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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1921
Page
6
This reflection urges readers to see the good in human nature and nurture it through acts of kindness. It argues most people have noble desires, comparing daily helpers like grocers and ministers, and uses gardening as a metaphor for cultivating virtue over envy and greed.
A historical note explains canard meaning a fib and links it to a Paris hoax by Norbert Cornelissen who allegedly fed a flock of ducks to each other until one remained. The tale sparked debate in Paris papers before it was confessed as a hoax, giving rise to the term duck story in French and English.
An article discusses hotel work as a path for women to earn room and board and a salary. It outlines duties for hotel desk staff, including memory, discretion, appearance, courtesy, and interaction with guests. It notes role variety from desk clerk to restaurant positions and summer hotel jobs aiding college funding.
Fragmentary text covers a Brooklyn inquiry about a man missing a payment, a county department report on hauling tonnage for several crops from 1916 to 191d, and a Warren murder case involving a lifeless body found in an office. It notes detailed crop figures per acre and profiles a county detective.
In a patchwork account, a Debbie figure experiments with horse powered devices and generators, describing an 1850s style mechanism that uses gears and horse motion to generate electricity. The piece then shifts to reports from the state agriculture department noting young turkeys surviving the drought and wild fowl conditions, with weather aiding grain yields and game wardens reporting grouse availability.
Auction style listing announces a 3 piece tapestry suite with a 84 inch Davenport and large arm chairs. Proclaims a price drop from 575 to 2715 and a separate line cites another 3 piece tapestry set at 45 with 275, including a 72 inch Davenport arm chair and rocker.
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