25 Feb 1932
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1932
Page
1
A tested luncheon dish uses cola-soaked smoked herring baked in paper, then served with parsley butter sauce. Variations include anchovy butter brown sauce with lemon and a marzipan gelled mold for a dessert adaptation.
Poem reflects memory lapses and involuntary recall across locations and times. Refrains question why reminders surface when distant from the original setting, suggesting memory’s odd, episodic nature.
Ninety percent of Ecuador's population is estimated to depend on agriculture for a living in some measure, highlighting agriculture as the main economic foundation of the country.
Archaeologists uncovered a statue or relief linking to the ancient God of Bread during excavations at Pompeii. The artifact, preserved in the ash layers, suggests ritual or daily life ties to grain and baking in the Roman city.
Peter hides under brush in the Green Forest with Hooty the Owl on watch while Shadow the Weasel tracks him. He plans a slow, careful escape across a snow covered ground using a stump and a hemlock to break Shadow’s line of sight, hoping Hooty remains vigilant.
Plant on a raw steep bank with pockets dug into the banks and vines set. The honeysuckle grows rapidly, forms a pleasing bank, and flowers once or twice a year.
The sweetpea native to the island of Sicily is noted by an Italian monk in 1695 who sent seeds to England and Holland. By 1724 the seeds had become a commercial item.
A witty retrospective notes the rigid decorum of the past. The speaker muses on keeping poised on a horsehair covered chair, reflecting social habits and formal behavior in 1932. Bell Syndicate via WNU Service.
National Geographic bulletin describes how the Rio Grande acts like a changing boundary between the United States and Mexico. Floods create new channels and bancos that swap land on both sides, with residents ending up in the other country and treaties marking boundary lines rather than fixed banks.
Cairo. A three thousand year old palace, possibly Queen Nefertiti’s residence after her fall from power, was uncovered by the Egyptian DPxploration society at Tel el Amarna during excavations. Nefertiti, wife of Akhenaten, links to Tutankhamun, with the famed painted sandstone bust once dated 1012.
An oak tree in Alfred Maine that once served as a whipping post during colonial blue laws remains standing, illustrating historic punitive practices and local heritage.
Paris two French inventors MM Thomas and Conland devised the photo electrograph to render ordinary print legible for the blind. A light passes over the page, each illuminated letter appears in relief for tactile reading, and Braille can be read as well with ink on a smooth page, making Braille smaller, cheaper, and easier to produce.
London reports a serious rebellion against Stalin led by Trotz ky the deposed war commissar now in Turkey. Trotzkyites have infiltrated strategic Soviet economic nodes, harassing the Five Year Plan despite arrests. Rebels allegedly spend $15000 monthly on bribes as Stalin’s regime faces mounting opposition and possible power shift.
The Spanish Republican government shipped private possessions to the Prince of Asturias but has not returned Alfonso or Queen Victoria’s personal property. An emissary’s intervention led to shipping the prince silver ware from his grandmother Princess Beatrice, a yearly birthday gift.
Dr. Ray K. Immel of the University of California told the National Association of Teachers of Speech convention that radio and talkie media have produced greater uniformity in American speech, though local flavor may fade. He blamed laziness for poor speech and urged effort to express thoughts clearly, noting rising speech consciousness among youth.
The Cleveland suburb of Solon will host an experiment in mass production housing with a steel sheet structure welded and insulated. The unit will be built by the American Rolling Mill company of Middletown, Ohio, and a Cleveland group, costing less than a wooden house and featuring eight rooms, two baths, and a two car garage. The exterior uses asbestos sheet and interior insulation board, with nearly fourteen tons of steel in the frame.
Bristow inns contend they are among England’s oldest hostelries. The Rumner Inn license dates to 1241, while a mid 13th century city plan lists the Full Moon hotel as “apparently a verle anciente hostellrie” dating from the period 1250 to 1350.
Statesville NC. The tale tells how pioneer settler Mphriam Scroggs started a household fire on his wedding night and kept it burning for half a century. His niece Mrs El lon Lippard recounts that the couple left only once for a day and night, yet the fire remained banked and unfailing each time.
Spain faced a stalemate as Alfonso’s bid for releasing his own table service was refused, highlighting a tense negotiation over personal property amid broader political strain.
Standard Oil of New Jersey reports development of a noninflammable gas for gasoline use. A. I. Musury, chairman of the ordnance finance committee of the Society of Automotive Engineers, says the new gasoline resists ignition when exposed to a flame yet shares flash point traits with diesel and furnace oils.
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