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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1921
Page
7
The essay notes English critics warn Americans waste money and despairs over reckless spenders. It laments imprudent inheritors who think only of pleasures, urging time and money conservation, hard work, and thrift as a duty for a secure old age and confident life.
The piece reflects on lasting affection despite changing passion. It contrasts new loves with the steady flame built by years together, urging the lover to declare love now. Time deepens devotion and brings contentment as married life endures.
The passage argues that balancing work with leisure is essential for success. It warns that frequent partying dulls the mind and body, leaving tasks done poorly. It stresses doing the grind part of any job well as the cost of achievement.
Fragmentary lines describe a boy’s misadventure and shameful incident at school. A brick, a fall, and a minor injury are noted along with medicine and a summer stay at home. The text reads like a diary style recap of a troubling event from childhood.
A reflective verse from T. C. Willams on life’s voyage and weathering storms. It urges steady, steadfast hands to steer through tempests and keep a true course despite winds. The meditation blends life philosophy with nautical imagery.
C N Lurie guides readers through pronunciation and usage pitfalls with practical examples. The book highlights common mispronunciations and offers clear rules to correct them, aiding learners in speaking and understanding English more accurately.
A guide on forming the plural of spoonfuls focusing on the unit as the filled quantity. It notes that spoonful is the unit and adds s to spoonful rather than spoon when the content is counted. It clarifies two spoons filled equals spoons and not spoonfuls.
A Louisville Courier Journal note argues for prioritizing quality over quantity in talk and in life, emphasizing thoughtful, well crafted communication over sheer volume.
A family recipe column describes making Halloween treats with steps for brown sugar syrup and molasses candy. It lists ingredients including brown sugar water butter soda salt flavoring and vinegar and describes boiling pouring into pans cooling and cutting into squares.
The piece urges staying in good physical condition through rest sleep and wholesome food and outdoor exercise as a price of success. It notes some women treat the office as a matrimonial bureau but warns that seeking success in business requires focus and resilience regardless of gender.
The device credited to Joseph Ignace Guillotin was inspired by earlier tools and refined by others. Louis and Schmitt contributed to its design, originally called the Louison, with the system publicly used in 1792 after a national assembly vote. PMID Pelissier’s execution marked its adoption. Guillotin died peacefully in 1814 despite the fame.
A London Answers quiphas father chides his son for asking more money after a horse bet failed. The son explains reliance on a promised winner, while the father retorts that only a horse that has run and won is sure. The exchange humorously highlights bets and trust in racing.
A farmer and his relative debate Josh’s study of the classics. The farmer dismisses pressure to push traditional learning, hinting at pride and family tension over Josh’s knowledge and the family’s future.
A dialogue features Senator Sorghum praising golf though he rarely plays it, likening his playing to a compliment. A playful exchange about a colored chauffeur named Green leads to reflections on happiness and the view that true happiness comes from liking what you do. Miss Cayenne comments on public officials as servants, noting good ones are hard to secure and often cling to their positions.
Japhet asks about continuing voyages after the voyage, and Noah replies that they already face enough trouble without adding shipping problems. The exchange reflects a cautious stance on resuming travel and traffic aboard the ark after the journey.
The exchange notes a film set in Elizabethan times with subtitles implying a contribution by William Shakespeare, suggesting a period piece with literary linkage. The remarks hint at a scholarly or dramatic recreation highlighting Shakespearean input and era accuracy.
A fragment describes Mrs De Fashion at a children's party with remarks about going home and an inline remark from a girl named Marie Nurse. Pearson's Weekly is referenced as the source.
An interview fragment quotes a would be movie queen recounting her background. She says she has worked for an advertising firm as a lingerie model. The brief hints at screen ambitions and prior work in commercial photography.
A dialogue reveals Peckton is bold and red-blooded among men while his wife quietly steers his hat selections at home, hinting at a contrast between public bravado and private influence.
A fragmentary exchange contrasts drawing with thinking. Little Nancy asks what drawing is and Mother explains that drawing is thinking followed by marking a line around the thought.
He asks if the engagement with Fred is broken. She clarifies it is only suspended until she returns to town in the autumn.
Comic wordplay on romance traps with puns about wrecks and tangles. A playful exchange cites Wreck-tangle-Science and Invention as humorous outcomes.
Melt butter with milk and sugar then whisk in molasses and chocolate until brittle. Drop a bit in cold water to test. Remove from heat, heat three minutes, stir in walnut meats and vanilla. Pour into buttered pan, cool, cut into squares, and wrap each in paraffin paper.
A brief street encounter shows a beggar pleading for food while the dyspeptic replies that nothing he would eat would taste different after a week without meals. The exchange captures a stark, dark humor about hunger and indifference.
A witty exchange questions whether Americans’ sound spending shows love of music or profit for performers. Miss Cayenne debates whether the generosity reflects musical passion or musicians’ riches.
Fragmentary text shows a mention of engagement with Charles and a father offering $5,000, with the Houston Post as source. Context unclear but suggests a financial inducement related to a betrothal or match.
In a village scene a clergyman visiting a house hears a boy boast of killing a rat. The boy simplistically claims they beat and bashed the rodent until God called it home, startling the clergyman present at tea.
A terse note references Charlie recovering and creditors reclaiming his car. A separate line mentions rock crystals with as many as 300 sides, implying a discussion of gem structures or facets.
A brief description notes the mote cricket possesses curious mobility and hands well suited for digging, highlighting its unusual physical adaptation and behavior in a concise observational line.
The Boston Transcript quotes Mrs Mulcahey and Terence debating whether stones or bricks carry messages or arguments. Terence quips that bricks can make a strong case, highlighting a playful clash of phrases on wit and literature.
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