The Curse of Progress
A minister and family exchange about a child named Shirley, named after the Shirley Temple. The dialogue shifts to age and the Bible, with a humorous remark about how old Grandpa seems to be in the family Bible.
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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1937
Page
4
A minister and family exchange about a child named Shirley, named after the Shirley Temple. The dialogue shifts to age and the Bible, with a humorous remark about how old Grandpa seems to be in the family Bible.
A garbled passage recalls a card game moment with Old Maid references. The speaker mentions one participant winning and another feeling jilted, hinting at a lighthearted, personal exchange rather than a formal event.
A compact quiz key listing answers to questions on relatives, presidents, countries, emperors, spiders, pirates, currency, lifeless states, geography, and time zones. Includes Theodore Roosevelt, Ching, Augustus Caesar, Robert the Bruce, pirates, fractional money, Switzerland Germany border, and a two am reference.
Pie recipe text by Billie Burka Nate in broken English and measurements. It describes a rich paste from flour and butter, mixing sugar eggs vanilla, and baking steps in muffin tins with cream. The fragmentary OCR lacks complete directions and coherent structure.
A garbled passage notes May events where representatives approved a pacific resolution for a new constitution. It mentions inscribing peace with conquest, referencing Napoleon and a swift departure. The fragment hints at political upheaval and constitutional change.
Pollution of pores and rough skin are claimed to fade with Centon's Facial Magnesia and Deston's Facial Megnosia. Ad touts a Magic Mirror to show improvements, promising visible smoothing after early treatments and offering a bundled package for $11 including a bottle of Milk of Magnesia tablets and a bonus box.
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