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Graettinger Times in Graettinger, Iowa

23 Jul 1931

Page 9

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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1931

Page

9

Nathan Bedford Forrest The Wizard of the Saddle Remembered

Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest, Confederate cavalry leader, is profiled as a daring fighter and brilliant horseman. The piece traces his rise from Memphis alderman to battlefield commander, notes Bragg’s interference, and covers his postwar life and role as Ku Klux Klan grand wizard before his 1877 Memphis death.

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Man in Kirkyard Pranks to Rousing Death Haunt

In a Middlothian kirkyard a notorious prankster spotted an unattended horse and trap. Two workers arrived with a coffin and long object, piling the contents in a ditch, then the trap carried the corpse toward the murderer. The driver exclaimed the corpse was warm where he came from, startling the watcher who fled toward Edinburgh. The horse and gear served the survivor for years.

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Midlothian Todla Nimelf Corp Edinburgh
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Roses Die After Cement Mix Prep In Yard

An east side resident prepared soil and planted rose bushes with care but within a short time the roses withered. While investigating the cause he used a spade to loosen soil and found he had mistakenly used cement in the mix, creating a concrete base in Indianapolis.

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East Side Tic
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Farm Land Values Rise Across Nation, Florida Leads

Collier's Weekly reports land values show the wealthiest per acre areas shifting. Florida tops the list with rising values since 1915, while Montana records a 28 percent drop over the same period.

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United States Flordia Collier's Weekly Montana
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Harah and Mother Talk Across Generations

A brief, vivid dialogue captures a daughter and her mother reflecting on changing times. They compare youth days to current life, noting how affection and stories evolved from simple kisses to a longer, ongoing narrative.

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Political Nate Senator in a Campaign Promise Message

A fragmented political message shows Nate Senator promising happiness to a recipient if she tarrys, framing a personal pledge as a campaign attraction. The text hints at intimate appeal rather than a formal policy, reflecting a bruised trust in campaign rhetoric.

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Nate Senator
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Lament of Thrifty Chap and Doll Teases Taxpayer Funds

The verse fragment mocks a thrifty suitor and a doll named Gloria. It hints at affection contrasted with self library, then pivots to a note about government machinery relying on money, satirically underscoring tax funding. The lines juxtapose personal longing with public finance, suggesting satire of fiscal necessity.

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