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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1934
Page
6
A reader asks about keeping arms on the table during meals and rest positions between courses. Advice covers elbows on the table, service plates, and proper utensil placement during breakfast and dinner, plus guidance on long-handled spoons with tea and soda fountain etiquette.
A letter from Mrs Pose asks about preferred word usage on evelety pages and how to announce a change of address to many friends. Emily Post discusses Engagemen ts as a clearer term and advises on invitation wording and sending visiting cards.
An old belief linked rescuing a drowning person to bringing misfortune. The superstition held that performing a rescue could attract doom to the rescuer and the shipwrecked. It was said to be common among Vecuen and Poglish sailors along the Danube river.
An excerpt describes ox drawn sledges in Funchal on Madeira islands. Riders glide along polished cobbles to a coastal railway height 390 feet above sea, while children shout One penny for the clumsy ascent. Downhill cargo runs thrill riders, with two men guiding from a back platform on a slippery street slope.
A scanned ad fragment offers a full week supply of Postum to readers who write for Ft.-Ady. The promotion promises free Postum tea and mentions the Postum Company. The text is garbled but implies a mail-in deal for a household beverage product.
A concise note observes that charm in a young girl with traditional mannerisms captivates observers, highlighting lingering appeal of old customs and demeanor in modern society.
A vintage advertisement touts Crazy Water Crystals to mimic mineral waters for rheumatic aches and pains. It claims large European imports and domestic sources, urging readers to make their own mineral water at home by adding crystals to drinking water for a fraction of resort costs. The product is sold by Crazy Water Co in Mineral Wells, Texas.
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