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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1931
Page
16
The scene centers on coster monger inspired style with hundreds of pearl buttons on bolero jackets and velvet wraps. Designers showcase spectator suits in bright red, transparent velvet jackets, and pajama blends. Green lettuce tones, red pearl buttons, and striped sleeves highlight a bold season for sport frocks and garden wear.
The ad promotes Bayer Aspirin as a universal pain reliever for menstrual cramps headaches colds neuralgia neuritis rheumatism and tired nerves. It asserts fast relief without heart depression and urges regular use to avoid monthly suffering, claiming genuine Bayer tablets are inexpensive and superior to imitations.
London Tit-Bits reports a playful domestic exchange between Mr Smith and his wife. He derides women as happiest before a glove while she counterpoints men are happiest after one, illustrating a lighthearted marital quip in a social column.
United States consul to Yucatan Howard A Thompson spent a quarter century uncovering Mayan civilization relics in the Yucatan jungle. He dredged and dived to surface gold, flint, copper, and thousands of relics, including maidens sacrificed to the Taín God. Finds tied to the City of the Sacred Well suggest gradual decline after a temple tablet dated GOD A.D wandering through earlier cities abandoned long before 600.
A note references Sweden in a business context with hints of matches and a smoothed phrase about sorting business. The fragment suggests a focus on women involved in a commerce or trade setting linked to Sweden, without clear names or dates.
An old advertisement touts Dr Pierce s Pellets for liver and bowels with a laxative dose and a cathartic trio. The copy frames pellets as a simple remedy sold via period advert phrasing.
A witty note questions an aging bachelor’s fuss over makeup and lipstick taste. The quip mentions a tie, lip rouge, Betha, and a tongue in cheek challenge to his traditional views. The item captures local banter and social gossip in concise shorthand.
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California develops a new instrument named the thermoelectric pyranometer. It is more sensitive than prior tools and records variations in sunlight reaching Earth, akin to seismographs for tremors. Changes in sunshine arise from solar and atmospheric factors, the Sun finder Magazine notes.
The article discusses whether a land connection once linked North America and Asia. It notes long-held theories of Asiatic origins for native peoples and challenges water-journey explanations by urging consideration of past geology and possible ancient land bridges or red wood forests linking the continents.
A German inventor creates an instrument bearing a striking resemblance to a human ear to improve tone quality while preserving resonance and volume. The device aims to produce sounds with enhanced clarity and expressiveness, reflecting innovative approach in instrument design.
Classified notice offers establishing oneself in business with strong industrial ties. Mentions liberal commissions and Olenite Sales Co located at 2527 Locust Street in St. Louis. Reference to Des Moines and a 1921-1931 time frame hints at historical era.
A Popular Mechanics description notes the gobelin instrument nearly complete on edge with straight sounding surfaces. The lack of curved surfaces to accommodate the bow increases resonance, suggesting a novel approach to bridge acoustics and playability.
City Council weighs extending school breaks amid parent and teacher concerns. Proponents say longer vacations boost student well being and family time, while opponents warn of summer learning loss and scheduling conflicts with programs.
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