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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1924
Page
2
A fox flees into his den as a dog blocks the doorway. The dog digs for bones dug by the fox’s cunning rival, but the fox slips out the back and escapes. The dog returns empty pawed and vows to catch the fox another day.
A McClure Syndicate column muses on the coming year and the return of spring. The author recalls past springs, notes the renewal of hope, and contemplates self improvement as calendars turn. An optimistic, reflective piece on new beginnings.
This piece traces regional beliefs about delaying burial and their roots in primitive fears of harming the living. It cites Lewis Dayton Burdick and a Hebrew law linking burial to communal purity, arguing these superstitions survive as reminders that prompt interment protected the living from vengeful spirits.
A compact verse reflecting resolve to seek light and rise after stumbles along the upward path. The speaker vows to pursue height with outstretched hand, finding place and footing even after missteps, embracing perseverance over rueful misfortune.
Sylvia is described as the most poetic feminine name with mythic origins tracing to Sylvanus and Silvius, linked to wood, forest, and pastoral charm. The piece notes its usage in England, its association with rustic virtues, and the turquoise as a talisman, with Holly as the flower, Saturday as lucky, and the number two as talismanic.
Doris Hemingway pleads for burglar Robert Tyler in a high‑stakes test by Prof. Alpheus Woods to erase criminal instincts. Tyler undergoes cranial operation, gains freedom, later reforms aided by enduring love with Doris and their child, echoed by a recovering Woods.
Max Osborn describes the Rothschild bank building in Frankfort on the Main still standing near the old ghetto. Once the banking house of Wilhelm Rothschild until 1901, it later served charity in the war and was donated to the city by Baroness Minthilde. The room with the heads of the firm remains, with paired desks and screens. a conference room, a corner safe, and a secret, never opened, eight-letter combination lock.
Prof W L Phelps notes misprints in the Bible producing famous editions like the Vinegar Bible and the Wicked Bible. He cites recalled lines from Mark and Proverbs and highlights the Isaiah passage where many die overnight, illustrating textual slips and the Bible’s punning history.
The encyclopedia notes mistletoe is parasitic on both deciduous and evergreen trees. In England it thrives mainly on apple trees, is rare on oaks, and seed spread relies on birds wiping beaks leaving seeds on bark. Much of the English supply comes from Normandy apple orchards and some from Herefordshire.
An official of a circus at the San Atorium engaged five year old Josephine, the manager’s girl, with lively animal stories. He described elephants, kangaroos, lions, tigers and bears until her eyes widened and she burst away to tell the women nearby she doubted his truth.
Green's August Flower is promoted as a centuries old digestive remedy for nervous dyspepsia sour stomach constipation indigestion torpid liver dizziness and related ailments. The ad claims fifty eight years of successful use in millions of households worldwide and notes available 80 and 90 cent bottles.
A. H. I'fund of Johns Hopkins University invents gilded glass goggles to shield workers from furnace glare and heat. The gold-coated yellow glass blocks heat and UV while allowing clear vision. Popular Science Monthly notes the device passes visible light but reflects non visible waves.
Emerson argues that the true majesty lies within each person and not in worshipping external saints or idols. He speaks of every genius harboring many minds, urging self-reliance and the grand accord between fate and individual striving.
A cautious note from Exchange urging restraint in harsh judgments and to favor charity and hopeful consideration in criticism. The item emphasizes patience, restraint, and the value of considerate judgment in public commentary.
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