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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1923
Page
5
The speaker jests that a father would prefer an evening out over Father’s Day. He muses that the world envies the troubles of others and jokes about Rome and jazz bands. He asks if cures for incurable diseases would let rich men escape prison and notes bonds of marriage are hard to defend in distress. He observes growing intellectuals but asserts real people keep the world interesting.
Ford C. Frick recounts the Red Man legend of Manttoe the Manitou and the afterlife. A chosen chief judges fate, a test with a stone, and a final promise that mortals may live on in a peaceful beyond if they honor Manttoe. The piece notes parallels to Blackfeet lore and discusses whale catch claims and station losses.
A mythic tale recalls ancient prosperity of the chosen people in rich valleys before white strangers arrived. They sought gold, killed many, and triggered a rockslide trapping the outsiders in a hidden canyon. The chiefs sacrificed and vowed never to return, sealing the canyon’s mouth and guarding its deadly magic.
Fragmentary OCR dialogue presents a playful exchange about money and arithmetic. Names and context are unclear, leaving a brief, whimsical flare without clear event, participants, or location.
The article traces the terms bulls and bears in stock markets to early exchanges such as New Jonathan's in 1720. It discusses theories for bear as a selling of bear skins and pull as a buyer’s forward delivery, and notes recurring references to postponement percentages tied to transfer days.
Fragmentary line describes air escaping from a fire and profanity from the front seat with a wry remark about frank honesty. The quirky exchange centers on a bird character beginning a quoted line, suggesting playful misdirection and humor in an informal setting.
In Gesattinger Iowa on June 27 1923 Margaret Flanagan declares she will not collect her son Francis Flanagan s debts nor be responsible for any he contracts after this date and that he has been given his time.
Advertisement invites buyers to contact Farmers Levator Co for host grade twine. Mentions M W A Lodge meetings on the second and last Mondays, with Larsen as clerk and J A Fleming as consul. Also notes Royal Neighbors Lodge meetings on the second Tuesday, with Elsie Paulsen as Oracle and Em na Shaver as Recorder.
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