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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1923
Page
10
A garbled passage discusses marriage speech patterns, poverty theories, charity, and love. It blends casual advice on sleep talking with skeptical views on social reform, charity, and matrimony, contrasting ideals with everyday imagery. The text reads as a collage of clipped opinions and literary allusion.
A Native American tale from the Manitou cycle describes a valley ritual where the rightful ruler must divinely test his children. The legend centers on a daughter who sets a fatal stone test, the Manitou’s decree on who may live, and a vow of death for those who fail to maintain faith. The tale ends with a promise that survivors will endure life and death for the valley’s protection, tied to the Mistress of the Red River and the guardian god of hearts.
The whalemen claim whales thrive on gulf clear rapidity and can outpace extirpation by humans. They estimate thousands of whales in the dens and say stations catch all they need within two hundred miles of the coast, implying logs as taken whales exceed natural residents, with adds of whaling from other ports to balance.
A terse dialogue exposes a standoff over price expectations as one speaker questions overcharging while another acknowledges the amount. The exchange hints at a dispute over ten dollars and perceived fairness in a small transaction.
A fragmented tale recounts an ancient Chogen tale of faith and the Manitou, a devastating storm, and casualties on a sacred peak. The second fragment features a narrator confessing a night in Ringsted chasing beer, wandering bars, and a clash with a park protest over automobile petsing in Forest Park.
The article extols mahogany for furniture and notes its origins in Sir Walter Raleigh's era, with sourcing from Africa and primary US imports from Cuba, Mexico, and Central America. It then celebrates the apple's versatility, detailing varieties of dishes from raw apples to desserts like apple pie, fried apples with bacon, Brown Betty, stuffed apples, and jams, emphasizing culinary uses.
The article notes plans to broadcast criminals fingerprints by wireless and discusses potential privacy and civil liberties concerns. Officials argue it could aid law enforcement while critics warn of misuses and civil rights implications.
Hemstitchings machine at my home. Not at Wilders store. Do all material per yard. Will pay return postage on all mail orders. Service and merchandised guaranteed. Fat Ketchun. All orders to Stherville Box 7 26 1x.
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