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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1936
Page
6
The famed Bluebeard’s Castle tower at Saint Thomas in the Virgin Islands, long linked to Buccaneer lore, has been incorporated into a new hilltop hotel developed by the Public Works Administration to accommodate growing tourist numbers.
The old rat leader organizes a plan to trap Billy Mink as the younger rats boast of bravery. They prepare two or three sentinels and a coordinated attack, while Billy Mink sleeps in a woodpile chamber dreaming of hunting rats, unaware of the looming ambush.
A whimsical cooking idea from an old Westeca newspaper suggests turning a custard dish into a rescue island tale to tempt children to eat. It describes making custard with egg yolks milk sugar and vanilla, and shaping egg white islands with cloves as playful heroes to encourage eating.
An old English proverb notes that a man’s house is his castle but Blackstone counters that civil processes cannot normally break into a home. He adds that in criminal cases public safety supersedes private rights, limiting the fortress image of the dwelling.
A reflective verse piece contrasts cautious doubt with hopeful risk as the speaker prefers counting a hatchling over waiting for certainty. The poem urges embracing spring’s promise and not overloading on seasonal skepticism, even as fashion notes mock Paris millinery.
Marely, longing for dainty luxuries, plans to give away her Christmas gifts. She delivers cheer door to door, blessing Linda Larsen and others, and finally receives the year’s cherished items herself, feeling the happiest Christmas ever as warmth and neighborly kindness fill the home. The scene ends with a family Christmas supper and Marely's grateful shout.
Eve's fashion misfit tale reads like a quirky column about odd attire. The piece plays with whimsical phrasing, hinting at stylistic choices and playful punctuation in a light local note.
Fragmentary notes discuss gossip, perception, and advice with references to observers and humor. It mentions the idea of profit from good guidance and criticizes misplaced candor in bars, all couched in an antiquated voice with garbled spelling and stray phrases.
Fragmentary ad urges mothers to give Phillips Milk of Magnesia to children without consulting doctors. Claims many physicians supported the remedy and warns that instinct to save a few pennies leads to mistaken care. Presents magnesia as world’s remedy and promotes purchase at drug stores.
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