E Leads Lonely Life Until He Finds Freedom From Fricassee
A playful verse recounts E living alone with no companion or feed. He finds relief in the twist that he cannot be fried into fricassee, turning misfortune into a humorous upbeat ending.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1934
Page
2
A playful verse recounts E living alone with no companion or feed. He finds relief in the twist that he cannot be fried into fricassee, turning misfortune into a humorous upbeat ending.
A column advocates spring tonics from fresh produce. It explains why people felt run down in winter and lists rhubarb and dandelion greens as pleasant cures, plus multiple seasonal recipes including Rhubarb Roll, Rhubarb and Orange Salad, Tomato Juice Cocktail, Caramel Pudding, and Tomato Surprise Salad with directions and ingredients.
Visitors at the Smithsonian Institution encounter a near replica of Eugene Field's famous purple cow. The piece is part of a noted Delft ware collection.
A humorous quip notes a fortune teller offering a flattering reading for fifty cents and comments on money shaping what is told a listener. The joke ends with a cheeky remark about money influencing opinion and luck.
A jury in John A. Druffiel's common pleas court awarded Helen Zlatin a $3000 damages verdict after an accident caused her nose to be deflected to the right. The case describes the beauty of a feminine nose as valued at the amount. The plaintiff was fourteen years old.
A collection of Delft chinaware and other historic wares will be shown in the ceramics division of the arts and industries building. Lent by Mrs. Francis T. Renwood of Baltimore, the exhibit includes Staffordshire Spode Bow Worcester Lowestoft Dresden Royal Sevres and more, highlighting ornate purple pieces among the display.
The column traces the slang term bimbo from 1887 references describing an alcoholic concoction to its modern college slang meaning a girl with a telephone number. It notes possible Italian and Barbadian roots and concludes with the current usage.
In Istanbul authorities urge parents of illegitimate offspring from outlawed polygamous unions to declare their hidden children for birthright citizenship. Amnesty measures have led to mass registration across provinces and a projected national population increase from 14 million to 18 million. Only children of illegal unions are recognized. post 1926 polygamous marriages are not registrable.
Mrs Ermina Pena Barboza of Harwich Massachusetts aged 105 perhaps the oldest woman in New England still assists with the family's washing. A Cape Verde native she reads the daily papers and credits longevity to regular hours and abstinence from liquor and tobacco.
A floating flea circus plans a spring voyage from Boston sending 500 male fleas from the Benson animal farm in Nashua New Hampshire to Copenhagen Denmark for experimental purposes once mild weather arrives.
Magistrate Louis B. Brodsky rules the hand organ may not play older popular tunes like After the Ball and Sweet Rosie O Grady near a hospital. Dominick Cassello, 52, faced charges for his music as patients complained, and the judge upheld the sentiment against the older repertoire. The column notes parallels with tenement life and Riis era concerns about fire safety and urban decay.
Practical hints include washing ceilings with cloths soaked in water and washing soda, grinding cabbage in a meat grinder for slaw, adding brown sugar to oversalted soup, and sealing broken china with carriage oil varnish to hide fractures while withstanding heat and water.
A humorous exchange where a man says his wife rarely objects when he acts as if he desires the opposite. He admits he feigns disagreement to gain his own way, noting the ruse goes unnoticed by his spouse.
The historic banner of the Texan volunteers from the Alamo could be returned to Texas in 1887 if patriotic society efforts succeed. It’s been in a National Museum of Mexico glass case for nearly a century and is deteriorating. The banner was captured by Col. Juan Morales’s Fourth attack column during the 1847 conflict at Vera Cruz.
Mrs. Helga Blaugh of New York City claims in a letter that in 40 days Kruschen Salts reduced her weight by 26 percent and shaved 4 inches from hips 7 inches from waist. She says she feels fine looks younger and has not gone hungry. One jar lasts four weeks and costs little with a money back satisfaction guarantee.
A courtroom exchange centers on a wife who married a man suspected of burglary. The judge asks why she stayed, and she admits she hoped he would be quiet about the house. The proceedings reveal motive and concern over home safety.
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