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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
8
Weather friendly picnic ideas and a recipe collection cover creamy dressings, baked beans, camp coffee, peach ice cream, frankfurters de luxe, cabbage salad and cupcakes. Also previews Eleanor Howe’s Household Hints book with questions and practical kitchen tips.
A reader tips cleaning with vinegar after frying fish to ease grime. Place wax paper under refrigerator trays to lift out easily. Dark paper bags ripen green bananas quickly. For fancy sandwiches cut a notch from the top of a loaf with a thimble. Insert an olive slice when opening a new bottle. Let a hot water bottle drain and air before reinserting the stopper to prevent sticking.
The piece contrasts courage with bravado and valor, stressing moral strength rooted in faith. It portrays Elijah as God's fearless servant who rebuilds the altar, prays simply, and seeks God’s glory, not personal praise, yielding divine power and public acknowledgment.
A religious reflection urging reverence for the vulnerable as temples of the living God, likening their dignity to one’s own worth and calling for compassionate respect toward all who suffer.
A compact religious thought notes that the world passes away with its desires while those who do the will of God endure forever, citing I John chapter 2 verse 17 as the guiding line.
A fragment notes the holiness of Christ did not awe men but inspired them with hope, suggesting a receptive response rather than fear or withdrawal. The tone reflects a devotional observation on spiritual impact.
In summer 1917 the President suggested a quiet trip to Pohick Church in Virginia, George Washington’s worship place. The small edifice filled as the President and Mrs Wilson arrived with little crowding, and a vestry member helped them exit. A Secret Service officer recounted how the preacher learned of the visit and dismissed Sunday school to ensure a large welcome.
The United States Naval Observatory states 12:00 M marks noon. M stands for Meridiem, the accusative form of meridies meaning mid day.
A collection of wry locals statements on garden mischief, gender roles, parenting, and work life. Notes include a seaside laborer earning $2.50 daily, reflections on honesty at work, and a humorous take on a wife’s diet altering her breadth. The piece blends proverb and chatter with regional bite.
A young man asks a sexton to ring the church bell vigorously to notify a minister. The sexton hesitates and then directs him to the bell outside in a tree, adding he must go home to shave before ringing. Edith Bolling Wilson narrates in a Post vignette.
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