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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1928
Page
5
The item uses papier-mache elephant forms bought where paper flower materials are sold. Paint with sealing wax in alcohol and fill with lead shot to make heavy door stops. A clever Christmas gift idea for handmade decor.
A small decorative pin cushion chair, described as ornamental enough for any boudoir or dressing table, measures about five inches. Santa plans to distribute many of these pin cushions for Christmas gifting.
Peggy Walton faces a changed Christmas as sons and relatives have passed and friends mourn. She plans to revive holiday joy by inviting Katharine Dawson and Dick to share in a small town Christmas, hoping Bob and Mary and others find cheer together. A yearns for a warmer Christmas.
Georges Claude advocates using the temperature difference between warm surface Gulf Stream water and deep cold water to run turbines in a vacuum. He demonstrated a small 40 kilowatt lab setup in Liege and aims to scale to larger plants, arguing simplicity and potential in dropping cold water 1000 feet if needed. critics cite high size and cost and self-sustaining power needs. He arrived in New York en route to Havana. his associate is French engineer Paul Boucherot.
The piece notes growing interest in small personal loans with many lenders expanding. It cites plans of a single firm to lend $50 million next year and mentions banks offering loans on collateral. Rates average 8 percent monthly, with much of the business under the uniform small loan law and loans under 300 dollars.
A shallow saltwater pool sits atop a cone shaped hill near Gawker City Kansas. The Waconda springs lie three miles east of town and a pool about 50 feet wide remains shallow, defying reaching a bottom. Named from an Indian term meaning the great spirit. Local legends say Indiana worshipped there a century ago for its medicinal believed waters.
Emma Trickle, a farmer from Stevens Point, wins a sedan for nine cents at a bargain sale after waiting since sunrise. A sales agency promised the first person over twenty one who offered exactly nine cents could take the car, but another man tried with a dime. Trickle counted out nine pennies and received the automobile.
The passage discusses a rounded landscape thought by some to be a small volcanic cone blocked by underground sea connections. Others claim the feature was a geyser that cooled and ceased activity. Observers note it never freezes, maintains level with the tides, and has a marine odor and color.
University of Texas students voted to abolish the clause that prohibited seeing others exchange aid during exams. The referendum passed 1,100 to 304, removing the part of the pledge that stated none had seen others aiding in examinations.
In Paris seven gigotos or professional dancing partners were jailed for blackmail and related offenses. They now must hold police licenses, which are subject to revocation. The report notes prior earnings of 509 eight with champagne and liquor.
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