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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1927
Page
3
The text presents a fragmented assemblage of opinions and quips on topics from opera enjoyment to Red Cross relief, stock costs, and whimsical lines about a whale and a potential future war. It reads like a mosaic of stray thoughts or a poorly parsed editorial fragment from a historical column.
The text lampoons barbers attacking beauty parlors and cites Delilah as a cutting example. It laments old fashioned letterheads showing a long factory cut, mentions a Chinese laundry Heket as a plain document, and notes cleanliness equals health. It jokes that an ocean flyer needs many columns for landing while a balloon racer lands in two inches of type.
The Social Home club gathers Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Carl Christiansen home with hostesses Mrs Chris Norrie and Mrs Christiansen. Roll call on Feeding for Winter Layers. Residents and guests, including Anna Rierson and several families, visit homes of Chas Christiansen and A J Bonstead. A play at Center school and a Young People meeting at Rev Mandsager's are planned.
Miss Lena McClelland won honors at Union church Sunday after strong talks on Why I Go To Sunday School. She will offer hearty congratulations as the event praised religious study. The note of community life includes dinners, visitors, and local news from Ayrshire Ruthven Emmetsburg and surrounding farms.
Saturday and Sunday locals report visits from Gene Kane, Mr and Mrs A H Thompson, John Blackwood, Miss Margaret Lambe, and others. Events include a farm home fire in Cylinder ruins, school activities, glasses for children, Father Kelly sermon, and various business calls. Mrs Sackett injured her foot. no school Thursday or Friday due to teachers’ institute. weather cool and rainy with some snow.
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