23 Jun 1922
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Newspaper
Ainsworthian
Location
Ainsworth, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1922
Page
1
An OCR fragment shows a 1920 notice from the Ainsworth Iowa post office. It references second class mail, a November 12 1920 date, and the 1879 act, with rates for advertising and reading matter and a subscription price of 1.60 dollars per year in advance.
Readers joke about replacing glands to regain youth while debating quirks and fashions. The column riffs on the idea, mocks prominent figures, and recalls national attention over the president and the capital. Humorous observations mix with social banter and wardrobe quirks.
The Columbus Gazette reports on Patrick Dugan, a failed candidate for public office and precinct committeeman in the Republican primary. The piece lists his expenditures and personal anecdotes, claiming 1349 hours of sleepless election thoughts, unusual incidents, and social misadventures while noting a total expense of 350.
A compact devotional line urging to begin the day with trust in God and guidance in the morning. It invites hearing kindness from the Lord and seeking the path to walk, reflecting a morning worship sentiment.
A compact curriculum on Judah's leaders and divine reliance, outlining 12 lessons from Asa to Nebuchadnezzar. Emphasizes obedience, courageous leadership, and God’s sovereignty through prosperity and adversity with figures like Joash, Hezekiah, Jeremiah, and Nebuchadnezzar as contextual anchors.
Mrs M W McConnell departed for Chicago to care for her ailing aunt Mrs Adam Ferguson then to Salisbury NC. Mrs Clara Wallace County Superintendent visited her parents Mr and Mrs G O Wallice. Hannan and Baker Columbus Junction advertise shoes while Dean's promotes a sale. Several residents, including Keith Lord and Carl Huen, are noted for recent activities and travels. Found-a blue serge vest noted.
Rev Francis R Casselman pastor announces Sunday services at 10 15 Sunday School and 11 30 Public Worship with details of church activities and times for parishioners.
Rev Francis conducts Sunday School and church service with a ten minute sermon. Public worship follows at 8 00 p m.
The Baptist Church with Pastor E Riddington lists Sunday School at 10 AM and preaching at 11 AM. Evening services at 7 PM feature Bible class and baptism of Jesus. Union services on the DU P. lawn at 3 PM. Methodist Episcopal led by Rev Rex holds Sunday School at 10 AM and Morning Worship at 11 AM with devotional hour at 7 PM. Church training and welcome notices included.
Union services on Sabbath dawn at 8:00 p.m. Milton Davis, pastor, 10:00 a.m. Sabbath School and public worship at 7300 Pim Yep Cu.
The text presents a Bible excerpt from Exodus 20 4 6 about not making graven images or worshipping them. It emphasizes the Lord as a jealous God visiting iniquity to the third and fourth generations of those who hate him and showing mercy to thousands who love him and keep his commandments.
In a humorous local piece townsfolk react to Doctor Doe and his aversion to advertising. The narrative sketches the comic dynamic of praise and skepticism as the doctor dodges puff in the paper while villagers joke about his fame and health antics.
A London Financial Times monograph traces the origin of Dixie land to the Citizens' Bank of Louisiana in New Orleans. It notes the bank issued $10 and $20 notes, with the French word dix on the backs of $10 bills, giving rise to terms like land of the Dixie and the Southern states.
A bulletin states gas meters remain among the most accurate instruments for measuring gas usage. In testing, 100 vest watches faced 300 meters under heat cold and humidity, proving meters only move when gas passes through. The 1844 mechanical principle still governs correct measurements despite many inventors attempting improvements.
The passage chronicles Egypt under Ptolemy I and II, noting its early prosperous rule after conquests, the favorable position aiding growth, and Ptolemy Philadelphus’s virtuous reputation. It contrasts later Ptolemies who drifted from these ideals, while Egypt became a center of Greek science and architecture.
The article describes medieval beliefs about the heart as the seat of affection and its posthumous significance. Hearts were sent to sweethearts relatives or churches in silver caps or caskets and sometimes embalmed. Bruce’s heart was trusted to Douglas and worn near the neck. Rouen, Joan of Arc, and Richard I are mentioned among history makers whose hearts rested apart from their bodies.
In the Falkland Islands a quirky scene unfolds as a patron considers a tong waltz in the barber shop amid local fuss. The piece sketches peculiar local manners and tongue tied moments, capturing a curious slice of island life.
The American Forestry Magazine notes tropical moths and butterflies are difficult to capture while Morpho species from South America showcase magnificent wings. Long-winged orange morphos sail high, with broader winged forms such as M. menetaur moving rapidly through forests. High-flying species seldom come within reach.
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