues science finally admits truth in spiritualism occultism and eastern practices. In Peru a sick friend is treated by an Indian medicine man whose simple leaf remedies halt a dangerous nosebleed and, after a second leaf, heal him in two days.
The Dampsetts Meding Hadj railroad, a controversial line built with international input andaaa barred to Christian travelers, once carried only pilgrims to the Hadj. Originating in 1908 by Sultan orders and financed by Muslims, its construction involved German design and engines, with rails from America, France and Belgium. The line, destroyed in World War I, is slated for rebuilding, while petition seeks royal approval.
A playful exchange at Ipswich Star features a golfer and his caddie arguing over the correct score at a hole. The golfer asks if the number is 14 or 15 while the caddie remains unsure, joking that the golfer seeks a clerk rather than a caddie.
A Cincinnati Enquirer quote portrays Perkins as the most unscrupulous man known, claiming his daytime thefts force him to chloroform his conscience to sleep at night.
In a wry exchange a hostess flirts with a prominent politician, claiming to have heard a real deal about him. He deflects, suggesting she cannot prove it, underscoring political intrigue and skepticism in campaign time banter.
A playful exchange reveals a child questioning humanity after a hired man claims otherwise. The dialogue centers on identity, with the child and guardian affirming human status despite external doubt. The scene captures a child's curiosity and adults' reassurance.
The ad extols Fellows' Syrup as a secret to remaining lively in old age. It claims men with aged faces retain vigor through regular use, urging readers to buy at their druggist and take the tonic three times daily for renewed pep.
Las Olofsson, aged 105, a farmer from Gankxsjoe near Oestersund, is celebrated as Sweden's oldest inhabitant. The parish boasts two centenarians, two onehundredyearolds, and five in their nineties, highlighting remarkable longevity.
A reflection on desire and aspiration, noting how many seek ideal partners or companions in men, dogs, or cars, and how hope functions as a guiding dream when awake. The piece probes gender expectations and material culture shaping personal longing.
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