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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1937
Page
6
Practical guidance to start a fire briskly for rapid warmth on cold mornings. Steps include gently shaking grates until red glow, adjusting ashpit and check dampers, adding a thin layer of fresh fuel if needed, then a full coal charge after gases burn off. Proper damper adjustments maximize heat and minimize trips to the cellar.
The Chicago Tribune notes varied beauty practices across regions and eras. It cites Japanese and Indian women gilding teeth, Greenlanders coloring faces with blue and yellow, Muscovite women seeking ample paint, Chinese feet bound to be tiny, and Persian noses deemed regal in ancient times.
An old newspaper ad promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets with a claim to keep the body free of accumulated waste. It lists 60 pellets for 30 cents and presents the product as an advertised remedy.
A long travelogue describes Oberammergau in 1934, noting Munich views from the Alps, the Kofel and Ammer valley, and the town’s Passion Play tradition. It recalls the village’s 1633 vow, the plague era, the 1920 pause, 1922 revival, wartime disruptions, and a 1934 jubilee with 490000 visitors amid a changing Europe.
A Wisconsin University humor column notes diverse attendees at an Authors' Club lunch in Monica California. An Armenian rug seller, Aberdeen visitor, a reticent native writer, a British writer, and Irvin Cobb mix with a radio feud duck. A Japanese made flag and totem pole remarks color the scene.
The piece notes varied St Thomas Day customs with children in Denmark allowed mischief, Belgian schools jokingly facing penalties and inn pays, German traditions of forecasting the future, and women seeking astrology and clairvoyance. It mentions young practitioners in We Pela Wey and a yearly cycle toward next year.
A partial OCR entry mentions Spectrum Sir Lz Newtut gbetried and a two department condo unit. Names and details are garbled but reference a housing inquiry and a request for information.
A historical profile of Moravian missionary David Zeisberger, detailing 63 years among Native American tribes, founding 13 towns from Shamokin to Schoenbrunn and Gnadenhutten, endured suspicions and a deadly 1782 Ohio massacre, and ending in 1803 after a long faithful trek across colonies, wars, and migrations.
Narrative recounts Hamilton as guide to Dionne quints in Callender Ontario. He describes the trip with a party of women, police at the hospital, and the public eye on the quintuplets amid a lengthy roadside journey and humorous asides about viewing the children.
Instructions for a hand crocheted cap scarf and muff set for ages five through twelve with picot trim. Includes materials list and illustrations. Send 15 cents in stamps or coins to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. 682 Eighth Ave New York NY. Include name and address and pattern number.
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