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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1937
Page
3
A dramatic exchange shows a heroic man rescuing others from a blaze and a supporter praising his bravery. The senator, Sorghum, asks if his speaking improves, and the constituent encourages continued practice for a future lecture.
A playful exchange reveals a student asking when leaves change color and a teacher replying that it happens the night before exams highlighting school day silliness and calendar humor.
A humorous note on appendix removal and recurring pain prompts X-ray checks of stomach, intestines, gall bladder, kidneys, and bladder. Studies show peptic ulcers 86 percent, gallbladder 26 percent, and kidney issues cause symptoms after appendix removal. The piece also weighs the health impact of being under or overweight on energy, digestion, and disease risk.
Historical note traces the misattributed quote to Adam Forepaugh who spread a false report about Phineas Barnum. The public mocked the insult and proved the truth of Barnum’s supposed knack for humbugging the American people.
The piece recalls 160 years ago reports that Congress granted George Washington dictatorial powers during the Revolution. John Adams rebutted the claim, noting Congress only authorized specific military measures, not absolute sovereignty. British propagandists spread the sensational tale to erode confidence in Patriot leaders.
A staged sea serpent sighting off Nantucket boosted publicity for a New York department store parade. The inflatable monster, created by a famed artist, was exposed by J J R India of the New Bedford Standard Times. Nantucket’s choice linked the artist’s summer home and the store founder’s birth on the island to the hoax.
A cooking furnace warning advises against using poking tools to stir the fire bed from above as it creates clinkers. Stirring through the upper door packs coal, blocks air, and causes incomplete burning. Clinkers choke the fire but can be broken up and dropped into the ashpit by shaking the grates. WNU Service.
An ornate, pompous old gentleman in a railway carriage bores fellow travelers with boasts of success and rank. The ticket collector questions the ticket, and the man retorts that the ticket is for a watch, revealing a comically mismatched fare.
A reflective aphorism notes that every man bears hidden sorrows unseen by the world, and coldness may mask sadness rather than intent. The quote stresses empathy toward quiet suffering and cautions against quick judgments of demeanor.
An advertisement promises fat loss by weighing daily, taking Kruschen Salts, and adding gentle exercise. It claims 20 pounds shed in four weeks with energy gains and clearer skin, urging purchase from druggists in Kimberien.
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