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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
7
December 15 lesson outlines selected scripture texts for study by the International Council of Religious Education. Copyrighted material used with permission informs this educational guide.
A devotional explains the lesson from Luke 11 1 13 on prayer. It emphasizes persistent asking seeking and knocking as evidence of faith and trust in God the Father and notes the Lord's model prayer as a guide not a fixed form.
The questions cover poetry origin, Roman Circus Maximus capacity estimates, origin of potatoes, definition of canticle, naval officer ranks above captain, and the etymology of the word salary. The format mirrors a quiz show round with multiple factual queries.
A succinct reflection on continuous development and the burden of stagnation, invoking Goethe to frame active progress as essential and unavoidable for all. The quote underscores the inevitability of change and the cost of refusing motion.
A short, critical maxim about narrow minds dismissing anything beyond their capacity, attributed to La Rochefoucauld.
The passage cites Shelley's poem Ode to the West Wind and notes its themes. It mentions the Circus Maximus with a capacity near 250000 and references Peru and Chile. It also notes a Latin root meaning salt and discusses salarium or salary given to Roman soldiers for salt.
Mrs Milligan and Mrs Graystone share a wall scene with a sly remark about odd stockings. Mrs Graystone responds with a witty line noting such fashion mishaps can happen to anyone who has more than one hair.
Ruth Wyeth Spears describes making a woolly lamb from three wire coat hangers two towels and fine wire pins. The project uses a cloth head a towel bound body and padded limbs. A reader notes owning all five sewing booklets and excitement for Book 6.
Local dealers promote Camel Cigarettes as gifts with two holiday packages. The Camel carton ten packs of twenty are in festive wrapping, and a Christmas package of four flat fifties also available. Both are ready to give with gift labels.
A quotation from Cicero asserts there is never a moment without duty, underscoring constant responsibility and moral obligation.
The left hand fourth finger was believed to house a vein directly connected to the heart. Wearing engagement or wedding rings on that finger signified betrothal and a touched heart.
The passage urges living with constant good deeds and cheerful conduct. It frames virtue as a sequence of linked actions leaving no gaps between them, implying a moral emphasis on continuous benevolence. Death is positioned as a reminder to value time and act kindly.
A collection of quips and witticisms on promotion, court martials, taxation, miserliness, fault finding, and musicians. The items present a humorous commentary using proverbial phrases and aphorisms. The tone is light and moralizing with a skew toward clever wordplay.
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna combined with Syrup Pepsin as a palatable laxative for constipation. It promotes pleasant taste, easy take, and claims it wakes lazy bowels and relieves symptoms like bloating and sour taste, suitable for children.
A philosophical reflection on confidence as the mind's inner trust enabling bold, purposeful action. It frames confidence as essential for pursuing lofty goals with steady assurance.
A reflective line notes that true strength persists until loneliness overtakes a man, illustrating Browning's view on inner resilience and solitude.
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