16 Mar 1934
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1934
Page
1
A traveler with a thick beard visits a relative. the child refuses a kiss, asking where to kiss. The mother asks the child to greet the visitor, but the girl notes she does not see a place to kiss. The brief anecdote appears in Labor.
A reader asks when their wife will return from Lake Poppy. The reply notes she sent a photo and wishes him there to help pack and sweep the bungalow, saying she plans to come very soon.
A beggar asks for work at a residence, the maid refuses until madam returns after five, insisting the hours are 9 to 5. The scene, reported in Boston Transcript style, captures a sharp exchange over service hours.
The terse exchange hints at plans to open a second bootblack parlor amid chatter and playful banter, with references to Monkey shines and Mr Turtle Hot.
A playful dialogue unfolds as a girl tells a suitor he is free to declare love no more. The suitor concedes the jeweler has already called for the engagement ring, hinting at an end to the courtship and a prompt return of the ring.
A brief dialogue from PathGader Magazine shows Madam scolding a teller who confirms an overdrawn account. The young man suggests leniency, highlighting tension over financial control and personal autonomy.
A compact sampler of light jokes and witticisms about visits and marriages. Jests contrast visiting relatives with in law humor and domestic sparring. The snippets showcase social banter from mid century papers and punchy one liners.
Washington reports Turkey embraces wool in a five year industrial plan with wool production and manufacturing promoted as a major national sector. A National Geographic Society bulletin surveys global sheep populations, regional wool leaders, and the historical rise of the industry, noting the United States and other nations rely on Australian, Argentinian, Uruguayan, and British wool.
Budapest reports two physiologists Professors Arthur Zaicsek and Stefan Welser announced a hitherto unknown vitamin found in rye after recent experiments. Rye fed animals showed vigor and active behavior, increased sex gland activity, and rejuvenation in old specimens, unlike wheat. They urge breeders to add rye to cattle diets while further research to identify the vitamin continues.
The thirteenth annual Bok Award, founded by Edward W. Bok in 1921, honors Dr. Lucy L. W. Wilson, principal of South Philadelphia High School for Girls, with a gold medal, scroll, and a $10,000 check for her community welfare work.
After a three day search through 241 inch ice on Lake Huron, the hull of the Le Griffon is found off Birch Island near Les Cheneaux Michigan. The wreck, linked to Rene Robert Cavelier de La Salle, was built in 1678 79 and launched in 1679 for exploration to the Illinois country. Indian legends long claimed the vessel sank off Birch Island. Local Chippewa leader Mike Onogwin and Oliver Birge helped locate an ancient hull as divers await warmer weather to confirm its identity with possible nameplate or brass cannon clues.
Fred E. Phelps held the King county treasurer post for about thirty minutes in a record short term. He succeeded George G. Wittenmyer amid a grand larceny probe over a $31,816 tax shortage. Approved by two of three commissioners, the appointment was rescinded by John Stevenson, and a former banker took the job.
A Berkeley California mother and daughter refuse conventional travel. Mrs. W. R. Borman, 32, and Katherine, 15, set out with four burros and a ski for a roof. They plan to fund the trip by selling pictures and hope to cross the ocean to Europe on a freighter.
The lord mayor of Frankfort commands 1,600 unmarried civil servants to explain why they have not wed and their prospects of marrying. He says keeping jobs depends on bachelors taking marriage seriously for the state's birth-rate needs and the stability of future husbands and fathers.
The season showcases purses with bows blending with muffs or bands, in models using satin silk velvet or fabric suede. Purses may be worn outside the muff or integrated as a chief item, with bows sewn on the flap. Home crafters can fashion envelopes with inner pockets, interlining, satin lining, and a bow trim for current vogue.
A Detroit News health feature urges quick care for so called minor injuries such as sore fingers and small cuts. It warns against rough handling and harmful remedies, stresses sterile bandages and iodine, and notes home safety strides reduce accidents while household hazards remain.
A little girl examines a family album and notices the fur around her grandfather's mouth, sparking a gentle moment about ancestry and memory as reported in the Chicago Tribune.
An advertisement claims S S S tonic rebuilds red blood cells and boosts appetite for indoors workers exhausted by recovery. It argues the medicine stimulates gastric secretions and provides minerals to rebuild hemoglobin, promising renewed energy and capacity to carry on.
The quote urges thinking before judging and noting that charity shows in deeds and words. It counsels living daily so self-respect remains when facing the mirror, implying one can work again tomorrow if fair in action.
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