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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1919
Page
6
Belgium’s prewar density and comfort noted for industry and optimism. After four years of calamity and captivity the nation endures, but is clearing away the wreckage and foresees a greater Belgium rebuilt through strength and perseverance.
The words of Kathleen Mavourneen were written by Mrs. Julia M Crawford an Irish poetess born near County Cavan late in the eighteenth century. She lived in Wiltshire England and wrote over a hundred lyrics mostly Irish in sentiment published with composer Flora Crouch in a 1849 volume titled Irish Songs. Crawford also contributed much verse to Metropolitan Magazine in London between 1830 and 1840 where Kathleen Mavourneen first appeared.
In Boys' Life GL B Holmes recounts a tale of a six foot snake trapped by swallowing a nest egg. The hunter found a knot in the snake resembling an egg and killed it, revealing a glass nest egg inside to explain its capture.
Prepared wax keeps varnish from wearing off varnished hardwood floors. Rub with fingertips first then let dry 15 to 20 minutes before polishing with a heavy flannel cloth. Reapply every five or six weeks, or weekly in high wear areas. Atlantic crestsui an head-polished furniture tradition notes wax care.
A compact biographical sketch outlines Edgar Allan Poe life from 1839 when he left the New York Quarterly Review for Gentleman's Magazine to his 1849 death. It notes salaries, moves to Philadelphia and New York, Graham's Magazine editorship, and his declining fortunes after 1842 including his wife’s 1847 death.
A historical note recalls Braddock s defeat at the Monongahela on the ninth of July 1775. General Braddock led 1200 British regulars and 1000 Colonial militia against Fort Duquesne, was ambushed by 200 French troops and 600 Indians, and suffered heavy losses, with Washington aiding Braddock and 50 officers killed.
Mrs Evelyn S Trenbath wife of Rev Robert W Prenbath rector of St James Episcopal Montclair NJ announces a remedy for poison ivy using green catnip leaves rubbed on the affected skin until juice runs. Reportedly effective in all stages and easy for children, the plant grows behind old barns and is said to repel ivy nearby.
A collection of maxims on social behavior and character. The lines compare temperaments to storms and note that kindness can mask clan loyalties. Sharp observations link honesty and action with consequences for interpersonal conflict.
Exile is not exile if one travels far to a country where the wild rose grows It reflects on distance and homeland through a Native flower image tied to love and belonging. The quote juxtaposes distance with inner rootedness and chooses nature as solace.
A Forbes Magazine excerpt urges balance and rest while pursuing success. It warns against constant work and self centeredness and advises vacations, social time, and self created opportunity rather than rely on luck. It cautions against oversleeping and excess eating.
The article lists three trees used for tallow candles. The first is Chinese stenia sebifera whose seed wax yields candles. The second is Indian valeria indica from the Western Ghats at about 4000 feet, yielding pale yellow fat used for candles or soup. The third is African butter tree or shell tree whose yellow juice is similarly processed for candles.
Dustin Stax argues education aids later in life after wealth, noting business success prompts litigation and that schooling helps answer lawyers' questions. The exchange weighs immediate employment against long term value of college training for a business minded person.
A string of humorous exchanges contrasts salary talks with business priorities and family gatherings with constant travel. The jokes revolve around tough bosses, missed picnics, and a busy lifestyle.
A succinct gag exchanges observations about an eccentric ox-drawn team and a driver who appears philosophic. The speaker notes the driver’s superior smile after passing a gasoline station, hinting at a village humor contrast between old fashioned ways and modern fuel stops.
The piece states that success is earned through efficiency and doing small tasks well. It emphasizes minimizing supervision by avoiding mistakes and performing duties properly for one’s institution to increase personal income, attributed to Thomas Dreier.
The article notes a shift to plain, well-made school dresses with exact pleats and simple decorations. Corsetless fits, knee or below knee skirts, and subtle organdie trims are described as favored by buyers and designers for autumn. Mothers are urged to choose modest, practical styles over fancier outfits.
Fashion notes mark how summer styles fade as autumn arrives with new silks in gold and silver threads. Fall models feature black satin with white embroidered dots, V necks, lace and batistes, and kimono sleeves. a second conservative foulard and georgette dress emphasizes widened hips without broadening the figure.
A timeless health tonic claims to purify and enrich the blood improving energy, color, and appetite. It is advertised as iron and quinine in syrup, not a patent medicine, and sold for 60 cents per bottle with the same formula used for malaria and strength building for thirty five years.
A Birmingham Age-Herald fragment shows two men in a magazine shop reacting to a car ad. One man jokes he owns one of the illustrated blankety blanked cars while the other smiles grimly, finding humor in the ironic wording.
A note on using Red Cross Ball Blue to give a dainty well groomed look for girls. The second sentence observes that audiences in Chinese theaters do not pay admission until after the film starts.
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