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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1919
Page
7
A critique notes how rapid changes from steam to mass communication erode literary standards. Public reading habits favor brevity over fineness, compressing conclusions into few words and spawning linguistic atrocities.
The text notes costly animal diseases such as hog cholera and foot-and-mouth disease affect farmers and the public each year. It claims farmers will eventually gain access to about 200 million dollars they currently lose annually due to these epidemics.
A reader recalls a man who lives by water year round and claims it is impossible to drink water all year. The response clarifies he cuts and stores it in winter to sell in summer.
A fragment reflects on the necessity of friendship and society to give value to tools and institutions. It suggests that without communal ties, even the best engine or enterprise loses purpose and meaning.
A reflective proverb notes that some men, though they travel the right road, end up moving in the wrong direction, illustrating misnavigation of purpose and path.
A cautionary note advises that a wife should trust her husband yet warns it may not always be wise to reveal that trust openly. The line reflects gender norms and domestic guidance typical of era.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder to be shaken into shoes and sprinkled on feet. It claims to relieve crying painful, swollen, burning feet and to stop odor, offering comfort for sweating and tired feet, with walking made easier. Sold everywhere.
A clipped Chronicle item notes a saying about pussyfooting as a calamity and likens it to a cat astrophe, reflecting playful wordplay from a San Francisco source.
A Farm land promotion from the U.S. Railroad Administration offers free information to homeseekers about farming opportunities. It states no money to lend or sell, asks readers to specify their desired state and write to Fr N Edwards, Manager Agricultural Section, Washington DC.
Report notes a 19th century bill aimed at forcing spouses to prove fitness before marriage. The measure was introduced by a “genius” but died in committee. An eyewitness on a Main Street car attributed the public discussion to the proposal’s pervasiveness.
An attorney argues that the receiver’s compensation is too small given the extensive work. The judge asks for fair payment and the attorney suggests $1,000 for the attorney and $500 for the receiver. The receiver currently holds $1,500.
In an East side theater Baby Marie Osborne was showcased for young audiences. A rooster on a fence crowed early morning, its realism drawing silence from the crowd until a child whispered, Mother, mother, I can't hear him crow. Published by the Indianapolis News.
Lesson text outlines origins of the church at Pentecost with apostles teaching and fellowship. It covers entrance into the church through belief repentance baptism and remission of sins, plus the Holy Spirit birthright. Also notes the primitive church practices prayer shared goods praise and unity under Christ.
In a domestic tale, Nancy resolves to start a girls club to avoid harming birds for fashion and to share bird stories at monthly meetings. Nick supports a boys club to study birds and avoid stealing eggs, as Daddy narrates a tale about the Heron and Bird of Paradise.
A short reflection argues that true growth in natural and spiritual life rests on a single principle. It urges consideration of how rifles grow as a metaphor for disciplined development in body and soul.
A halting note on Tam and Vir hints at doubt and desire. The scene centers on Vir pursuing a second glance after an initial misread of affection, suggesting a cautious romance path ahead.
A small coin placed in the hollow of the palm becomes a mystifying puzzle. Offer a whisk broom and three swipes to sweep away the coin, but it remains. A simple party bit that delights when properly performed.
Dialogue shows Catherine and Martha trading counts of potato hugs with playful rivalry. Catherine claims twenty dozen, Martha insists on thirty dozen, noting Papa owes twenty cents. They warn about spoiling yellow leaf eggs on a plant.
A reflective line notes that the bird who enjoys hearing itself chatter often serves as its own best audience. The remark playfully highlights self-absorption as both cause and audience.
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