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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1923
Page
8
A wartime parable urges decisive choice at life partings. The speaker compares life’s cross roads to Flanders patrols, warning against hesitation and the lies that follow. Stand firm, pick the right path, and move boldly to avoid disaster and confusion.
A poet asks a distant former lover if the memories of their young romance endure amid the spaces and stars. The speaker vows steadfast faith and softly pleads for a remembered voice in the night air. Copyright notice from Dodd, Mead & Co.
The article traces the term picnic from picking and niching a guest list for outdoor entertainments. It cites 17th to 19th century references, noting how guests supplied portions, the French fete champetre origin, and early uses such as a November 1618 birthday party for the Prince of Wales.
A 1923 McClure Syndicate essay urges readers to quit complaints and lazy habits. It condemns chronic grumbling as a drag on life and invites youth to pursue hard study, solitary work, and constructive reflection to reach creative thinking and lasting rewards.
A Victorian style recipe describes using sea moss as a gelatin substitute for blanc mange. It explains gathering sea moss, cleaning, tying in cheesecloth, and cooking with milk, then flavoring with orange almond or caramel, plus variations with peaches and whipped cream.
The Jefferson Memorial Foundation launches a million dollar popular subscription to purchase Monticello and preserve it as a national memorial to Thomas Jefferson. Monticello owner Jefferson Levy agrees to terms after a long legal history and public interest in safeguarding the Virginia mansion.
Herbert Ravenel Sass writes in Harper's about bald eagles nesting on barren offshore lands. He notes the eagles’ nests endure like ancestral mansions, standing for over 50 years on a coastal plantation as a single pair continues to inhabit a 112 foot high pine nest.
The article explains that glassmaking requires kneading clay for pots by human feet because no machine can fully replicate the proper consistency. The tramper endures long hours and often suffers sore feet from this repetitive labor.
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