12 Jan 1928
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1928
Page
1
A brief, curious scene shows the Watle boy next door visiting his grandparents to see their twin granddaughters aged three months. After a quick look, he scans the room, spots the mother, and asks where the other parent is, revealing his confusion about twins.
Mary Culbertson Miller portrays Helen Crane in a column about bodily relaxation through rhythmic movement. An instructor guides her to loosen a stiff spine, engage every joint, and visualize the head as a mercury ball within a swinging elastic body, revealing a gradual awakening to motion.
A Sandman recounts a zoo birds gathering where Grass Finch from Australia, Black-Cheeked Love Bird from East Africa, Brush-Bronze-Wing, Java Sparrow, and Whydah from British East Africa share home quirks and plumage while noting small quarters and shared tales. The meeting closes with the Jackson Whydah's final chirp.
A meditation on sowing and reaping. It argues that one reaps what one sows, whether material or spiritual, and warns against retirement with dissatisfaction. Cites Emerson and Henry Drummond on cultivating inner talents and the limits of personal gain.
A historical overview traces seventh son superstition from ancient mysticism to healing lore. It links the seventh son to Apollo and Mercury, their lyre and seven planets, then notes Egyptian Thoth as patron of astronomy and healing. The piece notes belief in a natural healer tied to the seventh son of the seventh son.
Petrarch writes of his books as friends from all nations and ages. They entertain, instruct, heal, and fortify the mind, revealing nature and past ages while guiding restraint, self reliance, and the pursuit of knowledge.
A child recalls asking her grandfather to plant potatoes so that her grandmother would have them whenever she visits. The tale highlights family routines in rural life and a charming plea from the youngster to ensure provision for loved ones.
The piece explains the phrase honest graft as a distinction from dishonest graft. It attributes the term to late George W. Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, noting his defense of seemingly ethical manipulation of opportunities, such as land purchases for later city resale, and its lasting spread in common speech.
A rough muttered reflection on trust, appetite, and learning. The speaker warns against exposing truth about inner thoughts and hints at forgery lessons and wary people. The rambling voice suggests mischief, hunger, and misperceptions shape life’s outcomes.
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