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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1931
Page
13
Fashion notes reveal a trend toward pearl buttons and velvet wraps in sportswear and summer outfits. Tutorials show three hundred buttons edging military jackets, with velvet wraps in lettuce green and coral styles featuring tucked collars and pearl accents.
An old fashioned view is challenged as Bayer Aspirin is advertised as a universal pain reliever for women’s monthly pains headaches colds neuralgia neuritis rheumatism and general aches. The copy claims genuine aspirin is safe with no heart depressant effects and emphasizes affordability and avoiding imitations.
In a London Tit-Bits item a quarrel between Thash Ri Tie Smiths is described with a sharp exchange. The husband sneers that women are happy before a linge and the wife retorts that men are happy after one, capturing a witty domestic exchange.
Edward H Thompson, longtime U S consul to Yucatan, dedicated more than a quarter century to uncovering Mayan relics. He used dredges and diving to recover gold jade and copper artifacts from the Sacred Well at Chichen Itza and uncovered bones of sacrifices. His work aided Harvard and the American Antiquarian Society and has since been handed to the Carnegie Foundation for continuation.
An odd clipping blends a vague notice about Sweden and summer resort matches with a dubious sales pitch for Dr. Pierce's Pellets. It touts laxative and cathartic effects and claims benefits for vigor and stomach comfort in a fragmented, non-specific style.
A fragment from a 19th century item notes a bachelor mocked for his gruff remark about tangling with Io rouge. The tease turns on his claim of never tasting the drink, reflecting light social banter at a dance event.
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography and University of California researchers unveil a highly sensitive instrument named the thermoelectric pyranometer. It records solar radiation changes with seismograph-like precision, attributing variations to solar activity and atmospheric haze and clouds.
The article discusses a long-standing theory of a land connection between Asia and North America across Behring Strait. It argues that current explanations relying on a water crossing overlook ancient topographical shifts and propose an ancient redwood forested bridge or isthmus as a possible land link between the continents.
An engineer unveils a violin concept resembling a human ear to enhance tone without sacrificing resonance or volume. The German inventor claims no instrument yet mirrors the ear’s form while delivering rich sounds.
A glotte described in Poplar Mechanics Magazine is nearly built on edge, with sounding surfaces that need no bow room due to flat design. This configuration appears to increase the instrument's resonance and acoustic clarity.
A humorous exchange notes a son signing away work with playful wordplay about vacations and oysters. The quip suggests he will not work during the oyster season, framing it as a light, local-jovial remark.
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