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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1926
Page
8
A dialogue among Indian Pipe flowers explains their solitary form and white blooms with black specks, comparing themselves to vines and Indians. They recall old woods, pride in their family name, and the idea of being called Indian pipes due to their shape.
The article surveys beliefs about wearing one shoe and one stocking, noting regions that view left shoe right bare as bad luck while others see mixed footwear as ominous. It cites ancient myths from Jason and Dido, Greek vases, and Frazer theories on knots, concluding the practice appeared at times of peril and persists as a superstition today.
The hotel stenographer recounts Marie Platt and her husband, a ham actor with a restless pursuit for pleasure. He avoids steady work while Marie earns by manicure, describing their strained marriage and her longing for a private life away from public applause.
A boy with the whooping cough, kept at home during school hours, says he waits for recess to play with others. A passerby questions the delay while the child explains he only wants to join his peers briefly.
The article traces David Sarnoff’s rise from a 21 year old Marconi ship radio inspector and tutor to a telegraph messenger, to his current role as vice president and general manager of the Radio Corporation of America. It highlights his humble immigrant beginnings in New York and his rapid ascent through study and practical radio experience.
A proverb traces to Aesop and the tale The Goose With the Golden Rings. A farmer discovers a golden egg daily from a goose, grows greedy, kills the goose to seize all eggs at once, and finds nothing inside, ruin follows. The origins are linked to East Indian Jatakas.
A quoted exchange reveals the speaker’s confession that they began teaching art only after realizing they could not draw themselves. The line highlights a shift from practice to pedagogy and self-doubt as motivation.
The porch is highly exposed to wind sun rain and snow and requires durable protection. Frequent exterior painting keeps wood and metal from decay and preserves curb appeal. A well painted porch reflects the house, affecting value and owner perception, with harmonious color schemes that contrast yet complement the main structure.
Wise property owner who claims lifelong attachment to a home often proves willing to sell for a good offer. Sentimentality hides salesmanship as real estate values rise, and many take pride in a booming neighborhood and rising property values.
The piece urges immediate fixes for gutters and down spouts to prevent broader damage to the superstructure. A leaking roof risks wall and decoration damage far exceeding roof repair costs. Exterior painting should be done promptly with yearly one coat noted as durable.
A home embodies memories associations and habits. It is the resting place of those who have finished their course in faith. Even amid the city and its noise there is an unmakeable peace within a stable home.
A homeowner gains satisfaction from doing tasks that double as value upgrades to durability and beauty. Caution is urged to avoid overestimating ability and wasting materials if the job cannot be completed successfully.
The article highlights cordial cooperative relations among city groups and between the city and residents within its surrounding trade area, stressing cooperative ties and mutual responsibility.
Zacharias father of John the Baptist in Herod the Great era and Elisabeth his wife,Mary mother of Jesus and Elisabeth mother of John share sacred songs Benedictus Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis. Simeon beholds Jesus and proclaims the light to all people in the temple.
Sir John Bland Sutton cites Popular Mechanics noting surgeons seek a perfect stitching material. He says ants have been used since ancient times in India, Brazil, and Asia Minor to close wounds. The edge is pressed, an ant grips, and the body is removed, leaving mandibles to hold tissue.
The term raisin comes from French for grape. Currants refer to dried seedless grape varieties and differ mainly in size, with raisins typically larger. Both are grape products though currants bear a name tied to Corinth and a garden fruit from a different plant genus.
Fragments echoing a sea dream with lines about watching a blue wave and hearing it break on the shore. Quotation hints at poet Thomas Balley Aldrich and a 1926 Western Newspaper Union context.
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