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Newspaper
Brook Reporter
Location
Brook, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1922
Page
6
Published figures show a steady rise in home-building across the nation as spring and summer momentum grows. The trend supports home ownership, seen as stabilizing for character and mental habits, with Roosevelt’s saver’s lesson cited to encourage prudent beginnings amid housing shortages.
A Philadelphia figure discusses Pennsylvania's 22 year effort to plant millions of trees, notes nurseries hold ten million more, and argues for restoring forests to protect towns and landscapes. The piece contrasts present plans with earlier deforestation and calls for continued stewardship, citing enduring landscape principles.
Historical notes reveal Chinese coolies tied to past offenses in the Interno Wong settlement of Shanghai, including a steamroller theft and a sawmill case. Whee Leen and three others faced charges for stealing 15 tons of sand 30 tons of gravel 30 tons of granite and 25 000 res yet the court found enough evidence to convict though defendants were discharged.
Speed of a high grade passenger locomotive on straight heavy rail is discussed as 112 miles per hour. The article notes benefits of heavy engines for smoother ride, but warns that curves switches and wear increase with speed, reducing practical limits.
GE fashion arbiters discuss spring trends in sportswear and millinery. The article notes simple sport outfits with plain skirts and blouses, and a lively array of hats with wide brims, soft yellows, periwinkle, and orchid tones. It highlights color schemes, materials like gray homespun, and embroidered necklines. Strong entities include fashion, spring, millinery, hats, and specific color terms.
A dated collage of kitchen instructions and moral reflection. It lists Old Fashioned Hash and Potatoes With Dressing, Noodles, Vegetable Soup, Stuffed Onions, and Rice With Suet, plus desserts like Date Pudding and Cracker Pudding. It ends with a Henry Drummond quotation about individual action.
Personal testimonials praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief during the Change of Life. Women describe headaches dizziness hot flashes and stomach trouble and credit renewed energy and ability to work at home. The ad promises a free booklet and contact in Lynn Massachusetts.
A Boston Transcript quotation recalls a Quaker hat seller refusing a price and gifting a hat after a witty exchange. In Dublin to Agrum, wolves attacked a slow train, passengers defending with rifles as the engine was boarded by wolves. The train escaped to Agritt covered in blood and the scene was titled Wolves Desk.
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