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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1947
Page
8
A clerk confronts a shopper who reveals she hid shortening in the store to beat a sold out shelf. The exchange underlines scarcity and a clever, if unlawful, workaround as the customer boasts of yesterday’s purchase at today’s price. The scene captures a moment of consumer thrift and store response amid limited stock.
A Devonshire liberal delegate replies to Winston Churchill with a witty citation from Lord Beaconsfield and a playful line from a movie scene about a dentist asking which tooth hurts. The exchange blends formal acknowledgment with lighthearted banter.
A devotional study on Jesus claim to kingship before Pilate, noting the paradox of a crucified king. It compares Pilate's power with Jesus royal authority, stresses the fulfilled redemptive work finished on the cross, and urges readers to trust in Christ as savior.
A simple hostess apron pattern features a lavender and purple pansy pocket and comes in sizes 14 16 18. To receive the complete cutting pattern and finishing instructions Pattern No. Bint send 20 cents plus name and address.
A vintage call for crochet instructions for the Cross and Crown Dolly Pattern No 5221. Readers are invited to mail 20 cents along with their name address and pattern number to receive the instructions.
A collage of trivia: shortest air mail route is Route 2001 Camden to Philadelphia. mendacity means lying. circa means about. British stamps from 1863 in Bolivia area. Carlsbad Caverns about 60 million years old. a sea drum is a fish. presidential eligibility is 35 or older. Rhodes scholarships totaled 48 last year. a femor is a thigh bone. tea exports near India and Ceylon ranks next.
A health tip promotes stopping laxative use by drinking juice from one Sunkist lemon in water each morning. The booster claims prompt elimination, added vitamin C, B and P, improved digestion, appetite, and alertness, using California Sunkist Lemons.
Meshed, Iran, a sacred city visited by about 190,000 Muslim pilgrims annually, has sidewalks paved with old tombstones from a reconverted cemetery, arranged with inscriptions facing upward as a public feature.
A dieting booklet offer promises three meals a day including desserts and hints. Readers are urged to send 25 cents to Weekly Newspaper Service in New York for a four day plan, complete calorie charts, and the booklet title.
A reading of disjointed lines from a stage sketch features exchanges about leaving a girl's house early. Characters include Miss De Frost and Mr Gayt-Er-I. The piece shifts through exchanges on affections, circumstances, and a humorous boxing quip about a boxer and his opponent.
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