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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1921
Page
8
A domestic column shares recipes and tips for thrifty cooking. Included are a salmon dish flavored with cloves onion and vinegar and a two day chilling method, plus a kidney bean cheese dish for chafing dish entertaining and a versatile strawberry huller use.
A compact history column notes figures and events including Thomas Hutchinson’s death in England, South Carolina’s 1790 constitution completion, Irish rebels led by Father Murphy defeating British troops in 1796, Jefferson Davis’s birth in 1806, Commodore Dallas’s death in 1844, Oudinot’s 1849 Rome attack, Sweden opening medicine to women in 1870, and a 1801 statue unveiling in Galena. It also references ad copy for Prickly Ash Bitters and horse shoe folklore linked to St Dunstan.
A rustic article extols horseshoes and horse chestnuts as lucky charms. It notes door protection, miniature pendants, and floral decorations for weddings, claiming enduring good fortune and ailments cured by these traditional beliefs.
A monk smith Dunstan debates the devil who asks for horseshoes. Dunstan binds the devil to a vow that he will not enter homes with a nailed horseshoe above the door or harm those who wear a horseshoe charm. The tale explains the horseshoe's luck but questions the charm's real magic as a centuries old promise of the Devil.
London reports King George VI celebrated his fifty sixth birthday with family and good health. Congratulatory messages arrived from relatives and friends as official celebrations are set for tomorrow with a nationwide holiday across the United Kingdom. The monarch ascended the throne in 1936 and has now ruled longer than any British king.
A compact reflection on British kings named George. It notes George I II III and IV, with lifespans 67, 77, 82, and 68 years respectively, and references Queen Victoria and a general warning about reputations tied to names.
King George V of Great Britain born at Marlborough House London 56 years ago today. Lawrence J Henderson Harvard exchange professor to France born at Lynn Massachusetts 43 years ago today. Rt Rev Charles M Beckwith Episcopal bishop of Alabama born in Prince George's County.
A claim touts Aillousnesd as a disease causing condition and promotes Kckty Ash Bitters as a remedy. It says the tonic vitalizes blood cleanses bowels and makes users feel bright strong and pearly with a price of $1.25 from Derattle Cer ens Pharmacy Monroe and E G Calvert West Monroe.
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