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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1924
Page
15
An exchange captured in the Boston Transcript features a galeswoman and a jovial clerk debating a declaration at the Paris tax office. The man proclaims models in several flavors while humorously noting the absence of a banaanist, as demands for obligatory declarations are confirmed.
A concise aphorism arguing that stability and restraint forestall conflict more effectively than attempting negotiated settlements. The line emphasizes patience, restraint, and enduring harmony over risky bold diplomacy.
The Iowa Senate and House advance amendments to code bills authorizing state control over prices of basic commodities including gasoline and coal. The gas amendment, approved by Governor Kendall and Atty. Gen. Gibson, aims to allow state sale to counter price manipulation. Insurance investigations loom as reforms to the laws are discussed, with lawmakers hearing testimony and compiling recommendations for next session.
A dry Irish joke tells of a worker who is always late. The boss asks for an excuse, the man replies heredity, claiming descent from the late Patrick and the late Michael O Rourke. The exchange highlights a humorous twist on family lineage as cause.
A government bond attracts far less interest than a pawn ticket yet yields greater profit to the holder. Social etiquette fails to engage the man wearing a porous plaster on a hot day.
A winding Bethlehem cave beneath the Church of the Nativity, built by Empress Helena and Emperor Constantine, is described as the supposed birthplace of Christ. The grotto’s location is marked, and it remains a site of beauty with marble work and eternal candles.
A quirky exchange features Hiraam and Aunt 'En debating a sign reading Shoes shined Inside with a rustic rural cadence, capturing a moment of local color and dialogue about everyday signage and style.
Short, reflective quotation on aging by Robert Collyer notes that old age is the repose of life. It contrasts the rest that comes after effort with the rest that remains, presenting a quiet meditation on aging and final peace.
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