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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1928
Page
6
A Roosevelt quote promotes bold living and pursues purpose over comfort. It urges action to accomplish things in life, valuing effort and achievement beyond a soft, pleasant existence. The message centers on motivation and personal drive.
In this column by F A Walker the author reflects on John Wanamaker's terse telegram about thinking to the Young Men's Christian Association. He argues thinking precedes effort, shaping how regulations and laws are understood and followed, and urges citizens to analyze underlying reasons rather than accept rules on faith. The piece links thinking to trying toil and ultimately to trusting in God.
A dated recipe collection outlines an imperial soup with white stock bread crumbs celery carrot onion butter parsley cloves peppercorns bay leaf mace salt chicken almonds cream milk and flour followed by a potato soup method. It also describes making a coffee cake from sponge, butter sugar raisins egg or milk cinnamon and baking in a moderate oven.
A brief notice notes that incorrect shoe size irritates the skin and inflames tender surfaces, leading to corns. The text emphasizes discomfort caused by ill fitting footwear and mentions copyright in passing.
A concise poem about joy and ownership of personal delights. The speaker urges not to count others joys or lament unknown happiness but to cherish the songbirds already near. It contrasts differing fortunes and asserts that two or three own joys are enough for me.
A discussion of the long standing belief that a cat washing its face signals rain. Variations exist by region, tied to Isis the moon and homeopathic magic. Examples from other cultures illustrate the same idea of rain control by imitation.
A humorous note from the McClure Newspaper Syndicate tells how Sue and her brother Bill claim sitting on a handkerchief at the start of a game brings luck. The quirky superstition is meant to avert tears and disappointment by delaying bad outcomes.
Two rivals clash in a street dialogue with bravado about brains and wit. One taunts the other while the counterpart retorts that brains remain unused, turning the exchange into a comic boast in a casual urban setting.
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