Parrot and ant limit lessons on restraint
A curious scene features a parrot and an ant discussing limits. The parrot speaks with a refined vocabulary while the ant emphasizes discipline and restraint in speech and behavior.
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Newspaper
Ione Proclaimer
Location
Ione, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1909
Page
7
A curious scene features a parrot and an ant discussing limits. The parrot speaks with a refined vocabulary while the ant emphasizes discipline and restraint in speech and behavior.
A collage of jokes and notices from various papers spans exam gaffes, jokes about roads and anti-trusts, vacation misadventures, medical remedies, railway carriages, and a playful Swastika riddle. It reflects lighthearted snippets and ad hoc curiosities from historical press.
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Handy guidance on jelly making and old time cookery. Includes preserving tips, pruning fruit selection, and jelly bag use, plus recipes for prune jelly, doughnut dough, glazed desserts, and broiled steak. Details on equipment, temperatures, and measurements for traditional dishes.
A collage of mock editorial jabs and classroom anecdotes shows writers lamenting waste while others urge thrift. A visitor tells Sunday school boys one may become president, but a brighter future as a baseball star is promised for some listener.
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