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Newspaper
Camden Record News
Location
Camden, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1937
Page
5
Cattle on the Galapagos Islands are not native and descended from livestock aboard buccaneer and whaling ships. Masters used the islands at various times, shaping the present cattle presence.
Acetylene a colorless gas used in welding of metals is a compound composed of 7.75 percent hydrogen and 92.25 percent carbon by composition.
A western Venezuela report describes Chimo a chew made from boiled green tobacco plants said by locals to render users immune to snake bites. The tale cites native beliefs about the tar like mass and its protective property among communities in the region.
The text notes a medieval view where French speakers used the name Jean Goddano for English men. It attributes the label to English swearing habits and linguistic play.
Mrs Lora Stodges begins practical nursing at the Soldiers Home near Lafayette. Miss Mildred Armick leaves for a six week summer school in Boulder Colorado. Mrs S C Ray of Missoula Montana visits the Beker home then travels to Detroit to see her sister. Mrs Mary Hunter of Anderson visits May Miller then Burrows to see her sister in law. Rosemary Ruffing, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs C E Baker, earns a scholarship to Indiana University for fall entry. D E Roberts plans regular Camden trip. Chester Lesh advances to linotype operator on the Logansport Press and nears top of length of service.
Workers toiled for days to complete mining tasks that a single pound of dynamite would finish in an instant. The scene reflects the arduous labor behind early mining operations and the contrast with explosive efficiency.
The Romans named Julius Caesar's birth month Quintilis until his death, after which it was renamed July in his honor.
The ostrich is the largest bird, reaching about nine feet tall and reportedly weighing up to 300 pounds. During the Civil War, Confederates used parsnips and sweet potatoes as substitutes for coffee.
Mr and Mrs Ben Tribett and son spent Sunday with Harry Gardner and wife. Miss Edna Montgomery R N of Logansport visited friends in Rockfield last week. Mrs Bob Conley of Colburn spent the weekend with her parents Jers McCarty. Mr and Mrs Paul Kahl were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Monroe Brechbiel. Mrs Thomas Martin returned home Friday evening after hospital stay and is somewhat improved. Mrs James Barns entertained Carroll county War mothers with noon luncheon and quilting.
Notice to land owners and tenants outlines the 1937 Canada Thistle Law Sec. 1 requiring owners occupants or tenants to cut down or eradicate Canada thistles by chemicals or by other means during buds or within five days after first bloom. Sec. 2 empowers township trustees to issue notices by registered mail and impose cutting duties within three days, with entry rights for enforcement. Sec. 3 authorizes payments up to forty cents an hour, or seventy cents with machinery, funds from township, recording as a lien, and penalties for noncompliance. Carroll County Township Trustees enforce penalties up to twenty dollars for repeat offenses.
Current statistics from Truman A Gottschalk show more than 57 000 people participate in the federal state county public assistance program. May aid favored aged recipients with an average state payment of 15.43 dollars. county highs reached 235 dollars, lows 6.57, with about half funded by the federal government.
I offer my Player Piano and its rolls for 37 dollars. Respond to identify a responsible party. I will provide viewing details for the instrument in Damien and the contact person Doctor Herbert Bantin at 1422 Lombard Court Wouwatosa Wisconsin.
A Washington Post writer recounts a tale of a Chinese emperor who detained a courier and tied a letter to a goose. The bird migration led the emperor to rescue the messenger when the goose was shot during a hunt.
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