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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1922
Page
7
The note invites young men to explore Edgeworth smoking products and asks readers to request free samples. It advertises Plug Slice and Ready Rubbed, with Larus & Brother Co offering sample packages on request by mailing name and address to 46 South 21st Street, Richmond, Virginia.
A mythic tale where rain clouds delay then return with thunder and lightning to save Mother Earth and her thirsty children. Warm Breeze and Brisk Breeze seek help from Tree Top, Thunder, and Miss Lightning to bring rain, ending drought as Earth drinks the waters.
Mary Marshall Duffee urges prudent telephone use as a modern convenience. She cites home plans disrupted by delays and suggests calling family or friends to ease worries, avoid misunderstandings, and prevent gossip rather than spreading it.
The article traces the origin of Clarice from Clare and Clara, noting Latin roots meaning bright or famous. It covers Italian formation, French adoption, and fanciful variants like Clarinday and Chifrmont, plus the diamond talisman imagery and a mention of Clarice’s lucky day and number.
The piece traces how the term livery arose from French roots meaning to deliver and describe how noble households adopted uniforms for servants to differentiate ranks. It notes Brance as a hub of early royal practice and references Edward IV era meanings.
The article traces how words like pagan and villain shifted from neutral rural meanings toward negative portrayals. It explains etymology from vilighus to rustic peasant, then to a moral caricature, and finally to modern urban imagery of a well dressed villain, noting popular fiction and film influence.
The text notes that the symbol ¢ stood for badge and describes a crest worn on the left sleeve as a service mark. It compares American expeditionary regimental insignia to medieval varied attire, highlighting standardization of servants’ clothing over time.
An advertisement touts a Standard Instrument Board with speedometer pressure range heating and starting switch and choke pull, standard carburetor with exhaust heater, and Valyona head motor. Demountable rims and other features promise advantages noticed on inspection and demonstration. Large number of applications expected from dealers and service outlets.
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