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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1938
Page
2
Unusually attractive homemade toys can be created quickly and cheaply from cheap cotton stockings. This feature explains making a small stocking kitten with a firm stuffing, how to form the tail, and steps for drawing a simple face. It also describes saving stocking scraps for a future doll and promotes Ruth Wyeth Spears sewing books with ordering details.
A hotel clerk questions a visitor about a device under the visitor's arm. The visitor explains it is a new fire escape used to escape from a hotel window. The clerk notes guests with fire escapes must pay cash in advance.
An office manager notes a young man kissing the stenographer and remarks that he used three unnecessary movements in the act. The incident underscores a blunt, efficiency minded critique of workplace affection.
Oliver answers three and explains two outside and one inside to the teacher in a playful moment captured in Boy's Life. The anecdote highlights a child’s logic about counting and perception, reflecting whimsical classroom humor from the era.
A cautious mother should consult a physician before giving unknown remedies to children. Phillips Milk of Magnesia is promoted as a gentle, trusted option with a newer peppermint flavored tablet form. A 25 cent box is advertised, emphasizing affordability and brand preference for care.
A concise reflection on wisdom skill and virtue. The quote defines wisdom as knowing what to do next, skill as knowing how to do it, and virtue as actually doing it.
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