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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1916
Page
5
A jumble of ad copy and quips from a Horace man appears, featuring humorous home scene chatter about a boy’s studies, stray lines about snake behavior and drinking, and a barrage of patent medicine pitches for Allen’s Foot-Ease and Hanford’s Balsam. The fragmentary text blends dialogue with ad lines and stray anecdotes.
Chicago June 1 Republican party opened its quadrennial convention before a capacity crowd at the Coliseum. Charles D Hilles called the session to order as delegates alternates and reporters filled the vast hall. Senator Charles Warren Harding of Ohio elected temporary chairman delivered a keynote stressing harmony defense tariff and American loyalty. Committees on credentials organization rules and resolutions were named for early action.
A newspaper item notes an advertised freckle treatment claiming rapid removal with ethine double strength, urging readers to ask for the double strength product under guarantee. Separately, Miss Violette Wilson, daughter of ex Berkeley mayor J Stitt Wilson, leaves the University of California to seek education beyond college.
Federal officers weigh a search for a jaybird suspected of stealing a mail letter from Daya Young in Anniston streets. Case could go before the federal grand jury next session. A dispatch notes another item on mail security and a curious motor bicycle attachment reported in England.
A fragment lists four men who cut rates for their work and notes a man who trims trees and hedges. It also mentions women preferring hand-painted china only when it matches their complexions.
In a crowded train car a passenger laments cigars staining her dress while another responds that smoking is forbidden and threatens removal. The exchange highlights strict railcar etiquette and enforcement of smoking bans aboard the train.
Weary voice from a remount camp greets a lone sentry as a friend and two strangers approach. The fragment hints at a military setting with alert guards and ambiguous visitors.
New York reporter congratulates Jobo D Rockefeller on his vast donation. Rockefeller replies that giving is easy to get used to and that stopping would jar him. He jokes retirement would leave him with nothing to worry about, a scenario his wife humorously rebukes.
The exchange features Mr. Dolan questioning Rafferty about disrespect toward the American flag. Rafferty replies he would feel delighted to inflict a physical beating on anyone who speaks ill of the flag, revealing a heated, vigilant sentiment.
In a heated exchange Senator Sorgaum warns against mudslinging saying if you throw anything it should be a rock. The dialogue also notes Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress misread as a chiropody treatise and remarks on men choosing church over home on Sundays.
British troops in Macedonia praise frozen frogs as a savory addition to rations. Soldiers catch frogs with meat tied to string, then serve the hind legs on toast. The practice boosts meals and quiets the nightly croaks.
Detroit Free Press quotes a light exchange about keeping spirits up when facing hard times. A humorous remark contrasts bill collectors with wealthier peers who won’t help, highlighting social tension and coping wit.
A brief dialogue shows Dustin Stax weighing a big financial deal against a pleasure trip. The exchange hints at the tension between professional ambitions and personal leisure, with a quip about whether true pleasure exists beyond business success.
In a brief exchange the line Goodness, yes reveals a sense of fairness. The question Has he a sense of fairness prompts affirmation that he can tell them block away.
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