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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1927
Page
2
A Sandman tale contrasts the Great Horned Owl as a feared night hunter preying on small animals and a Mother Skunk, with the gentler Barn Owl described as shy yet helpful in killing pests. The piece notes nest habits, appearance, and the eggs laid by Mrs Barn-Owl, finishing by praising the Barn Owl.
The essay traces theater origins from idol worship and Danaus in Argos to Bacchus festivals across Greece, describing riotous songs and public performances as the earliest entertainment that evolved into modern theater. It notes Moliere and Shakespeare as later landmarks in a long evolution.
A historical view links opal superstition to Norse myth in the Edda where Voleni crafts a gem from eyes. Elizabethan belief ties the opal to the eye, promising protection for the wearer yet dimming others sight. The mythic eye connection explains lingering distrust of opals today.
The saying sour grapes traces back to an Aesop tale where a fox cannot reach grapes on a trellis and mutters that they are sour. Anna SB Turnquist notes the phrase now means something desired yet pretended undesirable due to inaccessibility.
The piece argues that detachment sharpens insight into problems and that stepping back from tasks prevents errors. It urges daily self-examination to discover strengths and limits, noting time spent in reflection fuels goals and ambition while practical life gains from balanced effort.
A brief item notes a young lady’s statement that her little brother is in the hospital for tonsil removal. The piece attributes the note to the McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
Mrs Nina Matteson of Oxford New York reports regaining strength after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Ernest Tanguay of Adams Massachusetts says eight bottles let her sleep and function again. The ad touts the compound as a trusted household remedy used for decades.
An ad for Creme Joan Perfect Bleach Cream from Sesame Company, 415 Aldrich, Minneapolis, promotes preventing and curing sunburn freckles acne and other facial blemishes for one dollar.
Flo Reston shampoo touted as ideal with Parker's Hair Balsam to make hair soft. Sold 60 cents by mailer at druggists. Prepared by Hiscox Chemical Works Patchogue New York.
Prof. R. W. Sorenson at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena has achieved a near vacuum by reducing a glass bulb to one-millionth its air content. The development aids electrical switching in high-tension transmission plants by preventing arcing when current is suddenly shut off.
Dr. C. H. Marvin, president of the University of Arizona, swept Tucson’s main thoroughfare to honor a pledge from an American Legion membership contest. He vowed to perform the task if his home city were defeated by Phoenix.
A brief paraphrase reflecting Catullus lamenting the difficulty of giving up a deeply held love. The line underscores enduring passion and personal conflict.
Robert O Neil of Tampa Florida notes the sea crab as a remarkable animal. The female sheds shells in spring leaving white tender bodies that attract small fish. The male guards the mate and seizes pursuing fish with strong claws, a behavior seen from shore. The male's eating and sleeping habits remain a mystery.
In France, an endless belt landing system called the traveling track is undergoing preliminary tests. The belt sits on ball bearings between two aluminum shells and aims to reduce overturn risk, simplify rough ground landings, and lessen landing shock.
William Andre, a Swiss guide, spent twenty years carving a hand made wooden bas relief with 600 figures using only a penknife. He refused an offer of 310000 for the piece. The carving shows a procession of mounted cavaliers approaching an ancient castle through green meadows.
A humorous caption captures a domestic squabble as a husband asks what to cook and the wife responds with a sharp retort about avoiding company. The exchange hints at kitchen tensions and a lighthearted home scene.
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