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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1930
Page
6
In New Orleans business culture, executives pause mid-morning for coffee. Ralph A. Graves describes a ritual where bankers and manufacturers alike retreat to hotel kitchens or office rooms for cups, aiding focus and productivity.
A Popular Science Monthly account notes spectroscopic tests on ash from humans revealing copper aluminum and traces of silver in the heart lungs kidneys ad glands and spleen. The brain and thyroid neck showed high silver copper zinc and tin with tin and cap findings in the spleen and other organs.
A Rockefeller funded Leyden University project will build a telescope at Johannesburg South Africa. The article notes the telescope emerged in the seventeenth century with Hans Lippershey and Galileo contributing early advances and discoveries of Jupiter’s moons. Kepler soon followed with his own telescope.
Hazy notes on superstition state that Friday the thirteenth is an omen with thirteen at the Last Supper and a belief that thirteen will die within a year. In contrast expert views from the U S Department of Agriculture affirm white and whole breads as wholesome protein sources. The piece also surveys colorful tropical sea life and touches on Japanese flower arrangement philosophy, plus a stray note on train signaling.
Shortly before his death Tiger Clemenceau offered a stark philosophy on life. He said men attach too much to themselves and curse trivial pursuits. On Paradise versus nothingness he claimed nothingness is perfection, with everything arranging itself perfectly.
A NY monument reads memory of St. Clair Pollock who died July 15 1797 at age five. He was nephew of George Pollock a NY merchant who once owned Claremont. In 1800 Pollock sought to keep a marble urn and remains within an enclosure on the boundary, insisting the resting place remain sacred.
A prolific novelist replaces paper changes with a perforated typing roll that unwinds onto the typewriter. This setup lets him gauge productivity by yards of material rather than word count, a novel sensation that saves time and reduces interruptions.
A gull swallowed a fishing hook with a line tied to a boy. The gull was brought to a hospital by a passerby where two doctors removed the hook under anesthesia. The bird recovered, then flew away over Lake Michigan.
A wife sues for divorce alleging her husband received kisses over the telephone. The husband admits the charge but argues it is no ground for divorce. He questions the nature of a telephonic kiss while the judge feigns ignorance, and the defendant compares it to eating in dreams while sleeping hungry.
A timid reader questions the American game of bluff to Arkansas editor. The editor retorts with a sharp dig, implying the country’s bull is abundant enough to affect beef prices. The exchange satirically critiques deception and boastfulness in public discourse.
Iowa Department of Agriculture officials report that properly sprayed, graded, and packed apples from Iowa fetch higher prices than out of state fruit. A Des Moines grower earned over one dollar more per bushel for his top grade. Careful handling, seven sprays, and superior flavor and color drive the home market, while lax attention hurts demand.
A Mitchell County Press reminiscence notes farmers once avoided frank terms for livestock in ads. Sellers hesitated about stock hogs and male cows, often requesting a man to handle the ad. The writer recalls twenty years ago reporters and farmers faced embarrassment discussing ads for animals.
The Estherville Enterprise reports that thousands of game fish including pike, bass, and crappies have died at High Lake. The lake is a state game refuge with local supervision. Authorities buried some of the dead fish along the shore at state expense, while residents urge investigation and possible removal of remaining fish to rivers or other lakes. A pile of 15 fish ranging from six to 26 inches was photographed but not published.
Surplus piles of golden corn on the ground and in makeshift cribs exceed storage. Iowa farmers face limited local shortages and cheaper prices as the Weather and Crop Bureau notes large surpluses in other states depress market. Thanksgiving finds most Iowa corn in the crib, a rare yearly goal delayed by wet falls and late harvests.
Seeley and Seeley experts offer the Spermatic Shield Complex combined with Retainer Simplex to prevent hernia ruptures without surgery or injections. They claim openings shrink in about ten days and promise lifetime security, with demonstrations at the Algona Hotel on Friday December 5 from 9 am to 5 pm.
A nostalgic note recalls a time when wives readily agreed with their husbands, reflecting social norms and gender expectations from a past era. The piece comments on marital dynamics, humor, and cultural stereotypes without endorsing them today.
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