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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1930
Page
10
The poem argues that art gains value only when creators give their best effort for the sake of beauty and craft, not for fame. It urges writers painters and singers to pursue excellence despite delayed recognition, noting that true art serves a larger cause rather than the individual.
A Montura Syndicate column warns a minister should not drink coffee at the bridal breakfast to avoid Old Man Trouble following the bride for a year. The piece adds a homely wife will endure anything to keep her husband, and a pretty wife will protect her looks, reflecting shared rural superstitions in a Port Clinton piece.
A Philadelphia Record piece notes Arab legend of the expelled Adam and a dog at his side. It praises dogs in literature from Argus to Bob the Battle dog, and lauds their unwavering companionship and insight across eras.
Reno Rizzi argues a man should live so his summons to join the eternal caravan comes from his own deeds and not from his wife. The remark reflects a witty, male voice on mortality and duty.
Off Cuba a hollow steel cylinder reaches 2000 feet down to tap sea temperature differences. Georges Claude aims to generate electric power by vacuum boiled water driving a turbine, cooling with deep sea water, despite prior failed attempts and million dollar costs.
A collection of aphorisms contrasts gender views and daily routines with wry, self aware humor. It notes that women seek more than routine, while men often wake late or become famous by accident.
A Kansas town nearly saw a fire chief collapse as seven alarms rang from the same house. A woman admitted setting the fires because the thrill of the fire wagons amused her, risking her home and ending with a possible mental health outcome. The piece argues childishness pervades society.
A fragment from Nellie Maxwell presents multiple dessert and salad ideas. The text lists Peach Foam, a specialty gelatin salad with cherries and pineapple, four fruit salad with lime gelatin, and Queen Tea Muffins with butter and sugar.
In Ishimo near York Factory at the Nelson dyer mouth farmers employ many ostriches to pull plows and cultivators. Their long legs span dandelion rows while females refuse work to protect tiny feet. Ostrich plumes serve as mattress stuffing, and oddly described features cite bean limbs and a peanut body in a satirical metropolitan news service note.
A fragmented excerpt lists methods for savoring cauliflower with parsley and sugar, and describes rhubarb with huckleberries, currant jelly, and a pastry crust with meringue. It also notes quince and apple marmalade with lemon juice, sugar, and sealing in glasses, dated 1930 Western Newspaper Union.
An old friend offers frank talk about a new pipe by combining Sir Walter Raleigh's favored mild, fragrant blend with Burley for depth and flavor. The text suggests this mixture changes the pipe smoking experience, appealing to discerning smokers seeking body and aroma.
Women discover Phillips Milk of Magnesia aids pregnancy symptoms from early expectant days to weaning. The product spares upset stomachs, heartburn, and morning sickness, aids digestion, and serves as a gentler laxative. It neutralizes cow milk for infant feeding and is sold nationwide in 25c and 60c bottles endorsed by physicians.
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