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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1921
Page
5
In a dreamlike scene by the moonlight, a man asks a woman to marry him as she listens with still gaze. The moment turns surreal with his romantic yearnings and an offbeat aside about a rubber band around her head, published in the Detroit Free Press.
An 1870s era note describes Sarah Bernhardt touring America arriving in Boston to view Longfellow's bust and meeting poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and others. The scene includes praise from James Russell Lowell and Oliver Wendell Holmes, a light social, and Bernhardt’s charm noted by attendees.
Dispatch from Peking reports Kidnap happenings at the Chinese Legation involving Bang Shih to once treasurer of Anfu and other bunked fugitives. They allegedly entered Kane's room, wrapped him in a quilt, hoisted him over the wall, and handed him to gendarmes after weeks of waiting for an opportunity.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a factory enterprise run by women who organize and manage orders at the foundry. It highlights female leadership in an engineering venture and suggests a new business initiative centered on women’s participation in industrial work.
Wean P aro references the Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion for relatives of military and naval service members who died in service or after honorable discharge before November 11, 1920. It notes local meeting, parish ice event, farm activity, and several community updates including gatherings, travels, and a bank meeting.
The entry notes that MW. AL Lodge holds meetings on the second and last Monday of each month. W. H. Caan is listed as Clerk and FP. CG. Weigman is mentioned with a note about Can leuk.
The Pythian Sisters meet on the first and third Tuesdays monthly at Woodman Hall. Royal Neighbors Lodge nights occur on the second and fourth Tuesdays each month. Edith George serves as Oracle and Emme Shaver as Recorder.
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