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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1932
Page
7
Philosophical reflection shows a criminal cannot be a philosopher, as indifference and lack of reasoning dull both moral action and judgment. The piece argues Buddhism’s worship of nothing and the failure to apply logic lead away from meaningful life, noting criminals avoid reasoned paths.
Jimmy was sent to bed with a promise of a surprise in the morning. He woke early to find a baby sister. He asked where the baby came from and father said fairies looked through his window because he was lonely. He later decided the window should be closed.
A British government shipment of a live rabbit to Abyssinia faced hold ups as locals, unfamiliar with such creatures, believed it possessed magical powers. To ensure safe passage the agents claimed the rabbit had magical powers but used for good, persuading natives to carry out the delivery with care.
Describes pigeons migrating across the desert from Arabic Felix toward the Euphrates and from Egypt toward the Red Sea. Exhausted birds often alight and are captured by Arabs who spread them on warm sand to dry and preserve for future meals.
The article surveys theories on King Solomon's Ophir mines, suggesting possible sites in mid Africa, Peru, the Malays, or others. New explorations argue Ophir may coincide with the present Ubar south of Arabia, tying biblical mentions to historic habitation and locating one of the earliest cities.
The talent, a name for a denomination of money in early Greece and Babylonia, was not a pocket piece. A talent of silver weighed about 0 pounds and valued around $1,200 in modern money. Gold talent equaled 10,000 gold shekels, valued by current gold prices.
A Detroit News writer defends opossums against abuse and recounts hunting experiences in Tennessee. He claims opossums do not kill rabbits, pheasants, or domestic poultry, and cites numerous night hunts with dogs where many opossums were bagged without evidence of harming nesting birds.
A literary advertisement misread due to a misplaced letter altered meaning showing that culture d readers would like the book, contrasting the intended appeal to cultured readers. The note highlights how a small typographical error flips interpretation in wartime discourse and advertising.
The Manchester Guardian notes a long tradition of free offers to attract customers. From mid nineteenth century papers sending fruit to subscribers to Christmas sweets, novels with dishes, free restaurant tickets, and wine shop promotions, readers were drawn by gifts as incentives.
Eye strain is injurious to the human system, likened to a defect in eye structure by hundreds of eyesight specialists questioned by the Better Vision Institute. Normal eyes under continuous fine work exhaust nervous energy, causing body fatigue, headaches, digestive issues, and kidney or back troubles. M. J. Julian notes strained eyes drain energy from the body. proper glasses restore balance.
The Evergreen explains nature favors one main upright spike in evergreens like spruce. Side branches extend horizontally from the base, while the upright gains terminal branches to repeat the process. If the center stem is injured, side branches bend upward until a new dominant branch emerges and others recede, restoring normal growth.
London Mail notes rising life expectancy in England with a sample of thirty two deaths showing five over ninety twelve over eighty and eight over seventy, average age seventy seven. Clergymen and their wives are among the longest lived groups reflecting overall longevity trends.
The article recounts Buck Johnson, famed as a settler who moved from Bear Creek to Devil's Gulch, earned the nickname The Settler, and later became the countryside arbitrator. He marries a dark-eyed lass who, in turn, settles him. Published in the Kansas City Star.
A humorous sketch of a goose and goose life with playful misstatements. It laments dampness and odd running gear while contrasting geese and ganders and ending with a wish to be a gander. The piece reads as a childlike exploration of bird life with comic facts.
Charter No. 7322 Reserve District No. reports the condition of First National Bank at Akron Iowa for June 1932. The narrative blends crop disaster worries with natural pest control via a damaging fly that feeds on locust hoppers threatening crops. notes weather, economic strain, and hope the fly will curb hopper destruction while acknowledging the cycle will resume if hoppers return. Notary swears to truth. July 1932. Try the Want Ad Column.
Nature notes describe a grey fly with red eyes and red ovipositor that preys on grasshoppers. It hunts Jumpers, targets larger specimens, and uses a tiny sting to implant a egg before retreating to find another victim. The larva then feeds inside the host.
Edson R Waite of Shawney Oklahoma comments on advertising as a powerful force in a decade, noting buyers gain buying power amid rising commodity costs and aggressive manufacturer distribution while newspapers increasingly shape shopper behavior through targeted messaging and price signals.
The Board of Directors of Independent School District of Akron in Plymouth County will meet July 19 1998 at Odd Hall to hear for or against the following estimate of expenditures. Total lines appear garbled but indicate a budget hearing.
An Akron notice promotes a large type name grinder for custom grinding by A. W. Lundberg offering price, quality, and style. It mentions office and residence phone numbers and notes printing specialization for the Register-Tribune.
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