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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1929
Page
3
A culinary note lists Cranberry Salad with gelatin, cranberries, celery, sugar and lemon juice. Combination Salad with cabbage apple pineapple almonds and marshmallows. Cinnamon Apples to serve with pork or roast, describing preparation and cooking guidance.
A recipe notes simmering apples with sugar water and cinnamon candies until tender. It suggests serving garnish or mashed apples, then mixing Roquefort cheese with cottage cheese, cream, chopped olives, salt, cayenne and onion juice for a cheese plate accompaniment.
A poetic reflection asks what a child seeks to learn about distant planets and how Earth appears as a star reflecting sunlight into the heavens. The verse contemplates curiosity about space and our place in the cosmos.
A western railroad offers a 158 mile branch for free to anyone who will operate it. Applicants from many walks of life flood in, seeking the gift without plan for its upkeep or payoff. The piece argues that possessions carry duties and responsibilities and warns against taking without considering the strings attached.
The piece argues that trouble clusters due to expectancy and psychological fear shaping nerves and muscles. It compares camp accidents to a boxer after a hard punch, noting initial blows weaken defenses and invite further misfortune, driven by diminished confidence and self pity.
The text cites Marcus Aurelius Antoninus and his Meditations, noting that he deem life not a consequence but as a reflection on the yawning void of the future and the vast limit of the past. It frames philosophy as a guide beyond time.
The piece notes that early London coffee houses served as clubhouses accessible to anyone who could buy a cup. They hosted distinct circles of visitors from literature, science, religion and politics and spread news in the absence of newspapers. They drew middle and upper class patrons daily and influenced political discussions.
A poem about keeping love enduring through care and gentleness. It contrasts a fragile bought rose with a lasting rose of love kept alive by daily acts, kindness, and shared burdens. The rose thrives in a home where morning smiles and good-night kisses sustain it, even amid anger or winter.
A playful verse describes making a dormer with a letter shape a round ring and eight sticks. The lines suggest a craft or riddle about assembling parts into a quirky form.
A playful poem guides drawing lines to form an elephant. It describes creating straight lines as a snout and adding a tail feet and dashes to complete a zoo elephant. The verse invites imaginative craft and simple shapes to reveal the animal.
JT stands at the stern near the helmsman as the boat rides buoyant and drags a seine net through swells. He learns to tell time by the ship’s bell and joins sailors in the galley for corned beef and hard tack, enjoying their rough friendly banter.
The narrator describes waking in Boston Harbor to a busy dock scene. Fishermen unload barrels, carting fish past warehouses while Eric guides him toward Commercial Wharf to reach his store. A ragged boy taps his elbow, jolting him from daydreams as the journey continues.
A humorous exchange defines diplomacy as a myth with the father telling his son that no relations can be truly diplomatic. The brief vignette playfuly frames international ties as an illusion.
Mrs Ollie Walker of 2424 Morse St Houston reports improved complexion after using Nature's Remedy NR Tablets. She says headaches and nervous spells faded as wastes cleared, noting the product soothes stomachs and bowels and helps prevent bilious headaches and weight loss. A 25 cent box is available at drug stores.
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