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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1930
Page
8
An Alsatian puppy at the Royal Veterinary College in London swallowed objects from an ostrich meal mix up. From its stomach 67 items of various sizes, two screws, three bolts with nuts, one bolt, 16 breads, a piece of steel drill and coal weighed 15 ounces were recovered.
Bishop Lawrence Mutt delivered a spirited fundraiser appeal at a Tulsa banquet recounting a humorous time when a visiting preacher, who believed he was Methodist, arrived at an Episcopal church and was surprised by the surplice ritual. The tale highlighted miscommunication and humor within church families.
A bizarre local item from Loulaville Times notes a grave crisis as a cin opener cannot be found, described with a warped den of whanh phraseology and a critique of self sacrifice and passivity as a doormat in a domestic tragedy vignette.
United States Department of Agriculture agents warn that barley scab overwinters on cornstalks and straw. Deep plowing reduces infection, clean fields show fewer scab pockets, and crop rotation aids control. If harvested barley is badly affected, discard for sale and feed instead. hogs dislike scabby grain, while cattle and sheep tolerate it poorly if kernel texture is damaged.
At the North Dakota experiment station alfalfa plots showed strong gains from two renovations. Early spring cultivation and post first-cutting cultivation boosted initial yield by 43 percent over untilled plots, with a second cut yielding 4 percent and an average 40 percent for the year. Spring-tooth borrowed tools and field cultivators are inexpensive, with worthwhile returns when higher yields are realized.
Plant peas in weekly to ten day intervals, but avoid more than three sowings as heat will shorten yields. Light soil worsens this, while heavy soil allows more plantings into summer. Best results come from sowing while the ground stays moist, then stop and plant later for fall bearing.
Agricultural hints cover poultry housing, pasture seed quality, alfalfa growth, onion seed ordering, weed control, and disease management. Recommendations include home-grown red clover seed to combat citrus, onions market tips, and hatching timing. Notes touch on mold, rust in flax and wheat, and market dynamics across land lots and orders.
Lesson text outlines Jesus entry into Jerusalem, fulfillment of Zechariah prophecy, and the King’s rejection. It covers disciples’ obedience, crowd reactions, temple cleansing, and parables of the barren fig tree and householder, highlighting Israel’s spiritual condition and leaders' denial of the King.
A concise reflection urging youth to seek a life aligned with divine purpose. It emphasizes that true will comes not from self but from God, guiding believers toward victory on their life’s path.
A reflective note cites Horace Bushnell on belief in God as the key to triumph over personal limits. The quote urges faith as a source of hope, assurance, and victory over one’s doubts.
A new discovery of a large pure white statuary marble vein in Middlebury Vermont promises a major impact on local quarries. Sixty years ago a small deposit was worked here and drew many famed sculptors. the vein faded, then eluded search until now as owners renew efforts to locate it again.
A bachelor jokes that they must like movies as the bachelor says yes when asked to go often. the married man retorts that his wife is crazy about them, implying constant movie outings.
A Springfield Union item recounts a young uncle who wears no hose supporters. His crossed leg pose shows stockings loose at the ankles. His sister notices wrinkled stockings and later scolds the boy for messing them. The boy explains he wants to wear stockings like Uncle Charles.
In the Volga region, children playing hide and seek uncovered treasure chests with gold silver and jewelry worth millions of rubles in a ruined monastery. They moved debris and found a passage to a chamber, with similar finds reported elsewhere in Russia where treasure was hidden by exiles during flight.
An elderly American missionary visiting from Istanbul caused amusement in a New York tearoom when she asked a waitress to bring her booze using a misleading phrase. The octogenarian's attempt to say ice led to the humorous misunderstanding.
A brief Capper's Weekly item notes Bobby Saw It as a plumber arriving to repair an old kitchen tub while a family moment unfolds with a visitor asking to see the cook. The scene captures daily domestic humor in a compact weeky column.
A fragment presents a mix of quotes about memory and self reverence attributed to Pythagoras with humorous aside about a forgettable bird. The playful tone contrasts philosophy with everyday forgetfulness, capturing a lighthearted moment.
A reflection on true greatness as the person who preserves perfect independence of solitude amid the crowd. The idea emphasizes inner resolve and self possession over external opinion or conformity. The quote frames independence as a virtue guiding conduct and character in social settings.
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