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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1925
Page
1
Advice urging daily private reflection to judge one’s place and direction in life. It emphasizes courage to confront self, learn from trials, and avoid idle amusements that erode character, citing American greats who rose through contemplation and effort. It warns against drifting toward wealth and influence without self-examination.
The article recounts Madame Swetchine's conversion in 1815 from Greek to Roman Catholicism, her move to Paris, and the revival of a salon attracting scholars and notable figures. It notes Joseph de Maistre as a statesman and religious figure who influenced her, and contrasts her religious devotion in Russia with her Paris gatherings.
A notice urges using stored vegetables and fresh produce to boost family health. It highlights apples carrots onions beets and canned corn as year round staples, recommends spinach and celery for nutrition, and suggests simple salads and variations to ensure variety in meals.
A poetic reflection on train travel describing scenic landscapes and varied towns. The narrator finds constant wonder and comfort in motion, suggesting life resembles a railroad journey guided by God’s beauty and companionship along the way.
The article notes the German origin of the surname Schaeffer, its Americanization, and early arrivals like Alexander Schaeffer from the Palatinate who settled in 1728. It suggests David as an ancestor lineage and mentions the large family descended from him.
A fragmentary reading blends a humorous remark on the wireless and a stream of historical notes. It covers McClure’s editor Schaeffer ancestry, the Schaeffer educators, origins of the Morris surname with Robert Morris of 1663 New York, and Continental currency redemption limits, ending with a bizarre Tibet pig claim about highland hogs.
In a jungle tale Cheerups and the Quixi bY Grace Dliss Watt, Ranny Rhino nearly trips over Cheerups house. The Quixies trap ear muffs on Ranny, restoring his hearing and easing his fear. Ranny thanks Cheerups and plans a return visit.
The article traces the name Clarissa from Latin roots meaning bright and fear to its early use by St Clarus of Brittany and a hermit near Rouen. It notes Italian and English evolutions, the popularity surge from Fielding and Richardson, and a French revival imitation, ending with superstition about Thursday as a lucky day and a lucky number.
The article notes a superstition about twin fruits or double seeds signaling good luck, linking them to Apollo and Artemis as symbols of sun and moon deities. It compares ancient beliefs about nourishment, protection, and pest control to modern fascination with battleships visiting San Diego and a sailor explaining ship insignia to a curious young woman.
In a fateful campus moment Collutoid Mac Y Collar, a self described pessimist, laments life’s futility until a beaming stranger from the class of 09 greets him. The unexpected reunion shifts mood as the visitor, now in life insurance, extols the chance meeting and rekindles old connections amid comic banter.
A fragmentary quotation attributes ambassadorial Providence to reveal hidden selves. It notes their influence lies in how others respond and calls Guth a compelling influence. It asserts they leave no successor and that greatness descends to the people, attributed to Calvin Coolidge.
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