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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1913
Page
4
A Pennsylvanian designs a two piece metal Christmas tree holder that lasts as long as the holiday. The parts lock together with mid arm slots and form a square central aperture for the tree base. A screw at a corner secures the trunk, and the unit can rest on the floor or be bolted to a secondary support if the tree is large.
A Wide World writer describes Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity grotto as the likely birthplace site. A silver star marks the Nativity, with 15 lamps above and embroidered altars, amid debate over its authenticity and underground stable context. Colonel Conder supports the grotto as a credible antiquities interpretation.
The term crowbar likely derives from the old British cro or croed bar meaning curved bar. The modern crowbar is curved to function as an effective lever for lifting heavy weights.
A joke contrasts a hollow cylinder with a silly Hollander, a punchline built on a play on words between tube and Dutchman.
A 1920s commentary notes toys worth over 20 million dollars shaping Christmas joy. It credits a child as originator, praises global toy trade totals of nine million imported and eleven million domestic, and predicts future wear from wreckage. It ends with a wry reminder that broken toys teach resilience.
Eleanor Craig argues for wholesome literature in homes with growing children. She praises enduring classics and affordable reads, noting reading sharpens thinking, broadens outlook, and builds noble ideals through fiction and everyday books alike.
A coil spring tongue holder for wagons keeps the tongue vertical when not in use. It prevents mishaps during coast ing in a boy's play wagon. The spring is just strong enough to hold the tongue without lifting it when pulling. One screweye anchors the spring on the tongue and another on the front axle.
An evangelist runs joint revival across Methodist and Presbyterian churches in a small town. Daily children's meetings follow school, rotating venues. Two Presbyterian girls discuss prayer, with Mary saying she would refuse to pray, while Martha would object by declaring her Presbyterian identity.
The term Bedlam derives from Bethlehens the London religious house turned 17th century lunatic asylum in 1646. It is widely noted as Europe’s oldest such asylum, though some claim an earlier Spanish foundation.
Homer Rutledge and Amy Richards pretend engagement to view a quaint Oak Knoll home. A note reveals an eccentric bachelor will gift the house to the first engaged couple who enters. Amy, drawn to Homer, weighs trust and love as they approach the threshold of Little Lonesome House.
A dry goods magnate tests a young applicant with questions about teetotaling French speaking and lying skills. The man boasts good lie telling, but falters when a Parisian woman speaks French. The employer confronts him about the language gap and the prior deception.
A father returns from work with his young son present and a scratch on his face. Mrs. Jones questions the injury and the boy blurts out that a “French typewriter girl” caused the scratch while opening many cases. The scene humorously exposes family friction and a tease about professional workers.
A doctor informs Brown he must operate in a serious condition. Brown protests about payment, noting he has no money for surgery. The doctor asks if he is insured, Brown replies only upon death, and the doctor calms him saying it will be all right.
A detailed guide for making a dragon costume using a head framework, cloth wrapping, and a small wheeled platform. Instructions include wire loops, teeth and horns, tissue paper head covering, and stage-ready posting for dramatic effect at parties and parades.
On a sweltering June night two individuals on a porch remark on the heat and the nuisance of mosquitoes. The heat keeps most activities at a standstill as clouded swarms persist and voices note the weather and insects.
A customer tells a house decorator his wife is particular and wants walls to match her complexion. The decorator replies that she wants painting rather than wallpaper.
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