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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1926
Page
4
The author notes the Koran forbids wine but not spirits unknown at the time, then describes a ritual bypass to avoid the first drop. He observes Mohammedans using a finger to lift the initial drop for prayers, then consuming the remainder, highlighting casuistic interpretation.
Lum Dumm of Slippery Slap recalls a county seat shopping trip when a band of hunters followed wild turkeys. A town man crawled through brush dragging his gun muzzle first and, in a comic miscue, the gun did not fire at all because it was not loaded.
A 64 year old New Yorker carrying a bedspring was struck by a delivery truck while crossing near his home. The spring deflected the impact and then fell on him as the truck ran over both. He suffered only minor bruises and, after hospital treatment, walked home with his spring.
The queen of Spain has begun a campaign to bring back the ankle skirt and the Tony sleeve, but I'm afraid she's going to be defeated, Jean Patou told a New York correspondent. He quipped that a world vote on whether girly should wear knee skirts with no sleeves would likely favor the eyes.
A Boston Transcript note describes a driver George and his wife being stranded with car trouble in the middle of traffic. A concerned wife urges not to stop as a police officer approaches, highlighting a tense moment from a domestic driving incident.
An advertisement touts a mild laxative for the elderly, claiming it never gripes or upsets the system. It is described as absolutely harmless and pleasant to take and offered in a large bottle for a low price at local stores.
Two season of ambush end in a brutal knife and gun confrontation as Wagosh the Ojibway hunter dies and Laflamme’s men are exposed. Denise St Onge grapples with love and loyalty while traders fear the collapse of the Ogoke post amid mounting danger and a looming confrontation with Laflamme.
Mythical hero Adonia beloved by Venus and Proserpine. Jupiter settles a half year in the upper world with Venus and four months in the lower world with Proserpine. Adonis dies from a boar wound and Venus turns him into an anemone. Rhikesnonre memorializes Venus and Adonis in a long descriptive poem.
German comedian Charles Puffy chats with Laura a Divote on Hollywood Boulevard asking about plans as he pursues film honors. The brief exchange reflects the era’s show business chatter captured by the Los Angeles Times.
A fragment shows a senator responding to a constituent with a question about a count. The exchange highlights confusion over a number described as both insufficient and excessive for a given purpose. The text preserves a dated, conversational tone.
A humorous exchange questions the cost of a daughter's automobile. One character notes the purchase is a status symbol, while the other argues the car serves safety by keeping her away from a troublesome area. The dialogue hints at broader themes of prudence and practicality.
A humorous exchange emerges as Pewee-Where asks where to hang a portrait of his father and Illa Wife warns against straining to fit it. The dialogue hints at the father's weight and the anxious attempt to place the painting.
An obscure exchange references bargaining over a prize and a car purchase. The snippet mentions an old man questioned about affording a car and a hire by Bowles, with a cryptic line about experience and certainty. The fragmentary text lacks clear event context.
The fragmentary text shows a dialogue about dancing and selecting a partner. It mentions words like dance and partner but provides no clear event or entities to anchor a full news item. Without readable names, dates, or places, the record remains a brief note on a social interaction.
A street incident unfolds as a man defends his appearance after being insulted. He claims familiarity and insists the other woman should know him, while she denies recognition, highlighting a heated misunderstanding and social tension in a public setting.
Odd misspellings and garbled lines describe relations of a hardware clerk and a man named Wolper Neithar in a quirky dialogue about judgment by pipe choice. The piece uses playful slang and fragmented syntax to hint at character contrast and local color.
Fragmented scribbles describe a shopper exclaiming nothing left but two slugls to different parts of the house and a plan to fetch a wife from Good Hardware as a humorous, disjointed aside.
A patient recalls past work at a foreman era factory and describes being guided by the doctor. The exchange centers on the patient’s memory of prior instructions and the doctor’s response to those claims.
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