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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
3
A moral meditation warns against chasing empty amusements that waste time and harm character. It stresses that daily choices shape tomorrow, urging self discipline, respectful conduct, and purposeful living to avoid a life of regret or ruin.
Wayne D. McMurray recounts Cortez as a determined leader whose voyage from Velasquez to Mexico reshaped history. He burned ships to force victory, pressed on through Montezuma’s forces, defeated local tribes, and seized Aztec wealth for Spain. After ups and downs in Spain, Cortez died a humbled but famed explorer.
The passage traces Vernon as Washington’s home name origin, noting William Vernon’s patriot role and Newport ties. It explains Vernon as an old English surname with Normandy links, and offers notes on Howitt Pickford origins, including possible meaning of Pick and ford.
The Decemviri elected in 751 B.C. held power for a year to govern and draft a law code. Ten metallic tables recorded the laws, and a second set of two tables added later completed the Laws of the Twelve Tables.
A poem envisions The Future as a shy, clouded moon guiding human hope. It argues joys must unfold slowly, and knowing all ahead would erase effort, waiting, and the value of striving. The verse ends with a plea to let future tears remain hidden.
The piece reflects on care and solidarity during hardship and recalls a recipe instruction for salmon sandwiches with anchovy paste and gherkin, paired with potato salad. It contrasts the emotional plea for support with practical cooking steps, implying shared nourishment amid struggle.
Hot Giblet Sandwiches use giblet stock and fried fat to make a rich sauce for eight toasted bread slices. Sardine and Olive Sandwiches combine sardines mustard pickles and horseradish butter between light bread with lettuce. Egg Smoked Salmon Sandwiches feature buttered toast topped with egg yolk mash and parsley spread on bread strips.
In 1977 cities nationwide report over two thousand women employed as executives in banks and trust companies, reflecting growing female leadership in finance.
The young lady across the way notes time flies as football season ends and baseball teams head south for spring training on the gridiron and in the field.
In a zoo scene the Zebra-Tailed Lizard introduces himself to insects and lizards, explains his striped tail display, notes his California home and Mexican and Arizona connections, and boasts about his speed to dazzle observers. He also muses on being ahead of time and the need for protective colors.
A San Francisco purchasing agent declines a gift of cigars from a supplier citing company policy. The salesman then offers to sell the fifty cigars for a nickel, and the Scot agrees to buy four boxes at that price, testing ethics and policy.
A Sunday school tale recalls Elisha as a bald headed preacher. Children mock him and he curses them causing bears to emerge from the woods and attack the youths in the highway. The tale closes with the bears tearing into the playful crowd.
Anne Marle bursts in with excitement announcing Mary Blackburn has a new puppy. Uncle Jack expresses interest. Anne Marle explains the puppy is not fancy, just a plain dog.
Kentucky congressman John K Hendrick, now deceased, was famed for gentleness. In a divorce petition reading, a young lawyer tangled in legal phrasing and the judge wrestled with patience until Hendrick quipped the lawyer had no place to put it.
A classroom dialogue recasts punishment as mercy. Willie says his father would feel the pain of a whipping more than he would, attributing the rationale to his father's rheumatism rather than sympathy. The teacher questions the notion, highlighting discipline norms.
Warry Coveleskie pitched for Detroit against the Yankees at the Polo Grounds in New York. Damon Runyon watched as a note from a grandstand spectator asked which Coveleskie brother pitched. The reply on the back stated this is the other one.
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