07 Jul 1927
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1927
Page
1
Edna Purdy Walsh describes thrifty uses for cracked phonograph records. Readers learn to extract wax by dissolving labels and other ingredients with turpentine or heat, then reuse the wax for modeling figures, toys, and wax coatings. The article notes wax can glaze floors and furniture and avoid warping when periodically treated with sunlight exposure and heat.
Instructions describe making a decorative bouquet favor from newspaper pages, artificial leaves, crepe paper, and basic sewing items. It outlines gathering household scraps, wrapping with rose tones, and attaching with tape and pins to resemble a small floral arrangement suitable for a feminine gathering.
A fragmented 19th century note recounts a neighbor’s young boy visiting and spotting a candy box. The child is prompted to offer something in return and ends up receiving the sweets, illustrating a social enforcement of reciprocity.
The author of Mistakes Weake denies the story Diogenes lived in a tub. He says the tale arose from a comment by biographer Sereen, born over three centuries after the cynic’s death. The critic argues that Diogenes did not live in a tub like a dog.
The article recounts a mortar used by druggists in ancient times. It details how the pregnant shaped vessel centuries ago served to grind ingredients and was employed by various peoples in early medicine and daily preparation.
A narrator Sandman describes witch hazel plants and their pods seeds and medicinal uses. The tale blends playful personification of Witch-Hazel with lessons on its harmless nature and applications for burns sprains headaches and skin care as the leaves and seeds are discussed in a fall setting.
The Why of Superstitions explains goats as health protectors and scapegoats across cultures. It links goats to disease absorption, good fortune, and ancient rituals from India Greece and Jewish traditions, noting Pan imagery and the goat's role in sacrificial practice.
A meditation piece by Leonard A Barrett discusses how storage battery failure reveals that effort and preparation determine outcomes. It argues that success comes from recognizing opportunities, being prepared with necessary resources, and cultivating personal influence, not passively awaiting luck.
Natalie Kingston, the film actress, wears large hats with feminine trims. Flowers and feathers soften the leather trim and side treatments are popular, with some hats featuring back neck accents.
Jean Newton Heltheu explores Captain Kidd from myth to fact. The article traces William Kidd's life as a New York trader, his seafaring prowess, and rumors of buried treasure. It notes his 1701 arrest in London, the Quedagh booty reportedly hidden near Gardiner's Island, and the enduring legends that linger along the American coast.
The story recounts Archimedes discovering how to test the crown's gold purity by water displacement after stepping into a bath. He exclaimed Eureka, linking the idea to weight and bulk differences between gold and silver. The tale notes Eureka as California's motto and cites a 1997 reference.
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