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Newspaper
Camden Record News
Location
Camden, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1929
Page
2
Subscriptions price details appear in this Camden Record News item. The notice identifies Charlotte J McPhail as editor and publisher and hints at a subscription price section.
National Safety Council bulletin warns about carbon monoxide danger and general driving tips. Do not start a car in a closed garage. Have brakes tested regularly and avoid abrupt braking or acceleration on slippery roads. Slow down on curves and around schools and playgrounds. Use caution to prevent accidents.
Patrick J Hurley of Oklahoma is appointed and confirmed as Secretary of War succeeding Secretary Good. A World War I lieutenant colonel, he has long served in government and law practice at Tulsa, plus leadership roles in the Choctaw nation, Indian Territory Militia, Oklahoma National Guard, and the United States Reserve Corps. He is noted as the cabinet’s youngest member at 46 and has been active in Oklahoma banking circles as a bank president and director.
Secretary Hurley married the daughter of Admiral H. B. Wilson in 1919 and has three children Patricia Ruth and Wilson. He is praised for his qualifications and described as one of the handsomest men in public life.
Matthew S Sloan spokesman for the public utilities says firms plan 1.4 billion dollars in new construction in 1930 an increase over 1929. Expenditures across all utilities expected to exceed 2.1 billion dollars in 1930 under Julius Barnes now chairing a national economic council to coordinate industry efforts in support of the president's plan aims to avert unemployment and sustain prosperity.
Sir Jagadish Bose claims a plant derived stimulant can revive heart action after it ceases and may replace strychnine and digitalis. His Indian science reputation is high, and the drug is yet unproven with limited information available.
A Brooklyn era piece reports John Hopkins psychology tests showing women misjudge task duration, averaging half the actual time. Dr Isabel Stewart notes men estimate more accurately, based on 1084 students, implying time feels shorter to women.
The Providence Daily Journal quoted in the Pathfinder condemns reckless youths who ride horses through streets at full trot endangering themselves and others. The excerpt, dated October 17, 1829, calls such conduct criminal.
A jumble of church notices lists Camden M. E. Church, First Baptist Church, St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran, and Lower Deer Creek services. It invites everyone, especially nonmembers, to Sunday School at 9:30 and morning worship or evening services, with midweek Bible reading and prayer.
Jackie describes bizarre foods after his first party. He mentions pink jumbo and thumbs and his mother calls the hostess to verify. The hostess confirms cherry Junker and Indy fingers were served, leaving a puzzling impression of unusual dishes.
The Washington Star notes that US copyright is not protected in Europe due to non-membership in the International Wright Union. Conversely, valid copyright in nations like Great Britain or France extends protection to other union members.
Archaeologists in Ratnham England unearthed a stone coffin five feet beneath the surface containing bones of two Britons from the time of Julius Caesar. The coffin, hewn from a solid block with a slab lid, held bone fragments a horn drinking vessel and two clay pots. Finds to be examined by the British Museum.
In Tuscaloosa Alabama Dr George T Pack of the University of Alabama medical school uses goats for surgical and pathology experiments as substitutes for dogs. He notes goats are abundant in the South easier to obtain and cheaper, handling well and reacting satisfactorily to certain procedures.
In Clarksburg West Virginia Magistrate R Edward Kidd dismissed a nonsupport suit by Naomi Six a sixteen year old bride against husband John Six fifty three The court found that supplying six pieces of fried chicken six biscuits a pair of shoes a dress two suits of underwear and six boxes of snuff in a week showed no grounds for nonsupport The husband a dairy employee said his wife would not kiss him after the purchases and wed a week earlier.
Alaska reindeer production shows promise but remains unsuitable for the United States. Grazing only in Arctic and subarctic zones, the Bureau of Biological Survey studies Alaska food resources, management practices, and reindeer diseases and parasites.
In Kirkburton England councilors debate the moon's relevance and vote to ignore its existence, reflecting a quirky local discourse on celestial matters and municipal priorities.
More than 1,000 immigrant mothers have enrolled in a class for foreign-born students taught by the Pennsylvania Council of Jewish Women in Philadelphia.
A commemorative stamp will be issued marking Henrik Ibsen's centenary. It features a portrait of the dramatist and a reproduction of his signature.
A note from Council Bluffs reports a woman who can operate a can opener meets local interest. The piece reflects practical household skills valued by residents seeking helpful, everyday solutions.
The exchange recounts a married couple aboard a voyage. Gertrude Gada fotte sought to hide the honeymoon as old news while her husband drew attention to fire extinguishers and tires, provoking questions about the voyage and propriety.
A. Hyatt Verrill of the Museum of the American Indian describes a mysterious 8500 strong tribe living in nearly impenetrable forests between Brazil and Bolivia. He notes lack of clothing, long beards like Solomon Islanders, and a nature worshiping culture after his sixtieth South American expedition.
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