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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1937
Page
7
A sharp jab in the midsection with an umbrella distracts a street car conductor as an information-seeking old lady asks if the post office is nearby. The conductor backs away and replies that the target area is her stomach, not the post office.
In a Q and A, the last man to box John L Sullivan is identified as the undertaker. The exchange references Aunty Septic and Courageous Cal answering the query about Sullivan’s final opponent.
A quarrel scene unfolds as a man confronts a woman stepping from a telephone booth. The woman insists she did not misuse the phone, saying she was resting to wait out the rain. The exchange hints at tensions over a disputed call or intrusion.
Feng Yu-Hsiang, a key Chinese war lord, has alternated fighting with retreats into art and study. Born to coolie parents, he rose through military ranks, led troops with a moral code, and in 1929 faced Chiang Kai-shek’s disposal before resuming command. He paints plum blossoms, reads Confucius, and seeks beauty between battles.
A pattern outlines how to crochet a rug from 8 1/2 inch medallion squares joined to desired size. It suggests using rug wool or candlewicking with color options for centers and a uniform background and includes pattern 5855 details, materials, colors, and a photo. Send 15 cents for the pattern to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept.
A Lavater quote on honesty and sanctimony notes that greater honesty reduces the air of saintliness. It asserts affectation of sanctity stains true piety and questions the value of outward virtue.
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