Graettinger During the Gold Rush Tale Unfolds in Paris
In a reminiscence from Graettinger Iowa a summer dance after a baseball game leads to stories of a barber, a Silk Department buyer named Dick, and Tom's misadventure in Paris with a mysterious French card. Tom and Dick tour Paris and a duel card prompt prior hotel expulsion as the tale unfolds.
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Fox Lake
Imogen
Guckeen
California
Graettinger
Sherburne
Paulsen
White Sox
Northwest
Graettinger Barber
Chicago
Tom
Harry
Europe
Silk Department
Worth While It Is Easy to Be Pleasant
Serene lines contrast virtue under fire with enduring character. The speaker argues that true worth comes from resilience in hardship, not mere manners, and champions virtue tested by fire. The poem continues with playful questions about anatomy and beauty, hinting at the limits of surface comprehension.
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Earth
The Suit That Washed Away In River
A farmer plans to surprise Eliza with a new suit by tossing the old one from a wagon at a bridge. Night curdles into cold fear as the despised clothes wash away with the river. The man returns home shivering, yet hopes to surprise Eliza with the new attire.
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Eirza
Neeled
Eliza
Dietitian Confronted Over Nutrition Remark at Charity Office
An angry New Jersey mother, Mrs. Caruso, confronted a charity dietitian after hearing the phrase "poor nut" used to describe her son Angelo's nourishment. The dietitian has yet to explain the remark.
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New Jersey Charities Association
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France
Sea Port
Rock Island
Paris
Main Street
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Lesterfield Cigarettes
Paris Register
New York
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the Times
the Times Printing Company
Graettinger, Iowa
Martin Myhre
U. R. Next
To & Bartleman Bros
Mose
Mandy
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Sevdy & Son
Grachtinger, Towa
Ed Duhn
Chris Christoffersen
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