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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1931
Page
6
At the Dutch Mil, a fashionable Chicago night club, a patron later identified as Dunn Clayton is shot and killed. Lieutenant of Police Stanton, investigating, questions a voluntary witness calling himself Buck Trembly.
In Chicago a man Trembly recalls a fatal moment when a gunman shot Clayton during a tense encounter. Trembly describes the scene, the unwillingness of bystanders to identify the shooter, and the police interrogation that follows as Trembly heads to Minneapolis after leaving a note with the detective bureau.
The passage depicts Trembly drawing a pistol and taunting suspects while reflecting on Buck and a violent end. It details Trembly's background as the son of a wealthy Buffalo attorney, his estranged marriages, and hints at an unresolved inquiry over a dead man and a bag of gold. The text ties to a noir scene with crime and family wealth dynamics.
Dunn Clayton is buried after a sober funeral with American Legion honors for his war record. Lieutenant Stanton visits the state’s attorney, Corvaleski, who teases him about becoming a detective as he resists being drawn into a case. The attorney hints of schemes and futures while Stanton asserts his role as a patrol officer.
In a tense dialogue, Lt Stanton disputes the State's Attorney's version of the Dutch Mill killing. He argues Dunn may have been targeted and may have known the killer, suggesting Trembly and a mysterious Maisie as key figures. The conversation ends with Stanton planning Dunn's funeral and warning about the weak case against the suspects.
Dr Franz Blom reports that Mayan society in Yucatan favored women who selected mates. Men faced strict rules including prohibited drinking before sixty and severe punishment for liquor on breath. Women acted as suitors, testing mates and demanding dowries if chosen.
A five year old, Arthur, found a wishbone at his plate and wished aloud for a motorcycle. His parent posed a riddle about shared wishes, prompting a humorous exchange as the boy refused to reveal the grown up’s wish.
The speaker cites Thomas Carlyle praising two men: the craftsman who conquers earth with labor and the tolling figure who seeks the bread of Life. He declares that these two stand above all others, while everything else is wind-blown dust.
A reflection on the value of personal independence in housing. The idea is that reducing dependence on others and focusing on one’s own comfort lessens the sting of poverty and social scrutiny. The line contrasts poverty with choosing self-sufficiency as a path to dignity.
A religious lesson outlines the dangers of alcohol, linking freedom in Christ to abstinence. It emphasizes walking in the Spirit, resisting the flesh, and fruit of the Spirit, including temperance, to avoid sins of excess and maintain holy living.
A compact quotation notes that good preaching equals good teaching and that grace enables duty, attributed to Rowland Hill via Continent and Duty. The line hints at a theology of grace guiding moral effort without asserting formal obligations.
A brief devotional note cites Ruskin stating God provides constant strength and sense for the tasks He assigns, emphasizing faith guidance.
A devotional line stating surrender to Christ yields all gain and contentment. The text frames a religious reflection attributed to John Calvin, focusing on the paradox of losing worldly gain to gain spiritual fulfillment.
An advertisement promotes Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and older children, claiming it gently regulates digestion and relieves common infant and child ailments without harsh drugs or narcotics. It emphasizes its doctor and mother endorsement and urges using the product for colic, fever, or digestive upset with a trademark note that Genuine Castoria always bears the name.
England celebrated rising births as deaths lagged but a new slump emerged in feline births. Cat world faces a growing problem with fewer kittens. Manager Bustede of the Kensington Kitten club show cites unknown causes and warns of impact on cat populations.
Nurses warn of breakdowns and illnesses from a weak system and note doctors prescribe Fellows' Syrup for the nervous and tired. The tonic purportedly restores energy, improves sleep, and raises spirits, with swift effects after early doses. Obtain the genuine syrup from your local druggist.
The dialogue presents a humorous exchange where a lawyer confident of obtaining a divorce for cruelty suggests the husband will resist, while a woman retorts that he fears confrontation, highlighting a comic misunderstanding in a Pathfinder piece.
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