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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1939
Page
7
The text lists common misnomers and etymologies noting that the jugular is an artery, moving pictures are static, catgut comes from sheep, Turkish baths are hot air Roman in origin, pencils use graphite, cork in cork legs is named after Dr. Cork, and the ladybird is a beetle. These clarifications demystify everyday language.
Instructions describe making two inside pantry door pockets from four dish towels for towels and soiled towels. Includes cutting directions and yardage needed. Promotes two books Sew for the Home Decorator and Gifts Novelties and Embroideries with order details and a free patchwork stitch leaflet.
A compact ad style cooking note presents a recipe for two dozen griddle cakes using milk Grape Nuts Flakes melted shortening and flour. Steps include sifting dry ingredients mixing eggs with milk gradually adding to flour folding in flakes and shortening then cooking on a hot greased griddle and serving with maple syrup.
Officials issued concise updates to private employers outlining obligations and deadlines. The notices emphasize compliance requirements and potential penalties for noncompliance, urging prompt action.
A brief aphorism from Prior centers on humility and justice as guiding virtues. The line urges inner counsel to keep two words humbly guiding the heart.
A prisoner asked to speak before sentencing asserts his life of significance warrants a commensurate penalty. The judge replies with a dry remark that the sentence will be ten years. The exchange highlights the tension between self-justification and judicial punishment.
A reader quiz covers topics from the Roaring Forties to the face that launched a thousand ships. It explains Walter Johnson’s speed at 122 feet per second and how the Queen Mary burns about 225 barrels daily, with notes on the Empire State Building’s sway and a red-flag preface law for automotives in England.
The National Safety Council reports drivers peak in skill after 20. Studies show under 20 have the highest accident rate, then it declines toward age 50 before rising again.
Garden practices once common are now seen as wise to change. Harold N. Coulter says large vegetables yield more weight but poorer quality. Tomatoes should be fully mature. carrots cucumbers beets and others taste better when not fully grown. To maintain steady eating sizes plant more often than once or twice a year. Few gardeners save flower seeds as cross pollination dulls traits and seed quality.
A historical quote from Plutarch declares perseverance more powerful than violence and suggests challenges yield when faced gradually, urging steady effort over force.
A collection of aphorisms on judging by conduct not force, giving brief opinions, and the value of solitude and ignorance in enjoyment. It notes social scale by lightness and the nature of music and solitude.
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