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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1933
Page
8
Sheffield University investigator finds migrating birds rely on surroundings and experience, not a special sense. Vision is highly acute and landmarks may guide routes. hearing may also influence navigation. The report notes weather affects migration and rare arrivals near coastal ports.
A South Wales plan uses gramophone warnings to alert miners about dangers of underground work. A record describes hazards and cautions as miners descend, aiming to calm panic and ensure orderly evacuation if needed.
The casieurate method extracts floral scents by soaking flowers with absorbents like pomade in airtight contact. Mutton lard pomade picks up aromas, then dissolves in wine alcohol to carry the fragrance, with fixatives renewing as the process freezes.
A garbled 19th century fragment recalls a tale from early political agitation in England. It mentions three tailors on Tooley Street and a signature petition to Parliament, with lines like We the people of England, attributed to figures possibly connected to George Canning and Daniel O’Conor, amid Catholic disabilities debates.
Early engineers and pioneer railway workers ran premodern trains with reckless zeal. Reports from 1802 and later describe brakeless cars where stopping relied on reversing the engine. Inventors faced daily risks yet found amusement in the jolts and jar rides.
The name John derives from Johannes and Johan through contractions and spellings. Over time the a2 dropped or an o substituted, giving John or Johan. The form Jhon evolved to Jhon and then Jno due to h and n similarity, becoming the recognized abbreviation.
The Manchester Guardian questions why church patrons embrace ye and olde spellings in modern times and whether such forms, tied to antique image, actually boost fundraising at manors and rectories. It notes biased perceptions, the lure of nostalgia, and the mismatch with Twentieth Century English.
The piece discusses the variant spelling of Muscle Shoals and how map makers and record keepers render the name. It notes that despite debates over spelling, Muscle Shoals is the officially used designation in government proceedings and documents.
The National Capitol is said to face east because it was built with the city oriented in that direction. As property values rose rapidly, many citizens bought land in the opposite direction to save money, altering the intended view.
Blue discharges were issued to certain soldiers for various reasons such as a surgeon's certificate of disability fraudulent enlistment by reason of minority and release from service due to dependency. In many cases these blue discharges can be replaced with benevolent discharges.
A collage of notes on banking red ink practices for interest, luminous fireflies, drinking water labels in India, a Venus earth distance note, a South American tree frog nest behavior, and a Jain parade with a vast banner. The mixed content reads like clipped encyclopedia snippets from a 20th century issue.
Foreign notes report Uruguay may impose stricter immigration limits. The item cites political considerations and potential policy changes affecting newcomers and residency processes.
A compact collection of quoted maxims and lines from Shakespeare and other authors. The items discuss value, leisure, honesty, finance, law, and morality, presenting a mosaic of moralizing snippets and literary references with varied voices.
The column muses on gossip’s truth, playful youth vs. grown kinder instincts, the thrill of a big snowstorm, and how diamonds or audiences reveal a performer’s spark. It contrasts age, humor, and social perception with light, witty observations.
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