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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1898
Page
8
Column notes a shift in carriage as women appear taller and more poised than men in social scenes. It questions why men do not rise to the same height of poise, reflecting anxieties about changing gender norms in the era.
Sunday school lesson notes for October 16 discuss Jehoram of Judah, Athaliah, and the royal massacre, outlining Jehoshaphat’s alliances, Jehoram’s eight-year reign, and the temple repairs led by Joash Jehoiada’s death, the priest’s guidance, and the later decline into idolatry and rebellion.
A Daily Mail visit to Richmond observes doxil, a lawn game mixing pool and croquet played on a smooth green with twelve colored balls. Players score by kissing the white ball, a rule tied to a playful scandal as rivals tease about romantic antics during play.
A Star reporter recalls a wartime incident where the United States demanded indemnity from Brazil after an American citizen was harshly treated. The American minister delayed action until a US warship arrived, then threatened to shell the town if payment was not made within three hours. The indemnity was eventually paid.
A fragment from a historical text suggests a belief that an answer to prayers would cause every girl to contract a fever, resulting in hair loss followed by regrowth. The passage implies that great minds think alike, yet more often and differently.
A patient letter praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for ovarian congestion and womb misplacement, detailing relief after eight bottles plus Blood Purifier and Liver Pills. The ad invites women to seek free confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lyon Massachusetts.
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