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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1924

Page

12

We have the same model in four fruit flavors

A saleswoman mentions orange lemon plum and strawberry models and the jovial Little man jokes about missing ballinas, noting the finish.

Easiest to Make Fair Caller at the Tax Office in Paris

A brief exchange from the Boston Transcript notes an exchange about a declaration and obligation. A clerk affirms the requirement, and the caller responds with a declaration of affection, reflecting a witty, era-appropriate tone.

Paris Boston Transcript Chevrolet

Iowa lawmakers push price control and code revisions in session

The Iowa Senate and House debated amendments to price control laws, expanding state power to sell gasoline and coal, regulate commodities, and probe stock insurance schemes. Bills on health safety, city property protection, parks, rail transportation, and public notices progressed, with a wide mix of codification and reforms shaping the legislative agenda.

N. E. Kendall Executive Council Cessna Poweshiek Kendall Gibson House Ontjes Grundy Iowa W. R. C G. Kendrick Senate Wamstad Mitchel County Federal Trade Commission Board of Railroad Commissioners Thurston Clark County Baird Pottawattamie Thorchem Elections Committee State Executive Council T. C. Cassnn Poweshiek County Ben J. Gibson Diltz Hauge Des Moines Reno W. R. C. Kendrick Senate Investigation Committee McClune Mahaska County Ethel Davis County Shane Doolittle Delaware County Motor Vehicle Committee Town Senate Civil Service Civil Service Commissions Commission

Unpunctual habits blamed on heredity joke

An Irishman narrates a morning tardiness excuse to his boss. He attributes lateness to heredity, claiming descent from the late Patrick and Michael O Rourke as the punchline lands with a wry exchange showing workplace humor.

Heredity Shure Patrick Michael O'Rourke

Government Berd Bond Draws Less Interest Than Pawn Ticket

A government bond earns far less interest than a pawn ticket, yet remains more profitable to the holder. A man wearing four porous plasters on a hot day shows the futility of social etiquette.

Cave of Nativity marking birthplace beneath Church

In Bethlehem a winding cave under the Church of the Nativity marks the traditional birthplace of Christ. The grottos are adorned with marble and candles and kept burning as a sacred site, reportedly built over by Empress Helena and Emperor Constantine.

Bethlehem Helena Constantine Christ

Shoes Shined Inside Sign Sparks City Banter

Local chatter captures a quirky exchange as Hiram riffs on a storefront sign declaring Shoes shined inside while Aunt Em questions the meaning. The brief moment highlights small town humor and street life.

Hiram Aunt Em

Repose of Life by Robert Collyer quotation

A short literary meditation notes that old age is the repose of life and the rest that precedes the final rest, invoking Robert Collyer. The line reflects on aging as a phase of quiet consequence and preparation for what comes after.

Robert Collyer

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