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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1939
Page
3
Los Angeles reports USC says an unidentified female student achieved 15 A grades and one D in her first term. The sole D came in Principles of Learning.
In Sault Ste. Marie Ontario a white leghorn pullet owned by Fred Bennett produced four eggs in a single 24 hour period. The farm note highlights surprising productivity from a single bird during a period of mass production.
Baldy Barnes meets Frederick Towne at the Barnes home while Edith Towne vanishes on her wedding day. A mysterious suede bag with valuables and a moonstone ring hints at Edith’s fate as Towne reveals motives and burdens, and Jane urges decisive action to recover the heiress.
In Sherwood Park near Washington Jane Barnes, not impressed by Edith Towne’s wedding disruption, contemplates the news of Delafield Simms leaving her at the altar. She later meets Evans Follette, a despondent war veteran who has long loved Jane, as Baldwin Barnes helps a tall lovely girl in distress on his way to Washington.
Popular Mechanics details how trainer Charles Gay from El Monte California teaches lions to walk on tightropes. Starting at nine months, lions progress from wide planks to steel cables, with mid training safety mats and gradual height increases to master ropes 20 to 30 feet long in the air.
A physiologist states that the intelligent can perceive with their ears in darkness while blind individuals better exploit the ear’s latent capabilities than sighted people. The claim contrasts auditory and visual perception in darkness.
Be Courteous Your Children Will Respond asserts fear development can be avoided by parents appealing to a child’s reason and treating him with full consideration. The piece urges courteous parenting to foster courage and confidence from infancy.
Six year old Philp and classmate Bobbie are locked out of school on a cold November morning. Rather than beg for help or wait, Philp leads Bobbie home by following streetcar tracks, showing grit and calm reasoning. Their mothers praise the boy's independence and prudent discipline, crediting kindergarten and home for his self reliance.
In Provence the south of France the artist and writer matter most Amy Oakley explains in The Heart of Provence. She recalls Daudet describing a mill restored and opened to the public where many could not buy tickets yet whispered the word Musician and were admitted free with canes and umbrellas held to their chests.
Colorful berries keep bright color with careful handling and proper storage. Biscuit pans should be shallow to brown evenly. Cretonne curtains gain brightness with a vinegar rinse. Store root vegetables apart and lettuce in a muslin bag. Use leftovers promptly to prevent spoilage. Wash berries gently in a colander with light water flow. Leftover liver makes a bright sandwich filling with lemon juice and butter.
A reflective aphorism notes absence lessens small passions while intensifying strong ones, likening it to wind that snuffs candles yet fans a fire. The quote attributes this insight to La Rochefoucauld and presents a concise meditation on longing and motivation.
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