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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1925
Page
3
In a reflective mood the elderly figure laments the decline of courtesy among the rising generation. He cites selfishness, crowded streets, and rudeness in public venues as signs of eroding social niceties and a loss of consideration for others.
The article traces the Burke surname from Bourg or Burgh meaning stronghold and notes early forms de Burgh. It highlights the Burkes as Anglo Norman settlers in Ireland alongside Strongbow, with Gov. Thomas Burke of North Carolina born in Ireland in 1747, studying medicine at seventeen and reflecting early medical practices.
Poem excerpt attributed to Edgar A. Guest reflects on labor and memory as spring arrives. The speaker recalls dreary days spent tending a garden, the toil of soil tiling, and the moment a pink rose first blooms, summoning pleasure and forgetfulness of past cares.
A collage of recipe fragments describes Oo Spanish Sauce for beef or lamb, baked bananas with butter, mint sauce for lamb, and a peppered tomato glaze. Intermixed are biographical notes on William Penn, orthography bemusement, a German secret message gimmick, Paris fashion musings, and 1986 era syndicate credits.
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