03 Jan 1924
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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1924
Page
1
An old Rexall ad promotes Cherry Bark Cough Syrup and Rexall Improved Cold Tabs as effective remedies for ordinary coughs and colds. The pair is offered together for 75 cents.
The Tribune highlights New Year greetings, travel mentions, farm bureau actions in Fayette Wayne and Henry counties, and community happenings. It notes church services, a fatal interurban accident near Greenfield, school reopenings, social events, losses, and local business activity with several names and places cited.
The Sunday schools begin a two year Bible study course from Genesis to Revelation. The library offers aids such as Poloubet's Select Notes and titles like Jerusalem in Bible Times and The Meaning of Prayer. Additional works include Bible Atlas and The History of the Christian Church among others. L M Tweedy
The Caraja people are described as kind and simple yet quick to anger. If slighted with gifts they mutter Ebina ebina and crowd close, causing the giver to distribute a liberal supply of presents to avoid further trouble.
The article notes the laughing jackass from Australia laughs only in freedom, not captivity, and becomes vocal at dawn and dusk. It describes the bird’s curious behavior near humans, its attraction to church music, and its alarming yet comic laugh. It also discusses Aztec and pre Columbian art, asserting distinct origins in regional artifacts and challenging notions of inferiority in native craftsmanship.
The piece notes age-based stages of male prowess from twenty eight to sixty and argues modern travel and opportunities accelerate early rise in business and politics while longer life preserves physical efficiency into later decades.
A British Royal Air Force pigeon was released from a balloon a mile and a half up and could not see the ground due to thick clouds. It circled then settled on the balloon, but when a cloud gap opened it swooped through and delivered a message tied to its leg after about two hours. The incident suggests pigeons navigate by sight rather than instinct.
A new lettuce family plant is now grown in upper Egypt and parts of Sudan with profitable potential. Seed yields range from 87 to BA percent under pressure and fresh leaf matter exceeds 44 percent water content. Oil is odorless light yellow and highly valuable, prompting new processing machinery.
The text argues self discipline fosters happiness by concentrating willpower and endurance. It notes deaf individuals experience heightened body awareness and are easily startled by loud noises due to full-body perception of vibrations from events like slamming floors or trains.
The article discusses how families choose baby names and what boys call their fathers. It critiques terms like governor pater and dad, noting father deserve dignified address, while also including brief nature notes and a stray science snippet.
Card of Thanks express sincere gratitude for sympathy after the death of husband and father Mr. Wright Ingers also thanks for comfort. Annual meeting of Une Latheran church Pershing Jan 4 at 1 oclock to elect trustees and conduct business. Various local ads include Coke offer phone number for Lorin Virtet, farm notices, land for sale, horses and gear lost or found, and Pershing Henry Lyons Home for sale with truck and poultry buildings.
A bank plans its annual election of officers to be held at its Docking location on January second. Details are scarce but the gathering is set to determine leadership for the coming term.
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