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Fragmentary OCR text mentions an ex and Tebinadian devils with garbled words. No coherent event, names, dates, or places are discernible for a reporter card.
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1922
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text mentions an ex and Tebinadian devils with garbled words. No coherent event, names, dates, or places are discernible for a reporter card.
A 44 year old ex soldier from Danville began a trek last November carrying four sealed messages for the Danville chamber of commerce with orders to deliver them to the President. He traveled by trestle and faced starvation while recounting his adventure to American Legion posts. He started with one cent and a 14 pound pack including a cigar, riding a yarned tale of Uncle Joe Cannon.
A long-suffering Ketchikan American Legion historian shares reflections from Alaska. He notes there is no gold miner in town, winters with little snow, and overcoats are a nuisance in January. Rain gear is common, fur use is rare, and dog sleds are practically non existent beyond hot dog sleds.
A fragmented report notes Morrison and his mother faced separation as the child, believed to be months old, was separated and later ran away. The article hints at a reunion with the mother after years apart.
A National Geographic bulletin outlines how shifting ice floes block Arctic routes yet the Gulf Stream melts waters near Greenland and the Arctic Ocean aiding northward voyages. It notes Peary and Greely advances, the dangers of sea ice, and how open water lanes form for explorers despite extreme cold and floes.
Wilkes-Barre Po Lee Cabot twenty years old works long hours in FP B Reno’s barber shop at Pitts ton. He read a letter from Sawyer in Italy saying his father left an estate of 600,000 Ure worth about $20,000 in American money. He declared he will not give up his job. the money will come to him.
Washington bulletin from National Geographic Society summarizes Japan's claim to the Bonin or Ogasawara Islands, their remoteness, and the sparse early exploration. It notes climate, fertile soil, absence of large fauna, and later introduction of domestic animals, with a brief history of discovery and first settlers.
Alr Auckland Geddes, the British ambassador, mentioned Churchill's animal art exhibitions and painting as a new hobby. He recalled Churchill staying at Dunrobin Castle with the Sutherland family, noting the duchess praised the effort after his visit.
In a history of Dr. Pierce and his medicines, the article notes his shift to Buffalo New York and the public launch of what he called Favorite Prescription. It traces how the remedy aimed at women’s ailments such as pain and nervous distress, and mentions its wider availability through druggists across states.
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