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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1937
Page
3
A vintage recipe entry lists Crullers made with 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 tablespoons cream 1 cup sweet milk ½ teaspoon nutmeg 2 heaping teaspoons baking powder flour to dough stiffness cut out and fry in deep fat. Copyright WNU Service.
The quote argues that true nobility resides in neglecting self. When self-centered thoughts intrude, the beauty of a grand deed fades like a bloom on a dirty flower. It emphasizes humility as core to virtuous action.
A Star Dust column notes Clark Gable tops popularity charts over Robert Taylor and Shirley Temple dropping to second place. It highlights rising radio talent tests by Warner Brothers, Myrt and Marge family sketches, Grace Moore’s rest, and Cagney’s comeback. It mentions Ross Alexander’s death and ongoing speculation about future pairings in films.
Meyer recounts a bizarre night with Berstein whose dead father allegedly revived after a steam heater near the coffin rattled the building during a midnight vigil. The event ends with the dead man waking, grabbing Meyer, and needing water before lapsing back into unconsciousness as doctors cite the vibration.
In 1658 Dutch astronomer Huygens produced the first pendulum clock to regulate the escapement. This innovation advanced clock design with a tail case and swinging pendulum, a familiar household piece. Many pendulum clocks were made in the American colonies or imported from England and Holland before the Revolution.
The term Scaramouch derives from Scaramuccia, an Italian buffoon who acted in England in 1673 and died in Paris in 1694. It also described grotesque Italian stage characters dressed in black with a mask. In France the scaramouch covered a wider range of parts.
In Hungary harvest season ends with village ceremonies where peasants march with rakes scythes and tools adorned with ribbons and flowers. Two men bear a harvest crown from a pole, grains braided with pink and blue decorations. Grace Humphrey notes afternoon singing dancing gypsy music and a feast of goulash potatoes paprika onions and wine.
A century old prescription notes strawberries as a natural dentifrice. It states strawberry juice, without preparation, dissolves tooth tartar crustation and leaves breath sweet and agreeable. The claim reflects traditional dental lore rather than modern science.
An international journalist recalls Hermann Bland, a mapmaker turned wanderer, who chased fate by chance and pinprick journeys. Bland voyaged from Michigan to Irkutsk and then to India, using random atlas pins to guide his perilous, solitary travels.
The article recounts Banting's lone idea to extract pancreatic juices from animals to treat diabetes. He pursued experiments in Toronto with Charles Best, inoculating dogs and chronically diabetic patients. The breakthrough led to remarkable recoveries and saved millions worldwide.
The article explains how terms like table d hote and a la carte arose in European dining. It notes inns operated on a host’s table before menus existed and describes fixed price meals versus itemized orders. It ends with a humorous tip to simplify orders by requesting bacon and eggs with parsley.
The article traces golf from royal beginnings near the Tower of London to its rise in popularity since the 1900 rubber core ball. It notes early equipment limits, the spread of courses from 1893 to 1930, and ends with a proverb about wives being widows on Saturdays, reflecting social change.
The battle near Flodden in Northumberland on September 9 1513 pitted Scotland against England. King James IV was slain by the Earl of Surrey and the Scots were defeated.
Pattern notes for filet crochet squares to make a scarf or spread. Describes using string or mercerized cotton, includes pattern 5695 instructions and charts, and requests 15 cents with name and address to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. New York. Also a brief ad for Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
A concise moral line attributed to Cicero urges steadfastness and dignified conduct to counter aggression. The saying emphasizes self control and measured response as armor against attack.
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