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Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1922
Page
3
A 1922 McClure Syndicate meditation urges that happiness comes from helping others and apologizing quickly after disputes. It warns against dwelling on petty offenses, misjudging friends, and cultivating distrust. True content lies within, if pride and pique are sacrificed.
A verse describes a man so mean he would skin a flea and squeeze every dollar. He denies Santa Claus and hoards generosity, calling none into play. The speaker notes others as mean, yet crowns one man as the meanest living.
A humorous portrait advises brides to value practicality over looks in a husband who excels in work, finances, and steady reliability. The piece praises his resilience and resourcefulness, noting he would take bold risks if commanded, while stressing the rarity of such dependable partners.
A readable fragment presents a recipe for bread sponge cake. It lists ingredients including sugar shortening eggs sweet milk light bread sponge flour and spices with raisins. Instructions begin with mix and suggest steps to bake for a family meal.
A vintage school kitchen note outlines stuffed figs with almond and nut fillings, orange juice or cream to bind, then rolled in sugar. It also details a coffee custard baked in molds in hot water, and a noodle dish with a ham custard baked over noodles in a buttered dish.
Uncommon Sense by John Blake urges clinging to hope as a force for youth and future plans. It contrasts hopeful dreamers with cynics, cites wartime veterans returning with honors, and warns that giving up hope leads to desolation in autumn years.
A fragmentary 1922 Richmond Times Digest excerpt describes a small woods clearing, a garden and hen house, hens, a shelf of books, a thoughtful companion, a dog in a log cabin, a typewriter, a phonograph, and just enough weekly dollars to live, capturing a quiet lifestyle snapshot.
An editorial reflection on 1922 optimism, contrasting American individualism with Soviet stagnation. It urges circulation of ability and mutual support as the engine of civilization and prosperity, using the parable of a circulating five dollar bill to illustrate communal finance and growth. It warns against tyranny and celebrates inclusive opportunity.
The article traces evolving American New Year customs from colonial calls and lavish gatherings to 1900s restaurant feasts and street carnivals. It notes Dutch and English roots, shift from social visiting to dining out, reform drives against excess, and changes up to 1914 followed by Prohibition and wartime impacts. It ends pondering future celebrations a decade and a century hence.
A boy named Ralph vows not to fight with Frank Ross in the new year. His father asks why, and Ralph explains he always gets licked, prompting a humorous reflection on changing behavior.
The new year promises rewards for those who honestly earnestly fearlessly and intelligently take on worthwhile tasks. It offers nothing to those who refuse to try to accomplish meaningful work.
A brief reflective note on the passage of time as one year ends and another begins. It suggests continuing routines and sleep as a steady anchor amid change. No specific people or places are mentioned.
A science note explains flying fish wing efficiency, attributing higher soaring performance to fin ray ridges that create a sheltered wake behind each ray. Experiments with model wings support the idea that this sheltered zone drives the wing forward in soaring.
A correspondent notes a ten mile stretch at Achill Head County Mayo where the Gulf stream strikes land creating tropical conditions with bananas and palms flourishing, while areas a mile north or south retain Ireland’s cold damp climate.
The article notes St. Andrew's Day on November 30 and describes him as Christ’s first apostle and a fisherman like Peter. It mentions his preaching in Scythia and Epirus, martyrdom on an X shaped cross, and his revered status in Scotland and Russia with knightly orders named in his honor.
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