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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1929
Page
8
A garbled golf tale from Minera Lollywell recounts two Scotch players Angi and Saunders in a tight round with near misses and a final stroke deciding the match. A separate note references Cole Co and a Rockford house ad promoting coal or ice products amid a clutter of misread lines.
In Hed Medth town a motherless brood of daughters and a struggling fatherly figure Mr Polliver contend with poverty. Margery eyes a prize in the twenty pageant while Mr Polliver faces threats and sorrow as he seeks funds for care. The family relies on neighbors and a distant cousin to cover medical and living costs amid hardship.
Ginger and Marjory weigh risks as Mr Palliver’s health stalls, doctors warn of possible blindness. Ginger pushes for work to support the family while Helen plans schooling and stability, delaying worries for a year.
Ginger and Marjory pressure Helen to marry despite her father Horace’s illness. Eddy and Miriam urge Helen to proceed with the wedding while staying nearby to help, balancing duties with happiness as Tolliver returns to a hopeful, united parsonage.
Ginger confronts her three sisters about a new vanity Marjory bought from Alice Ioeman. The plan involves each buyer selling four items to earn a dollar back, with promises of four more sold, and receiving a sterling silver piece in return. The sisters discuss the crafty chain and its global reach, as the scene ends with a tease: to be continued.
In medieval England Noahs Ark day on March seventeenth inspired a mystery play. Noahs wife appears as the main comic figure, quarreling with Noah as three sons haul her aboard after a tavern interlude. The scene provokes broad farce, dragging the audience into mirthful chaos.
In a nutshell reflection on surprise at chestnut fire being harsh outside while inside remains rough. Cites Milton: the greatest burden in the world is superstition, suggesting inner states contrast with outer perceptions.
A fragmented ad touts “Kitchen-tested” flour with a promise of full recipe sets inside every sack. The clipping also includes a garbled quote disparaging construction and a stray line about abuse provoking a response, adding confusion to the brief, era-style notice.
In a playful exchange Mr Smith denies any dumbness while Yoto notes a long wait for his speech. The dialogue hints at family dynamics and anticipated remarks across a wintry period.
John’s Mother praises the doctor as safe treatment for a sick child. The ad touts California Syrup of Fig as a gentle, fast-acting bowel regulator used for over fifty years, claiming it builds strength and vitality. A Nebraska mother testifies to its efficacy for her baby, urging readers to insist on the genuine article with the California carton.
The article states major creameries earn profits by using Dandelion Butter Color to tint butter a uniform June color. It claims ninety percent color their butter this way, noting the color is vegetable, tasteless, and approved by food laws. A sample bottle is offered for 35 cents and free samples via Wells and Richardson Co. Inc., Burlington, Vt.
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