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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1933
Page
4
T J Delohery notes roadside markets rely on advertising to draw customers. Watts Wayside Market uses display ads to announce fresh strawberries, drawing inquiries before picking. Timely, continuous local advertising proves profitable by lifting demand and moving stock even without discounts.
On the first day James received a birth date card for his mother to note. The next day he arrived late without it. He brought a note claiming he did bring the late excuse but forgot the birth excuse, prompting a playful classroom moment about excuses and birthdays.
A boy asks what a traitor is in politics and the father defines a traitor as a man who leaves one party for another. The boy then inquires about a man who joins the opposite side, and the father answers that he is a convert.
A light domestic exchange shows Mrs Heck asking to borrow a rug-beater from Mrs Peck but learning her husband returns home only around two o'clock, limiting expectations for the request.
An odd dialogue shows a female castaway distressed by cannibal talk, while a male speaker attempts calm reassurance with gentle admonitions to stay calm despite the alarming exchange.
A patient tells a doctor of constant fatigue and pain, likening his life to that of animals. The doctor, puzzled by the vague symptoms, jokes that the patient should consult a veterinary surgeon for his animalistic description.
A fragmented satirical snippet portrays Jones as a peculiar man who splutters and boils over when pressed. It hints at plans for an evening gathering with wives, plus a quip about a lion-tamer and where to leave them, reflecting playful mischief.
A terse classroom exchange reveals a teacher warning Johnny that the matter will be discussed with his father, a doctor. Johnny retorts he’d rather not face it. The scene ends with a quip about a dentist as a recurring reply.
A fragmented crossword style listing many clues and numbers interleaved with letters and symbols. The readable items include organ pipes, celestial constellations, and terms across biology philosophy and geography, with several numeric hints and encoded strings. The piece resembles a puzzle page fragment with scattered entries rather than a complete grid or solvable clues.
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