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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1927
Page
7
The narrator praises UGENE for genuine politeness not worn as a show. Eugene writes an essay on courtesy linking speed and modern life to kindness, urging consistent good manners in school and at home. His character leads him to captain the school ball team, underscoring manners that endure in all weather.
A humorous and archaic reflection on marriage, self esteem, and kissing etiquette. The piece delves into gender dynamics with quips about how women respond to romance and attraction, noting the paradoxes in dating and social expectations. It plays with proverbs and playful misdirections about affection.
A witty aside from a court stenographer provokes laughter as a trial proceeds. The remark plays on language and prompts light commentary among legal staff and spectators.
The piece traces the scarlet letter as a real 17th century punishment in New Plymouth. It cites 1671 colony records prescribing two capital letters A D sewn on a woman's garment with punishment for wearing or not wearing them.
A 1937 Western Newspaper Union piece argues that science tests practical results but cannot explain personality and emotions. It asserts that ethics, love, pride, and the sense of justice lie beyond scientific proof and that civilization depends on realities outside science, resisted by syllogistic logic.
The article recounts widespread rural moon weather superstitions in the United States and Europe. It notes Sir John Herschel's investigation, initially supporting a link, then reexamining data and concluding there is no connection beyond a slight clear weather trend at full moon, relegating moon weather theories to superstition.
The guide promotes cotton textiles as affordable alternatives to silk or wool for upholstery and curtains. It highlights cotton velour and damask for heavy furnishings, denim for coverings, monk’s cloth for couch covers and bedspreads, cretonne for window curtains, and a wide range of dress goods. Cotton fabrics launder well and resist rain and dust, making them versatile for bedrooms, nurseries, and general rooms.
A cheese based dressing replaces blocks of cream cheese for salads and goes especially well with fruit salads when whipped cream is added at serving. The recipe uses neufchatel or cream cheese with lemon juice salt Tabasco onion juice garlic or horseradish and an egg beater to create a smooth creamy dressing to use like mayonnaise.
Veal cutlets require slow cooking at moderate heat to stay tender and moist. Use thick cuts from shoulder or leg, season with lemon juice and Worcestershire, dredge in flour, brown, then simmer covered for tenderness. For tougher meat add hot water to create a rich gravy and finish in a low oven or fireless cooker.
Instructions for canning plums describe preserving whole or as sauce. Tips include selecting ripe fruit, washing, pricking skins, filling jars with hot syrup, and processing times for jars and cans. Sauce method covers heating plums with sugar and water and water bath processing for five minutes.
A Montgomery county Virginia home transformed a dark corner sink area into a bright efficient kitchen at low cost. The project centered on a porcelain sink, boarded window closure, and built storage below the sink. Curtains and washable doilies completed the neat look.
A quarrel unfolds as a husband asks what drew them together and the wife jokes that department store ads lured him. She cites bargains like ice picks for 9 cents and 25 cent egg beaters cut to 15, noting she had no use for such items while single.
A fragment quotes a dialogue about a woman chasing beauty tips and lagging behind peers, hinting at a social satire on vanity and aspiration. The lines read as a witty exchange, labeling the subject as “hopelessly lost” in fashion trends.
A fragmentary two line verse recalls a mummy in adornment musing that it remains useful in death as it was in life. The odd aphorism hints at enduring utility beyond mortal existence.
A fair contestant sank mid channel during salvage work only to reappear as her manager cried in alarm. She calmly explained a rock below the water where she parked her gym last year.
The Washington Star notes praise for Josh’s schooling with a humorous hint that a boxing professor at the college speaks highly of him. The wry remark suggests potential future success in public life hinted as Congress.
A terse verse expresses that while help from lawyers is scarce, a trusted friend can be found for a felon in need. It weighs necessity over formal aid and hints at loyalty beyond legal bounds.
In a brief aside a boy named Jim tells his mother he will not try again for the conduct prize. He laments that another fellow always wins while his mother urges him to persevere and keep trying.
In a light exchange, Miss Antique asks if Miss First Spinster will wed, and Miss Old Maid quips that she is not marrying but appreciates the rumor as harmless gossip.
A conversation reveals a mistaken condemnation of the host as stingy, only to learn the host is the speaker's own husband, creating an awkward social reversal and embarrassment for all involved.
The jury found the defendant not guilty but advised him to return the Hammerbilt neck lace. Ned, the holder of the necklace, pressed for restitution and asked for the object’s return.
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