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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1944
Page
4
The article notes no less rain in the United States than 200 years ago but warns of a worsening water shortage due to soil loss and disappearing forest cover.
On March 17 1944 a morning broadcast recalls St Patrick s Day customs past and present including Lenten lifts and memories of Irish actors Baker and Farron. A Tipperary man visits restaurants with shamrocks. a French wife defends Irish heritage amid wartime. The piece notes isolationists like Senator Wheeler and a crowd at a Warner Street scene.
The piece discusses how a showman uses humor to deny death and mortality. It notes his attempts to mask death with laughter and rituals while revealing the deeper unease beneath his facade. It hints at hints of belief and the emptiness of escapes through humor.
The passage recalls deference to religious faith and the comfort of hymns in facing death. It discusses Cobb, his humane nature, and the tension between dogma and humanistic faith, noting the tragedy of dying with mockery rather than trust. It also touches on babassu oil as a coconut substitute and a bear ritual in Kamui mythology.
The note describes taking a plan of action to administer PMA every three minutes without liquid if possible until relief is achieved. The fragment emphasizes repeated dosing at short intervals and the absence of fluids in the process.
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