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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1922
Page
8
Veteran musician Boehler headlines a band contest with a $250 prize and a judging panel. Contestants perform in the Twenty Point division, with prizes for top acts as a showcase of local talent and military veteran influence.
Nebraska's Carl M Lange of Fort Reading gains two high honors from France and the United States. He receives the Croix de Guerre and the Distinguished Service Cross for wartime service with the American Expeditionary Force. Lange, a Fort Nebraskan, is recognized alongside notable commanders and Herb Merle Hay in Arlington.
James G Scrugham, longtime Nevada Legion leader and state engineer, is proposed as the next governor. A former national Legion vice commander, he resigned from the Legion to seek public office and has served as dean of Nevada’s engineering college and as a major in artillery during WWI.
The London post of the American Legion placed large wreaths on the graves of 218 Americans who died in the War of 1812 at Princeton England near Dartmoor prison. Graves at the parish church remained unmarked until the decoration. Dedication ceremonies also were held at Brookwood cemetery, 80 miles from London, where 450 American WWI dead lie buried.
Swatow, nearly swept from the map by a typhoon, is described as a major hub for foreign goods in China. The report highlights its embroidery and grass cloth industries, relief-driven growth, and strong imports from the Straits and the Philippines. It notes Swatow’s sugar, mandarins, and oranges, plus its vulnerable coastal position and busy Han River port.
The American Legion Post in Mangum Oklahoma after two years in a local clubhouse secured an eight year land lease. It will improve the site and provide playground equipment for children. The American Legion Auxiliary seeks the greatest war mother in America and asks for nominations among communities.
Just Like Old Times featured 72 year old Freq Tialsted of Philadelphia defeating 78 year old Jamen HB Riley of Burto Springs in a three quarter mile professional exhibition on the SehaylkN. The time was 8:38. Both veterans raced in the Centennial regatta on the Schuylkill in 1870.
Odd tale from Galveston reports a redheaded boy seeking a bottle in a city outskirts. He crawled under a counter after scenting alcohol, found a drip of liquid, and was seen by the proprietor who called him away. Accused men were arrested. later a fatal shooting occurred. investigators found about 100 gallons of homemade wine and whisky.
The Saar valley commission under the League of Nations has fulfilled Napoleon's promise to Marshal Ney by authorizing a supreme court at Saarlouis, birthplace of Meralul, a town under 10,000 residents. General Mangin's Saar passage recalls French sympathy, while General Mongin's relief delayed action but the commission found the project beneficial to Saarlouis and seen as of real utility.
An old advertisement touts a tonic that promises relief from indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims to restore digestive balance, improve energy, and renew general health, citing everyday use and notable improvements for many customers.
A railway worker, injured in a street car crash, awoke in hospital and, amid anesthesia grogginess, asked who he was. A surgeon assured him he had been badly hurt in the accident but would recover. The patient, despite fatigue, pressed for news on his condition and future recovery.
A fragmented OCR passage references a beauty figure, abstract notions, and a dialogue about a captain and certainty. Names or clear facts are garbled, making precise details unavailable. The piece hints at distant affection and unresolved questions within a maritime or exploratory frame.
Mothers urged to inspect each bottle of Gastonia brand Castoria, the noted infant remedy. The circular notes its enduring use for over twenty years and that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
A garbled OCR passage describes a modest debate scene in an Oregon town with references to Sir Walter Scott and a horse or stream imagery. The text is incomplete and hard to interpret, but hints at a public or literary discussion and misread words. The fragmentary lines mention air and horses, suggesting a narrative snapshot rather than a clear event.
A garbled regional quarrel unfolds as Farner Corntorkel denies involvement with minding or moving figures. The exchange suggests a local dispute over actions and responsibility, with unclear details and names remaining.
Fragmentary note reads ineligible text with garbled phrases and stray quotes. It offers no clear event, person, or location to anchor a report.
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