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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
3
A stern farmer delays his son on his twenty first birthday while the youth prepares to begin life on his own. The father, recalling the years of strict labor, orders more work on the potato patch before the son can depart with his belongings and plans.
A high school memory describes choosing a classmate to read aloud a theme. The girl across from me selected another piece from the book, an ode praising the senior class president, whom I was.
In a Birmingham Age Gerald column a lawyer accuses the plaintiff of writing burning letters. The judge jokes that the stationery is blue and the ink black, turning the dispute into a witty quip about proof in black and white.
A lighthearted exchange asks about Miss Peacher and her appeal. The speakers describe her as visually attractive, noting that a devoted fan would enjoy taking her to the ball park and explaining each play in a playful, flirtatious tone.
A compact reflection argues that youth is a spiritual energy not a fixed age. Richard Le Galtienne in Harper’s Magazine notes growth comes from wiser aims and purposeful action. Spiritual laziness risks prematurity of senility, even in the twenties, if interest wanes.
The article notes that birds return to the same nesting sites each year, supported by marked birds tracked by researchers. It describes long migrations from the northern habitats to far south regions and emphasizes birds’ remarkable seasonal nostalgia. It contrasts bird memory with other animals returning to familiar areas.
The text claims a Brazilian tree offers extensive utilities including medicinal streets, strong light fibers for construction, building materials, fence stakes, wines and sugars from parts, saccharine substance, cattle feed from its fruit, a pulp with an agreeable taste, and a coffee substitute potential. It notes wood for instruments and cork-like pith, plus milk and flour analogies from the stem and coconut-like flour.
Teak, highly valued for durability, is mainly produced in Burma with also supply from India Siam and Java. The plant features large rough leaves up to 20 inches long and 8 to 15 inches wide, trees 80 to 100 feet tall. The largest recorded log in Upper Burma in 1898 measured 874% feet long and yielded over twelve tons. Wood color ranges from yellow to rich brown, darkening with exposure and sometimes with dark vein streaks.
The American Forestry Magazine asks why bird eggs vary from pure white to heavily colored with dots and lines. It notes nests range from a single egg laid on bare coastal rock to elaborate structures with ten or more eggs, and seeks how spots and markings are produced.
The piece traces how law officers earned names across history and countries, from the English catch-pole and its spike collar to the German polizei and the French patice. It notes Italy’s shirr and France’s gendarmerie, and explains American slang such as copper and dicks, citing Chicago American.
Farquhar explains how preferred stock emerged among early corporate organizers to offset bond risks in industries. He notes bonds demand interest regardless of profits, while preferred stock offers a cushion, though it can underperform if business years falter and debt is needed to cover deficits. Foreclosures rarely yield full cash, making strong first mortgage bonds of seasoned companies safer investments than stocks.
The article describes how hair texture and color relate to climate. Straight pelts mark northern species, curly fur with warm regions, white hair to snow and ice, and darker hair to temperate zones, all serving insulation or sun protection.
The text argues that facial uplift is not caused by vision but by sustained attention and heightened senses. It notes that touching air on the face and sniffing odors trigger the habit, as the head holds upward to maximize remaining senses.
Dr W C Farahee, a South American explorer, is quoted by Prof Samuel G Barton of the University of Pennsylvania in Science praising Shipibos Indians of South America for worshiping the moon since it provides light at night while the sun shines by day.
Japan confers a range of orders and medals including Grand Cordon of Chrysanthemum and Rising Sun, Sa cred Treasure, Crown, and Paulownia. Additional recognitions include the Blue Ribbon, Green Herton, and Red Ribbon medals for bravery, filial piety, and lifesaving acts. Notables awarded the Grand Order of Merit include Yamagata, Matsukata, Okuma, and Satomi, among others.
A Norwegian demonstration shows a wire and cable arrangement transferring a handwritten manuscript over a long distance. The process uses a photographic film on a cylinder, an arc exposure, chronographic etching, and a receiving apparatus that prints the reproduced text onto photographic paper.
The Scientific American reports a small two story portable house wheeled through Paris by a motor car. The interior reveals compact accommodations with kitchen heating and modern conveniences for eight by fifteen feet, extensible to nineteen feet for transport. The French government orders many such portable homes for disaster relief at 835 dollars each.
A study of the Blue Ridge region finds the Atlantic gradually gaining water from streams that once flowed toward the Mississippi. The escarpment retreat causes retrogressive erosion of low level headwaters, slowly shifting drainage eastward.
Seven hundred convicts in a major English prison contributed to a tablet in memory of fellow-prisoners who were released to fight in the war and who fell in action.
A fragment advises adding a small amount of charcoal to water to keep it sweet and avoid regular refreshing. The text is incomplete and contains garbled phrases.
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