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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1929

Page

2

Tolliver Family Faces Beauty Pageant Night Distress

In Red-Thrush Town Rev Tolliver and his motherless daughters prepare Marjory for a beauty pageant with Biddy Jackson as escort. The Tolliver patriarch’s eye ailment worsens, risking his sight before the event.

Mr. Tolliver Red -Thrush Hélen Atiriam Etlen Ginger Elia Slater Marjory Biddy Jackson Marjory

Marjory's Pageant Ride Sparks Family Dreams

Ginger and Miriam scheme around Helen and Horace while Marjory returns gleaming from a gown pageant. Ginger tries the bridal dress with improvised veil and curtain accents, imagining a future of wealth, romance, and social ascent as the Tollivers await a promised prize and a dramatic reveal.

Helen Horace Miriam Ginger Helen Aelen Prince of Wales Horace Langley Burt Miria Marjory Slater Mirigam Oto Aklam Marcy Tolliver Nofsea Margie

Exhibition of Printers Art at British Museum Library

The Library at the British Museum houses about 200 volumes hailed as the acme of the printer's art. They showcase British and continental printing from the last decade, including medieval manuscripts, illuminated books, and postwar pieces. The collection features works from leading Scots, German, and Belgian presses, all printed in the past ten years, reflecting improved printing craft since the twentieth century dawn.

British Museum Europe Scovand Germany Belgium

Looked Us Over Beas Have About Five Thousand Ayes

Fragmentary note reflects a discussion on counting approvals and considering options. The text hints at a tally around five thousand votes or acknowledgments and mentions caution about those who have already acted or complied, plus a suggestion to seek further guidance.

Pedestrian Theme Sparks Brief Community Debate

A fragmentary note discusses pedestrians and their role in the street, praising cautious behavior while hinting at broader civic interest in local safety. The fragment references families and potential public buyers without detailed context.

Women's humor and wit differ in the funny bone debate

A column by Rosa Vin critiques gendered humor, arguing men rely on surprised gags while women prefer gentle, social laughter. It contrasts jokes about mothers-in-law and henpecked husbands with a view that women laugh differently, not easily surprised, and often seek amusement without mockery.

Congress Sue

Vampires and Women Battle for Supremacy in Modern Fear

A satirical historical column portrays the rise of women in vampiric lore as they reclaim the field from male predators. It lampoons gendered seduction, war paint, and the idea of men as prizes, while recounting the shifting dynamics of allure, power, and social role.

Thia Man Mes Man Gee Milater Mun Wotan Ale Yang Mag Ilka Burren Island Prince of Wales

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Ginger Ella Eddy Eddy Jackson Abe Tollivers Chicago Mgst Froméal Heyatti Studio Rosa Chas Hi. Fletcher Boyer Iy Gage Bayer Aspirin Lydia E. Pinkham Lydia Pinkham Medicine CO Lynn MAS Ree Senn MASS Maldyn
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