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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1927
Page
7
A collection of proverbs on speech from diverse cultures contrasts warnings about the tongue with cautionary maxims. The Greek Turk Persian Chinese Arab Hebrew and biblical lines emphasize restraint. A rustic scene closes with a girl asking about dog licenses and a boy’s quip about the smaller dog.
A collection of quoted lines from students and staff includes playful retorts about spanking colors, oversized gowns, snoring, razors, and a misattributed motto. Notable mutterings reference Missouri, the Lost Dischord, and Latin phrases, painting a snapshot of schoolyard humor and miscommunication.
Lessons emphasize work, effort, and mutual support from teachers and friends. Students are urged to be clever, sincere, and ready to help, as success hinges on personal effort and maintaining good relationships. The piece warns against idleness, snobbery, and relying on luck, insisting that labor leads to reward and societal usefulness.
A playful glossary turns everyday terms into odd definitions. The piece riffs on body parts, geography, history, and science with tongue in cheek, noting humorous misdirections and puns. It echoes a light educational tone from a bygone era.
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