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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1937
Page
8
A collage of aphorisms on debt, time, self judgment, and manners. Notable lines discuss anticipated pleasures, usefulness after contentment, and the School of Experience. Mentions McGuffey Readers, Dr Pierce pellets, and a Publius Syrus aphorism about anger and reason.
Hawaii island ranchers use specially trained sea going ponies to move cattle to ships offshore. The article highlights island cowboys famed for roping and riding, Will Rogers’ praise, Cheyenne prize wins, and the unique sea to ship cattle operations across lava plains and coastal waters.
The Cameroons, a former German territory now under mandates, are depicted as a vast land with jungles, grasslands, and diverse fauna. Douala serves as a major port and gateway for rubber, ivory, and palm products while a northward road system links Yaounde to Nenoundere, where a sultan presides over a large native city. The piece notes health challenges including sleeping sickness caused by the tsetse fly and various tropical diseases.
A reflective column discusses Scotland drifting toward America at eight feet a year and ponders England's response. It recalls Celtic identities, humor across nationalities, and shifts in art from primitive to surreal, criticizing modern trends and cultural losses. The piece laments environmental damage, wild life destruction, and reckless driving, then laments hypocrisy in humane activism while noting lasting social concerns.
In a long-form vignette the author notes drives for benevolent funds bias toward collecting via sealed tin cans. Women and girls excel at fundraising, using badges to secure ongoing appeals. A New York anecdote shows a lone donor giving twenty dollars but declining a badge, while weather conditions affect daily totals and generosity varies by class and gender.
In a lively chat about sewing, Mabel promotes a fit smooth slip that flatters at the waist and hips, claiming it takes two hours to make. Grace eyes an aquamarine dress, discussing coordinated patterns and a future sewing date with Anne. Bell Pattern Book ads invite readers to order Barbara Bell designs and sewing circles offer tips and coupons.
Practical household advice includes using sugar tongs for pickled onions, applying light oil to bronzes followed by chamois rubbing to enhance tones, and adding sliced almonds to chicken salad. A small starch improves glass polish in home windows and mirrors, with emphasis on careful cleaning steps.
An old advertisement claims Creomulsion settles chest cold irritation by aiding nature to soothe inflamed membranes. It guarantees a refund if not satisfied from the first bottle and urges immediate purchase despite promotional hype.
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