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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1938
Page
3
A humorous quarrel unfolds about naming a daughter Junge after Mrs Tellit Cousin Dorothy. Mrs Askit Yes recalls the idea. Mrs Tellit No because the husband’s surname Bugg wouldn’t suit. A light exchange ends with a witty jab about time and propriety.
An illustrated reminiscence narrates Ulysses escape from the Cyclops cave and passage past the Sirens. It recounts Penelope’s patience against suitors, the beggar’s return, and a planned vengeance with Odysseus and his son. Bed Syndicat: -WIN Service.
Odd fragmentary ad copy promotes Pepsodent with talk of a “thrill” and natural loveliness. It hints at improved surfaces and confidence but reads as garbled OCR text.
Elizabeth C. James reviews Homeric epic relations with Ulysses and Penelope, noting memory limits and the complex voyage after Troy. The article highlights Ulysses feigning madness to avoid war, Penelope waiting, and the wooden horse stratagem that ended Troy, before his long wandering.
Seven cities claim Homer as birthplace, but no definitive source confirms his life details. The ancient poet, likely between the sixth and twelfth centuries BCE, is famed for the Iliad and Odyssey, which endure worldwide. He supposedly wandered as a storyteller, with blindness in old age.
Ruth Wyeth Spears explains a crocheted rug project using odds and ends. It features black joining and edging, dyeing options, and a 36 by 21 inch rug made from inch squares joined with slip stitch. Materials include wool or rug yarn with a crochet hook, plus directions for slip covers and home decor projects in her book.
A young man writes to a business firm ordering a razor with a dollar and encloses the money. He forgets the dollar, but the firm ships the razor anyway. The company’s reply jokes that the customer was cheeky for omitting payment.
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