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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1931
Page
9
A children's verse tells of fairy children who gather dew with ivory pails. They forget the sun, it dries the dew, and their pails turn into a fragrant flower on a valley hillside. The tale ends with a blooming reminder to work before the sun rises.
Practical tips on preserving seafood and produce cold storage. Gifts of advice include burying oysters in a jar, keeping food in a cool place, and treating household items like candles and clothing buttons to prevent issues.
A historical report notes the slaughter of four hundred thousand reindeer in Alaska, mainly for fur and clothing use. The piece mentions Eskimo communities and fur traders as key actors in this large scale culling.
Reader asks how the swastika came to symbolize good luck. The symbol appears in China Korea Japan and India and was found in Europe during the Bronze Age, among Mycenaeans Etruscans and pre Columbus North American peoples. In Indian language sweatiku means good luck while Sanskrit ewusti means hall or well.
A long lost deed to 40 acres in Grant county bearing President Zachary Taylor’s signature was found in a Wisconsin theater years ago and has remained unclaimed. The document is tied to Isaac Hornbeck, a prior claimant.
J Townsend Russell of the Smithsonian Institution told the international anthropological congress that Neolithic and Paleolithic societies favored feminine beauty in women who were nearly as fat as men. He cited primitive sculptures and cave scratchings as indicators of this preference.
The article ruminates on the wonder of New York telephones connecting to San Francisco and the broader impact of Bell's invention. It highlights the memory skill of the system designer who recalls names, addresses, and numbers to operate typing and adding machines and the touch system.
A remarkably capable blind man operates an uptown agency solo in New York. He opens a safe, runs two adding machines, uses two typewriters, handles three telephones, and maintains a card index. He recalls figures from prohibition era figures like Arnold Rothstein and remembers talk of Jack’s and Legs Diamond.
A light exchange questions whether kissing carries danger from germs amid ongoing biases. The dialogue frames kissing as part of a broader social epidemic, noting repeated public concerns and everyday interactions in a casual setting.
A fragment notes a famous Yellow Day in New England during autumn years ago caused by widespread forest fires. The smoke lightened the sky and produced a pale yellow cast over towns as sunlight barely penetrated the haze.
The text discusses sensitivity to certain foods and the value of lighter meals. It suggests avoiding overloading the digestive tract, eating cheese stuffed tomatoes and celery salad as a midday dish, and substituting creamed cheese and corn for potatoes. It emphasizes moderation and choosing nourishing, easier options.
A short, quirky exchange suggests a daughter's plea to fulfill her father’s wish by marrying a notably tall suitor. The editor counsels proceeding with a brief, decisive approach rather than delaying a union. The piece reflects playful dialogue on marriage choices and social expectations.
A long-forgotten rider Billy Phillips journeyed 80 miles in nine days to deliver news of war to Nashville and Washington. His daylight trek from Washington to Nashville echoed Paul Revere as historian John Trotwood Moore notes the feat amid Civil War era conflicts and frontier travel.
The article contrasts early Christmas on the East Coast with a 1828 San Diego celebration seen through Albert Robinson's account. It describes a nighttime mass at the presidio, a sacred pageant with shepherds, Lucifer, a hermit, Bartolo, and Gabriel, and a procession with banners and music followed by home gatherings and refreshments.
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