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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
13
A nostalgic, fragmented set of quips and anecdotes from a bygone era. References to Diogenes and searching for an honest man mix with light humor about vaudeville, windlisses for tent poles, and a classroom anecdote where a boy chooses the nicest classmate to walk home with.
A Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone as a painless remedy for corns of all types. A few drops on the corn allow it to be pulled away with the finger, with no irritation to surrounding skin. A small bottle can be bought for about 1 cent, and druggists can supply it from wholesale houses.
Dialogue fragment shows a speaker asking Mary for an hour off this afternoon to visit his sister’s newborn, noting prior funerals attended. The tone implies a request amid family bereavements, with Mary responding in agreement. No dates or places are provided.
The text hints at a conversation where Ifiabies are willing to speak sensibly, while it questions whether the maninas would permit such talk. The provoking line suggests tension between groups over open communication and restraint.
Officials learn duties under the new draft law as governors head registration in each state. Sheriffs and city clerks appoint sworn registrars at voting precincts with one registrar per 170 residents, about 1 percent per age group. Absent and sick register by mail or through county or city clerks. volunteers encouraged to serve without pay.
Secretary McAdoo telegraphed 27,513 national and state banks urging them to receive subscriptions for the $2 billion bond issue and to estimate how much they and their patrons would take. He said banks can render an invaluable service by cooperating with the federal reserve bank. Subscriptions poured in by wire to the treasury, with many cities and states represented, as officials anticipate calls for proceeds within days. Negotiations continued with Italy and France as credit extended, including a first $100 million loan to Italy and plans for a second treasury certificate offering.
Sir Hardman Leger of the British war mission forecast creation of a central purchasing committee in Washington to control all supplies for allied governments, replacing J P Morgan & Co. He warned Germany faces near bankruptcy in credit markets after the war due to rising internal debts and high interest costs. The Allies allegedly funded the war through direct gold, selling securities, and mobilizing resources, leaving them financially solid postwar despite debts.
The American sailing vessel Willard Abrahams was sunk off the Irish coast. Six crew members were rescued. The U.S. State Department received the edge report indicating the incident occurred near Ireland.
Washington reports a bill proposed by Representative Laver to place all food related agencies under presidential control. The measure seeks production stimulation, waste prevention, distribution regulation, and anti hoarding to curb speculation. The president would direct shipments to needful markets and could requisition factories mines and other establishments. It also includes a clause to prevent flooding the American market with imports to protect domestic products.
An official questioned a contestant Jamie about whether his roses were grown within the allowed radius. He replied bluntly that they were grown openly in the usual old-fashioned way. The exchange hints at broader notes on common sense and humor in society.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura products, claiming the Soap cleanses and purifies while the Ointment soothes various itching skin and scalp conditions. It offers free samples by mail with book and address to Cuticura Dept Ty Boston, sold widely. The notice mentions plans for a long distance telephone service to the Canary Islands.
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