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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1923
Page
7
L P Coates of Solon relates a Maine fishing tale where a New Yorker, fearful of wild animals, spends a perilous night in dense woods with his son in law and family. They return home shaken, and the next day observers note the New Yorker’s hair has turned white.
A Baltimore resident tired of a fashionable household’s dawn singing bought a parrot with a strong vocabulary. He trained the bird to squawk when the young woman practiced her opera high notes, and after a week the maid yielded. The man now sleeps until ten to ten thirty.
The Boston Transcript offers maxims on light in darkness showing intelligence in action not words. It warns against trusting rumors unless conscience speaks and urges resilience after each setback. It notes pride empties achievement and procrastination undermines effort.
A collection of aphoristic lines about rage eternity gentleness restraint friendship and ambition. It contrasts strength with humility and notes how unity multiplies effort while art can flourish on limited means. The piece reflects moral reflection and ideals of self control and perseverance.
A New York Times tabulation from Governor's Island shows salesmen and clerical workers supply the majority of men reporting for commissions as second lieutenants in the regular army. The report argues the Prussian idea that only born soldiers exists is outdated and that men from varied trades can qualify. Frank W. Tucker of state weights and measures warns pumps at filling stations are often miscalibrated and should read corrected daily to protect motorists.
A brief caption notes a dispute over pay for a permanent wave service. Craishaw-Why claims payment was made. Mrs. Crabshaw says the work was done weeks earlier. The item reflects a humorous exchanges typical of civic life columns in the period.
The ad claims the stomach is the seat of the soul in old lore and promotes Chamberlains Tablets as a fast, satisfactory cure for ordinary stomach troubles. They strengthen the stomach to perform functions naturally and cost a quarter. H. H. Pember.
A witty exchange features Miss Cayenne noting she saved for a rainy day with a pair of silk stockings. The dialogue highlights thrift and fashion alongside a playful tone.
A compact collection of quips on manners, fairness in argument, humor in consumerism, dieting myths, and social behavior. It contrasts unconcerned nuisance with honest effort and notes how vanity and complacency shape everyday life with a sly, period voice.
A reflection on happiness tied to friendships good thoughts and helping others. It highlights friendly letters pleasant words little acts of kindness and doing one's best regardless of reward.
A brief exchange notes that Dot is popular with both boys and girls in her neighborhood. JT asks why they all like her, and the answer suggests she is as much a boy as a girl.
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