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Newspaper
The Mellette County Pioneer
Location
Wood, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1920
Page
3
A humorous treatise describes the cold sore as a petty, painful blemish on lips deflating vanity. It notes varied theories on causes from germs to pancakes, and links outbreaks to social events. Painfully awkward wedding interruptions and bold remedies are mocked with light, satirical tone.
A motivational piece urges embracing the pioneering instinct and taking initiative. It cites Watt Newton Woolworth as examples of starting ideas, stressing that sharing or acting on valuable ideas prevents others from gaining glory.
The article surveys opinions on dream meaning from Coriat, Freud, Mackay and mystics. It notes no proven prophetic dream, cites scientific infancy in dream study, and contrasts interpretations from psychology and mysticism about quarrels and relationships.
A 1920 Western Newspaper Union excerpt describes a fireless cooker fruit cake with two hour bake between soapstone radiators and 20 minutes heat, plus a strawberry dumpling recipe using flour butter milk and berries.
A speaker reflects on the death of little Jessie and how grief reshaped family values. He recalls chasing wealth, then realizing health and kinship matter more, traveling life’s path side by side with his wife as they heal together. The piece ends noting newfound depth of love since Jessie’s death.
A humorous vignette portrays a lifelong machine enthusiast nicknamed the Car Nut. He adores bikes and cars, disassembles engines, and finds joy in gear grinds and greasy caps. He jokes about loving machinery more than money and even ties his tie with a Stilson wrench.
A peasant girl Greta helps a sick mother and a wounded traveler, receives a magical dipper of water, and a fairy's test reveals a fountain with diamonds. North Wind hurls the dipper skyward, but Greta recovers the gems as the dipper remains in the sky, shining today.
The article outlines a radical reduction plan focusing on celery and avoiding milk cream cheese pork olive oil and most carbohydrates. It advises choosing lean fish eggs green vegetables and salads while omitting sugar butter and strong drinks. It emphasizes substituting celery to aid weight loss and notes tea with lemon as preferable to sugary tea.
Narrator recounts Joe’s plan to use worms on a long stringer and a hook to catch a catfish, including dunking the bait, a restless four hour wait, and growing frustration. After trying larger worms and even beefsteak, the pair remains fishless and skeptical of the cat’s appetite, with Joe muttering and the narrator doubting the idea.
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