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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1932
Page
9
The article notes President Hoover calling Americans to set aside Thursday November 24 as Thanksgiving Day. It contrasts with a facsimile of George Washington's first Thanksgiving proclamation setting November 26, 1789 as the date.
Elmo Scott Watson recounts the origin of the phrase talk turkey and the turkey’s central role in Thanksgiving. The piece traces legends from a colonial hunt to Ben Franklin’s bird debates, notes Turkey’s transatlantic journey, and highlights how Puritan domestic life helped elevate the bird to a holiday centerpiece.
Lesson outlines Deuteronomy and Amos on fair wages and just treatment of workers. It stresses the hireling’s prompt pay, foreigners and locals equal, and warns against oppression, bribery, and idolatry of wealth. It cites Jesus the carpenter, lust for riches, and warns the peril of loving money. It urges earnest duty and charity aligned with Scripture.
A brief aphorism notes that when a sinner nears death he finds no comfort in counting hypocrites within the church. The remark critiques spiritual introspection and communal judgment in faith communities.
A fragment of devotional prose extols true happiness found in abiding within the protection of God. The text likens divine shielding to arrows blocked and swords turned aside, asserting safety and solace through faith.
A reflective meditation on joy beyond life’s sorrows describes Christian as untethered by external events. The text portrays renewal as a personal fountain of blessing that remains steady amid world’s trials.
Trish Crusoe and Robingon Crusoe, an aged man in a self built cabin on a small Lough Berg island, received a radio from an anonymous donor a note from Madeline expresses hope the wireless brings him hours of relief and mentions envy of his situation.
A fragment references a writer discussing recurring themes about being short. It notes homie 11'8 and a person named Lonilon with a pun on I82 for an answer. The text suggests a casual, self referential critique of storytelling patterns.
Advert says doctors long recommended creosote in paste form for coughs colds and bronchitis and touts Creomulsion with creosote and six other medicinal ingredients as fast relief. It claims Creomulsion stops all coughs and colds, is harmless, pleasant to take, and guaranteed by the pharmacist with money back if not relieved. It warns beware lingering coughs and keeps Creomulsion on hand for immediate use.
A report records local neighbors in Brooklyn involved in a noisy yard dispute. Mrs Buldoe shows tolerance while a resident insists others in the adjoining yard use a garden tool area. The piece notes tense exchanges and community friction.
Mrs Mae West of St Louis Mo claims she lost twenty pounds in four weeks after taking one box of Kruschen Salts. She says she weighed 170 pounds then and 100 pounds now with increased energy and no hunger. The ad urges daily morning use in hot water and promises a money-back guarantee if not satisfied.
An insurance agent laments policy limits amid a discussion of fate and moral risk, noting irony in insuring life against future woes while acknowledging ultimate no guarantee beyond this world.
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