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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1933
Page
4
A Belgrade family was poisoned by love potions administered by Stafitsa Sondra in a dark room to ensure marriages for three daughters. The family recovered after hospital treatment and the witch received months in prison.
Doctors favor measured dose liquid laxatives and the public returns to them for controlled action and comfortable relief. A properly pared liquid laxative provides gentle, predictable movement without late discomfort. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is prescription safe, based on senna, and won’t cause dependency.
A humorous dialogue scene unfolds at a church social as Finney refuses to reveal a secret, telephones details to several girls, and a playful exchange reveals age guesses. Wifey jokes about outfits while Hubby laments budget limits for winter outings and a camping plan shifts to comfort.
In a playful exchange a couple quips over a letter from Florence. The wife reveals she is enjoying time with George while the husband is abroad. A later remark from the wife implies her rigid husband will not interfere when she calls him out.
In a London Tit-Bita style exchange, two old maids joke about bathing suit scanners and money. One quips it would be impossible to wire home for funds, while the other asks about Kitty's engagement ring, noting she wore it last year.
Nobbs tells Thompson a melodramatic tale of a wife throwing a teapot that misses him and hits the cat. The cat claws curtains, curtains catch fire, and within minutes the room is ablaze. They end up sheltering in a toolshed at the garden's end.
A brief note suggests jurors acquitted a defendant not for mercy toward the defendant but because of the quality of the defense attorney. The remark implies that the lawyer's skill influenced the verdict rather than the defendant’s conduct or evidence.
A fragment shows Jack stating his face was his family while a counterpart questions whether his fortune falls within income tax limits. The terse exchange hints at personal identity and tax status but provides no broader context or outcomes.
The message compares two forms of desire in English writing and endorses the contracted form I'd as a concise alternative. It notes a writer’s practical approach to reducing ink by using contractions. The discussion touches on usage, clarity, and stylistic preference.
The Hollywood Daily Citizen notes a well known speaker who opened with a self deprecating remark Oh why was I born prompting an impatient interjection Go on now it cant be helped reflecting lively public wit at a after dinner event.
A wry line from Stray Stories uses a domestic dispute setup to pivot on a pun about a wife and her mother of pearl. The speaker notes trouble at home while the joke hinges on wordplay rather than real events.
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