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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
10
The fragmentary column compiles in humorous tone several short items from small newspapers. It includes misquoted lines about attire, a boarding house scene with a milk request, a farmer negotiating mule purchases and mule cow crossbreeding, plus a brief dog joke about high meat prices.
Bige, a 1800 pound high grade Belgian stallion, will stand the season in 1920. He will serve Saturdays in April at Graet, Wednesdays and Saturdays in May and June at Graettinger, and remaining time at the owner's farm. Terms are 15 dollars to insure live cost and 12 dollars for service fee. Care will be taken but the owner not responsible for accidents.
Fragmentary excerpts from editorials and jokes reference travels to Paris and Africa, a shoe ad gag, a postmark price quip, and a child’s anecdote about prayer ending with twin brothers. The pieces read like a gossiping column mix with humor and political asides.
A Belgian breeding stallion named Nigger A will stand for 1920 at the J. W. Kiser barn in Graettinger. Terms are 6 dollars to 15 dollars for standing colts, 17 dollars to a mare in foal. Due care will be taken but the owner not responsible for accidents. Service due and payable immediately if mare is sold or removed.
A local farm advertises Lewis Grade Jack as top breeding stock available for reasonable service fees. The statement promotes the mule jack as a rare opportunity for farmers to access high quality breeding stock for labor on their properties.
A faded collage of humorous clipped items and anecdotes from multiple papers. It mentions a New York Times photo of “Lazy N Geddes” and a British ambassador’s wife, a commotion over cut prices in a Chicago Tribune context, and a county undertakers meeting in Morrilton. נוספיםinclude rural quips about a gas meter, a humorous stagecoach whip, and a tornado aftermath report from Castle Rock with local reactions.
Ringsted Dispatch notes the season brings increased joy riding and reckless driving as alcohol gasoline mix, speeding, and unsafe rail crossings claim accidents. Poultry losses and a cow tied to a pole illustrate damage in warm weather. Drivers ignore warnings, increasing dangers to themselves and others.
A Ringsted editorial cautions motorists about careless behavior as the auto season approaches. It explains carburetor function, fuel mixture risks, and how improper adjustment can cause engine trouble, urging prudent driving and proper tuning for smoother trips.
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