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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1925
Page
8
In a barnyard tale Mr. Gander hatches a plan to fatten the fowl by tricking the others into following him. Rooster boasted loudest as geese and hens grow thin, while the farmer delivers the meal that foreshadows a sudden supper turning the tables on the boastful birds.
Facts about names including origins meanings and lucky day. Monacetia Monacelia Mona Ona Mons Mona and Monacella are discussed with Saint Monacella and a Welsh origin for Monacelia. The piece notes Mona as a modern name popular in England and the US and suggests opal as a talisman for Mona with Tuesday as her lucky day and a lucky number.
A comic caption features a rooster thinking about a goose with a head, calling the goose silly and noting he is a goose who talks nonsense. The line captures whimsical dialogue from a 1925 McClure Syndicate cartoon.
Dr. George Matthew Adami outlines rhachitis as a nutrition related disease affecting all body tissues. He notes origins in poor assimilation, skin care, air, and sleep, with higher incidence in poor and certain ethnic groups. Symptoms include soft skull, bent bones, delayed teeth, weakness, and growth impairment, with recommendations for sun, fresh air, plain food, cod liver oil, eggs, milk, cereals, and mechanical support to prevent deformities.
Harving King notes a Cedar protection superstition among North American and Canadian lumbermen. Pocketed cedar pieces with double knots are believed to cure rheumatism and ward off disease, tracing roots to ancient tree worship linked to Osiris and cedar gods across cultures. The practice survives as a personal charm and invocation of protective powers.
An oceanic disaster tale describes a trans Pacific liner incident where a fire breaks out in the forward fireroom and a panic ensues. A second cutter drifts with two steerage passengers missing while three men, a British barrister, a Slav and an Italian, drift and clash amid hunger thirst and mutual distrust until ultimate survival hinges on the water and supplies in a lone boat. Empress liner later recovers the cutter finding three dead but enough food and water for a month aboard.
The Cardif Times notes that waste from cigarettes and chocolate packets has raised about £3000 from eleven beds donated by the Ancient Order of Denials. It highlights how rubbish can yield profits, with convalescent homes funded by selling used stamps and a waste dealer leaving £15,000. Lancashire mill rubbish also proves lucrative with a leader’s death earning around £20,000.
The Julian calendar, reformed by Julius Caesar with Sosigenes, mapped years at 365 days and six hours with a leap day every four years. It was adopted from Greek reckoning and remained in use in Europe until the late 16th century, when the Gregorian calendar gradually supplanted it.
Government bulletins may be reproduced but altering them to imply endorsement by the government is illegal. If a dealer reuses a seed bulletin and inserts ads to suggest official endorsement, it constitutes misrepresentation and violates the law.
A man on one knee asks a girl to marry him. She refuses saying she cannot marry due to lack of love and a dislike for housework, calling herself a “tatiletale” with an ungovernable temper. He persists with a mock prayer to win her over.
In a dialogue the men in the ancient overcoat reveal a partnership. One sells stove polish that stains fingers, while the other follows the same houses the next day with soap claimed to remove the stain. The exchange hints at a scheme of tied goods and double service.
A witty remark mocks cinema choices as an American visitor questions why comedies are not shown in England on Saturday nights. The speaker quips that laughter in churches is feared, puncturing cultural norms with light satire.
A brief, cryptic note contrasts two voices about hardship. The first mentions a surgeon’s status, while the second bluntly states crop failures this year. The exchange hints at broader adversity affecting health and farming communities.
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Mrs Brown argues with Nora the cook about too many cooks spoiling the broth and jokes about an airship service to America. The exchange ends with her plan to go to America by airship, despite no current service.
The remark exchanges reveal a claim a newly bought home was never inhabited, followed by a correction that the previous owners did own three automobiles. The dialogue highlights doubt about occupancy and suggests a family connection to multiple vehicles.
A brief dialogue from Progressive Grocer shows Mrs Newlywed asking for a pound of steak over the phone and adding gravy in a quick follow up. The exchange captures a domestic scene of casual shopping language.
A light exchange between Jimmy and his dancing partner shows amusement and praise as they glide across the floor. The footwork and chemistry hint at music and performance, leaving both smiling at the rhythm and partnership.
A light neighborhood contest asks who could assemble the biggest and finest car. The playful exchange hints at Johnson’s participation and a sea-side race plan.
A compact collection of humorous lines and quips in the Telegram style. It references a playful exchange about manners and romance, ending with a joke on late hours and moonshine. The wit contrasts a pompous howl with a bow-wow.
A brief exchange depicts a cook tourist named Bridget replying she will not stay long while being playfully dubbed a cook tourist by a Progressive Grocer style caption, illustrating a humorous regional dialogue snippet.
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