Cheery Work Ethic Praised in Quotation
A quotation extols a great person who works cheerfully and merrily, rests cheerfully, and shuns slumber in the tents of the good old times. The lines celebrate steadfast labor and timeless virtue.
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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1915
Page
10
A quotation extols a great person who works cheerfully and merrily, rests cheerfully, and shuns slumber in the tents of the good old times. The lines celebrate steadfast labor and timeless virtue.
A vintage recipe collection describes cabbage salad with green peppers and olives in mayonnaise, a crisp lettuce salad with French dressing tomato catchup and onion, mock crab sandwiches with cheese and anchovy paste, fig paste for sandwiches, and coconut sandwiches with almonds and cream, ending with a moral couplet.
A homemaker recalls beloved recipes from the past and offers simple steps for Apple Dowdy Prune Souffle Favorite Dessert and Sherbet cups. Instructions cover layering bread and apples with cinnamon sugar, cider sauce, prunes with egg whites, and a fruit gelatin mix with dates figs and banana.
A recipe describes soaking shredded almonds in cold water, then adding sugar, boiling water, lemon and orange juice, caramel, and straining over fruit in a mold to chill and set. It is served with pineapple.
A reflection on mixing diligence with humor to keep life joyful. It urges embracing lightness, resisting harsh self-importance, and honoring the inherited right to pleasure alongside responsibility.
The oyster plant soup uses fresh roots sliced and simmered in water then milk and butter added, with oyster crackers. Clear tomato soup mixes stewed tomatoes with onion celery salt and pepper, thickened with flour or cornstarch, strained and served on toasted bread. Cream of potato soup boils potatoes briefly, then simmers with onion celery bay leaf, sieves, adds milk butter and flour and seasons, then reheats and serves hot.
A line of devotional poetry describes a person lifting his face to the open blue, proclaiming that all good of earth sea and air is his by God’s boundless grace, expressing humility and awe before creation.
A guide to playful fruit treats for kids parties using oranges apples and bananas as containers. Ideas include hidden dolls candy toys and small surprises inside fruit with simple mints tops or whistles to appeal to children and keep costs low.
A reader from Welcome Lake Pennsylvania reports relief from back ache kidney trouble headaches sleeplessness nervous fatigue and dizziness after using Dodds Kidney Pills. The letter promotes Dodds Kidney Pills at 50c per box from Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo New York and notes Dodds Dyspepsia Tablets at 50c per box.
A minister dining with the Fullers condemns new dancing styles and asks Miss Fuller if girls who dance are right. She replies they must be, since those who do not dance are always left out, reflecting social pressure in courting and fashion.
A dramatic rescue moment described in a debris filled scene. O'Brien confirms Kapg alive and urges a survivor named Pat to be pulled to safety. A voice checks if another person is with them and requests that they step off the rooms as the speaker endures pressure.
A humorous note suggests that an object weighing one pound on the Moon would weigh six pounds on Earth. The casual remark questions how such a weight difference could affect everyday tasks like buying groceries during space travel.
A manager complains a bookkeeper hired a new stenographer to cope with extra postscripts. The exchange shows friction over adding notes to correspondence and the persistence of an old habit in clerical work.
A statement notes a woman argues that self conviction suffices in disputes or decisions, portraying confident self-assurance and internal persuasion as a coping mechanism.
A terse adage notes that youths who resist discipline tend to stay on the sidelines. The saying links stubbornness to limited progress and warns of enduring consequences for failing to meet expectations.
In remote Guyana terrain the traveler reports a mighty river plunging 882 feet at a waterfall nearly five times Niagara in height. The fall spans about 400 feet at the crest with 741 feet to the first obstruction, praised as nature’s grand manifestation in Outing.
In a humorous exchange, a steady philosopher argues honesty is best policy while Senator Sorghum counters that honesty driven by expediency can fade if one tires of a slow but sure system. The dialogue satirizes motives behind political virtue and long term practice.
A brief exchange questions trusting luck versus judgment. Senator Sor zhum suggests some people have such poor judgment that minimal effort is best, while the other speaker ponders when trust in luck is warranted.
A Pomeranian named Maid-Madam risks swallowing a pearl necklace said by a mistress to cause appendicitis. The owner orders immediate removal of the necklace to prevent harm.
A brisk exchange highlights practical wit as one speaker accuses talk of being cheap while another retorts about the telephone being cut off, implying constraints on communication and cost. The brief dialogue underscores social norms around practical speech and resource limits.
A compact reflection on steady progress over grand but vague assurances. The saying emphasizes consistent, measurable effort leading to real results rather than lofty but unproven plans.
The article notes renewed push for a one cent letter postage rate and predicts widespread benefit for all business sectors from higher stamp demand. It also advertises Hostetters Stomach Bitters as a health tonic and urges purchasing only the genuine product with the private neck stamp.
Dr Charles H Parkhurst warned in a recent New York lecture about cosmetics. A romantic vignette set under a palm in a rose garden on a March evening at St Augustine features a girl asking about true love and a man answering with a kiss of passion and a blush on her cheek.
Mr Carnegie recalls a cynic at the Albany club in New York. He quotes advice to profit from others mistakes and likens it to ministers who marry. The remark frames a sharp critique of opportunism across circles.
A humorous exchange features a father quipping about his son’s post graduation plans. The father asks what the son will do after college, and the son jokes that he will need a fresh excuse to squeeze money from him. The quip captures domestic humor and generational fund requests.
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