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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1941
Page
3
A historical notice promotes a 32 page booklet on summer dog care. It warns not to clip dogs with undercoats, to brush regularly, avoid excessive baths, and preserve the coat’s oil. The booklet covers selecting a pet, feeding, house training, grooming, tricks, and rabies guidance. Send orders to obtain a copy.
A lone man collapsed and died in a Hamburg park at 5 p.m. on May 14 1912. He was not identified for 12 hours. Collier's reports the unidentified corpse was later revealed to be King Frederick VIII of Denmark who had ruled nearby since 1906.
Jud visits Elsie Kilduff after Bettina and he quarrel, learns Elsie plans to leave Neil, and urges her to patch up her marriage. He resolves to return to Bettina and apologize, feeling both triumph and hypocrisy as Elsie orchestrates a quiet reunion.
A warm bath before bed relaxes muscles and aids sleep while a morning cold bath wakes circulation and clears brain fog. Alternate hot and cold water offers simple relief for pain and inflammation. Cold over the heart slows the pulse, cold over the abdomen relieves spasms, while heat helps pleurisy. For severe inflammation, contrast baths are advised, then hot salt wraps to draw in blood. Water in and out is fine medicine.
William Phips, born 1651 in Pemmadquid Maine, rose from humble origins to command a ship at 18 and later sought the Hispaniola Treasure in the Bahamas under the patronage of the duke of Albemarle. His life, recalled after a German bomb struck London, is celebrated as a once bold, adventurous career.
The narrative recalls Sir William Phips recovering bullion and plate worth over a million dollars, his generous shares to sailors, and royal rewards. It covers his 1690 Acadia Port Royal siege, 1690 Quebec attempt, and return to Boston, plus his 1692 governor stint, witchcraft crusade, charges in England, sudden 1695 death, and burial.
A Q and A column advises on restoring scarred pine floors by scraping with a floor machine or removing finish with trisodium phosphate, then refinishing. It covers sticky shellac on oak, plaster ceilings with gypsum paint, veneered surfaces, sewer odor from oil, leather chair care, and plaster on plasterboard with guidance from dealers.
Pattern 60983 describes making dollies with illustrations and stitches. It lists materials and sewing instructions and includes a photograph of a finished dolly. To order, send your request to the publisher.
A swinging door between kitchen and dining room proves convenient in old and new homes. Soap in a bag cleans clothes. Check picture backs for secure wires and paper wear to keep dust out. Boiled water scales fish. Serve hot foods on hot dishes and cold on chilled. A well lit airy kitchen aids work.
A sewing circle offers a 15 cent pattern order from its Needlecraft Dept at 82 Eighth Ave New York. Include name and address with payment in coins to receive the specified pattern.
A Chicago ad offered marriage in 26 000 gallons of diluted cherry juice with license ring and present, drawing numerous applicants. The piece recalls bizarre unions from submarines to jail weddings and notes a parachute ceremony attempt two years earlier that failed to keep participants and the clergyman together for responses.
A compact quotation about merit and public esteem attributed to La Rochefoucauld, noting how virtue earns respect from honest people while luck earns public favor. The line reflects Enlightenment style and personal virtue as social currency.
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