Tide of Temptation Warns Against Pride and Recklessness
P A Dalkers meditation urges captains of courage to stay steady when facing waves of temptation and vanity. The piece warns that pride and showy ambitions mislead, while honesty, faith, and the Golden Rule steer toward a peaceful harbor. It concludes the meek inherit the earth and perseverance brings quiet reward.
Off To School By Will M Maupin Id dies Six
Poem recalls a mother's sorrow as her daughter leaves for school. The speaker laments the loss of their "little girl" while tracing memories of her childhood and the passage of time. The verse emphasizes parental emotion and enduring attachment across years.
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Will M. Maupin
Two Evils to Avoid Proverb Summary
A brief paraphrase of a dated proverb noting ambition and covetousness as twin vices. It presents a caution that ambition breeds captivity and excessive greed leads to poverty, attributed to a historic aphorism.
Leftover Chicken Dishes From Mottier Cook Book
Leftover chicken ideas include chicken custard loaf with ground meat and rice blended with eggs flour and milk baked until set. A cornmeal mold uses chicken stock and cooked bits. Also fish and potato croquettes flavored with onion and parsley are fried to golden balls.
Vere Weep Wed Missing Context Funny Exchange
A terse dialogue unfolds with an old gentleman questioning a reader about salacious novels. The reader jokes that his yawning every 15 minutes indicates boredom rather than interest, prompting a wry exchange. The note credits Vere and the Western Newspaper Union with date 1022.
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Western Newspaper Union
Want What You Need Chief Guide to Contentment
John Blake argues that true fulfillment comes from wanting what you need not endless wants. Sacrifice accompanies desires for wealth or luxury, so prioritize needs like good health, a home, and a solid reputation. Begin early, focus on essential wants, and avoid chasing unattainable or unnecessary luxuries.
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Lfe
Confetti origins from Italy to France and America
The article traces confetti from Italian carnival use to French and American adaptations. It notes that real confetti were hard pellets thrown by revelers in Rome and Naples, while French versions used paper scraps. In Paris Mardi Gras, 1.5 million pounds of confetti were sold for about $300,000 before Ash Wednesday.
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Rome
Naples
Europe
France
United States
Louisiana
Paris
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Inside a Radio Studio From the Station PDQ
An article explains how modern studios are soundproofed and arranged for comfort for artists. It notes the low platform for singers, the ante room greeting, mic etiquette, and the manager coordinating a smooth broadcast to a wide invisible audience.
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Chicago
Station Pdq Broadcasting
Miss B
Wolf man found living with Hesqualt Indians on Vancouver Island
A reported wolf man named Kilm-ith-ka, about seventy, is said to be a wolf in all but form. He walks on hands and feet, eats meat, and lives in a tribe kennel under a keeper's care. Ethnologists note his demihuman state and tribal awe.
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Walts
Victoria
B. C
Vancouver Island
Canada
Kilmith-ka
Cat pulls lamp cord during storm in Winsted home
In Winsted Conn during a severe night storm Mickey a pet cat at Roger Browns home allegedly turned on the room light by pulling the lamp cord. After daybreak Mickey tried to extinguish the light by pulling the cord again.
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Winsted
Conn
Mickey
Roger Brown
Pellew Declares American Citizenship Remains
Henry Edward Pellew, Viscount Exmouth, at 94, stays American. He will not pursue a British peer seat, citing romance in the United States and his two American wives as decisive. His life in philanthropy includes founding charities, libraries, and efforts for negro welfare and the Washington Cathedral.
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United States
Henry Edward Pellew
Washington
Exmouth
Europe
House of Lords
Pellew
America
Augusta Jay
England
Charities Organization Society
Theodore Roosevelt
Washington Cathedral
Farmer Kills Four-Footer Rattlesnake at Doorstep
Charles B. Carte, a farmer two miles west of Westpoint Lafayette Ind, killed a four foot rattlesnake with twelve rattles on Monday evening. The snake lay coiled at his doorstep and was the largest rattler killed in the area in 20 years.
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Lafayette
Ind
Charles
Carte
Westpoint
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