Graettinger Tale Blends Gold Rush Lore and Local Life
A narrated reminiscence follows Graettinger during the gold rush era. The piece threads baseball games at Imogen and Guckeen through a Fox Lake dance, a Graettinger barber’s tale, and a Paris misadventure involving Tom and Dick as they navigate silk trade networks.
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Fox Lake
Imogen
Guckeen
California
Graettinger
Sherburne
Paulsen
White Sox
Northwest
Graettinger Barber
Nothing Doing Old Mose and the chorus ladies
A rustic tale shows Mose joking about dressing to see chorus ladies, while his wife warns and scolds. A farmer plans a surprise by replacing his old suit with a new one, but the plan backfires when the new clothes are lost in the river, leaving him chilly and teeth chattering as he returns home to surprise Eliza.
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Sam Jones
Lesterfield Cigarettes
Tom
Paris Register
United States
New York
Stalephane
Henaingim
Court House Square
Hr Hotel
Earth
Mose
Mandy
Gewine
Wiiza
Eliza
Indignant Mother Confronts Dietitian Over Poor Nut Claim
A New Jersey charities association dietitian faced an angry mother at the office door who asked why her son Angelo’s nickname poor nut signified poor nutrition. The dietitian has yet to persuade Mrs. Caruso of the interpretation.
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New Jersey Charities Association
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Iowa
Chicago
Harry
Europe
Silk Department
Cherbourg
France
Sea Port
Rock Island
Paris
Main Street
Ruful
Nol
the Times
the Times Printing Company
Graettinger, Iowa
Martin Myhro
U. R. Next
Bartleman Bros
THE
SEVDY
Sevdy & Son
Grachtinger, Iowa
Ed Duhn
Chris Christoffersen
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