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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1933

Page

2

Fragmentary notes on debts and beneficiaries in a death case

Disjointed OCR text references a congresq ne and a payment to beneficiaries. It mentions an amount 48 dollars paid out and questions who would receive funds at the time of death. The passage is unclear and partially garbled.

Curious Chicken Question Sparks Laughs in Conversation

Hayes asks if a two week old chicken is ripe for eating and, after his friend dismisses the idea, presses how such a chick could live. The exchange ends with a playful shove and continued debate.

Hayes

A Fast Worker Plutocrat and the Daughter Question

A London Opinion item presents a sharp dialogue where a fast worker plutocrat asks about telling his daughter of a suitor. The would-be sultan replies that no disclosure has occurred, noting it was only last night that he visited the matter and hid a daughter from view.

London Optnion

Real Effort Farmer Thought You Had Plowed Field

A farmer accuses a plowman of pretending to plow a ten acre field only in thought. The plowman admits he only thought about it, prompting a humorous exchange about real action versus intention.

Where I Got It Actor-When I Play Othello Pit Weeps

The actor describes a tearful performance of Othello with the pit flooded by tears. He compares it to his North Pole trip wireless speech, noting it seemed 80 realistic as many listeners remain in bed with colds.

North Pole

Oh 20 I Never Talk Scandal

A compact exchange features a witty remark about gossip and discretion. The brief humor highlights timing and tone as two speakers exchange quips.

The Right Place Servant Tale

A girl from the employment bureau tells a lady she wants a servant. The lady replies she does all the work herself, prompting the girl to agree the place will suit her. The exchange tones a curious household dynamic.

Pardon Me on the Radio Joke About a Piano Tuning

A humor piece notes a radio gag where a caller asks if a piano is theirs and a response directs to the broadcasting company. The quip sells the idea of mistaken ownership and radio studio wit in a light, era tone.

the Broadcasting Company Humorist Magazine

No Hope Have You Said Your Prayers Dickle

Dialogue captures a grim exchange in which a child named Dickle is asked if he has prayed. He responds that he prayed for his parents but not for Uncle Reg, claiming his father said Uncle Reg was past praying for. The fragment reflects family tensions and fatalistic attitudes.

Dickle Daddie Uncle Reg

Then Some Gent to Jail Says a Noted Burglary Expert

A Tit-Bit Magazine remark recalls a famous burglar described as “one of the fastest workers in the game” and comments on his slower pace in jail, reflecting on original culture and press slang from the era.

Tit-Blt Magazine

Three at a Time Unwed Triplets Cadmoor Note

Reports that Cadmoor welcomes triplets after a stork visit, noting an unusual birth event. No further details on families, dates, or official confirmations provided in the fragment.

Cadmoor

On the Go Mother Helen Meets Early Arrival

A fragmentary dialogue suggests plans to greet a person named Helen as she arrives at the anticipated early morning gathering. The exchange hints at routines and social expectations without full context or clear outcome.

Helen Pather

If He Is Genuine A True Orator Can Go On

If He Is Genuine a sincere speaker can persist and win others over through steady rhetoric and clear conviction, gaining support and influence. The passage suggests openness to strong public speaking as a path to credibility and leadership.

Jong

Will of Freddie’s Clockmaker Grandfather Passed Estate

A Philadelphia Inquirer excerpt narrates Freddie speaking to his Lady friend about his family history. He recalls his grandfather, a London clockmaker, who left 200 clocks to his father upon death. The exchange adds a light, weary jest about winding the estate.

Freddie London Philadelphia Inquirer

Complaint at post office over undelivered chocolate box

A quoted exchange shows Treda demanding explanation for a promised chocolate box delivery, with her young man offering to handle it. Answers Mag notes the dialogue reflecting frustration over missing mail service.

Post Office Treda Answers Magazine

The Boob The Stout One-Yes I Spent Evening Telling Him

The Stout One recalls warning a man about his bad reputation with girls. The Thin One notes he did nothing but sit and dent a boob.

Big Things Doing Mald The Furniture Man Scene

A brief Montreal Gazette excerpt depicts a domestic encounter with Mald as a visitor, the mistress instructing to let him in and offer a chair while the furniture man engages with the piano, hinting at a lively household scene.

Montreal Gazette

Alibi Milk Cream Joke From Passing Show

A wry quip from Passing Show in Tondon notes the joke about cream missing from the top of milk bottles. The line mocks production quirks with a punchy exchange about filling bottles to capacity.

Tondon

Antique Dealer Sells Rare Revolver Claiming Roman Era Origin

An antique dealer markets a claimed Roman era revolver saying the Romang had none and that rarity adds value. The remark suggests a controversial or misunderstood origin for the piece.

Stockholm

Comeback Owner of New Lawn Mower Declines Loan

A humorous exchange between a mower owner and a would be borrower circulates in a Dumorist Magazine style column. The owner insists on not lending the new lawn mower to his father, while the would be borrower remarks that the elder is wise to avoid the risk.

Jack and the Big Ears in a Humorous Exchange

A lighthearted quip describes Jack with impressively large ears that seem to stretch his head into a comic connecting link. The playful line emphasizes the visual joke without further context.

Jack

Faces Red Ave You Eaten The Sandwiches Mum

A quirky dialogue fragment features a speaker asking if the sandwiches were eaten, answered affirmatively, followed by a playful vow to clean shoes with cream cheese. The exchange captures a humorous street conversation tone.

A Wise Move

A terse exchange reveals a man contemplating risky social spaces after his wife allows solitary attendance at private clubs. The dialogue hints at tension between personal desires and marital boundaries, framed as a moment of doubt and decision.

Defending Him in Loulaville Courier-Journal

Dialogue fragment from Loulaville Courier-Journal presents a cheeky exchange about disclosure of a kiss. The line, “Why did you have to tell your mother I kissed you?” hints at domestic tension and youth romance within a local gossip context.

Loulaville Courier-Journal

Better Gift

Teddy bear given to a boy with no father prompts a child’s question about his missing parent. Dialogue reflects generosity and curiosity in a simple exchange.

Bobby

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