25 Mar 1932
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1932
Page
1
An advertisement touts Bowles Red Pepper Rub as a penetrating heat treatment for chest colds and rheumatic pains. It claims quick, safe relief from chest congestion, with a small jar available at druggists. The ad also mentions a couple planning to marry, delaying until weekend.
An advertisement touts Kruschen Salts as a fat reducing aid. It claims taking half a teaspoon in hot water each morning leads to fat loss in three weeks, with added energy and clearer skin. The copy promises safety and a money back guarantee if not convinced.
A collage of biographical notes traces the real life figures behind famous icons and songs. It recounts Ron W Williams as a Philadelphia teacher linked to the goddess of liberty on a silver dollar, and details George Morgan’s 1876 design work with engraver Eakins and Miss Williams. It also recounts the creation of Sweet Adeline by Richard Gerard and Harry Armstrong, and briefly surveys Madame de Sevigne’s letters and their influence on cultural memory in 17th century Paris. The piece connects artistic collaboration, romance, and the historical role of postal networks in shaping public culture.
The Gates of Hell, Rodin's major work once intended to hold The Thinker statue, has been installed in Paris despite the artist's original plan.
A Montreal Star item recalls a lady who sent Doctor Johnson a manuscript and asked for his opinion while noting several other irons in the fire. Johnson replied, Put this with the other irons. The quip highlights his witty dismissal of superfluous projects.
Naomi, forty five, longs to travel and escape her mother’s domination. A letter from Laura sparks a plan to sail to Europe on July seventh, with Naomi promising her mother a California trip in return, reshaping family ties as both seek renewal and independence.
A discussion of Japan blending Christianity with indigenous beliefs. A story from Atlantic Monthly recalls a nobleman who embraced Christianity, his samurai wife, and their dying daughter. The mother clutched a Bible while the samurai sword symbolized the clash between worlds.
A teacher read Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves to her class of young boys. The excerpt appears in a local newspaper as part of a feature on classroom reading choices.
A teacher asks what Ali Baba said to open the cave. A student replies with a playful misquote: Open, set me. Wall Street Journal. The exchange turns into a light moment during reading time.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports a humorous scene as a grass widow asks a solemn question of a man at the altar. The parish pastor asks if he takes her, and she answers with a wry line about hoping for better, noting he cannot be worse.
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