Interrelation of nature and design in a college lecture
A college professor of machine design urged students to study nature for better engineering. He cited animal forms and balance such as a horse or cow for leg placement and a kangaroo for equilibrium. He advised elasticity over rigidity, noting nature favors bending over breakage.
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John H. van Deventer
Ku Klux Klan Appears in San Antonio
In San Antonio Texas on Tuesday morning a Klan delegation delivered a letter and $100 to Ida Blass matron at the Protestant Orphans' Home in West End. The note demanded news exposure and promised protection to the innocent while urging the erasure of the home as a future goal.
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First Sunday School Origin Story In 1812
The first Sunday school began in 1812 in Hogland, started by Robert Raikes in Gloucester. He invited a group of boys to his home after a profanity incident and taught Bible stories and singing, attracting more children the next week and spreading to France Germany and the United States.
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Pep and perseverance in the local spirit poem
Grace G. Bostick celebrates pep vigor courage and resilience, urging readers to act, endure knocks, keep a cheerful heart, and support neighbors with a can do attitude. The piece blends praise for morale with a call to community loyalty and optimism.
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Grace G. Bostick
Ginners Propose Season Rate At South Texas Meeting
About 55 leading gin ners from South Texas gathered in Corpus Christi to discuss prices and other issues. A 40 cent proposed rate was advisory only due to anti trust laws. No agreement on bagging and ties pricing was reached. Legislative talk showed wide views on state fixing rates and a possible lien on cotton until charges are paid. The Walther League Texas district will hold a July convention at Trinity Lutheran Houston with strong attendance expected.
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Evan Synodical Conference
Clelical Lutheran Church of America
Buffalo
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Dodson's Liver Tone Advertises Calomel Alternative
An old advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a pleasant harmless remedy that regulates the liver stomach and bowels better than calomel without sickness. It claims 15 million bottles sold and offers an ironclad money back guarantee.
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Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Forte Strength and Blood Purifier
A historic medical tonic promotes energy by purifying and enriching the blood. It combines iron and quinine in a pleasant syrup, claimed to improve appetite and complexion. Advertises a 60 cent bottle price and broad day-to-day use in homes.
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GROVE
Habitual Constipation Cured in 14 to 21 Days
An advertisement promotes LAK-FOS WITI PEPSIN a Syruphonic Laxative for habitual constipation. It claims prompt relief with regular 14 to 21 day use to induce regular action and notes the syrup is very pleasant to take per bottle.
Cameron City Strictly Enforces Traffic Laws
City Council and Mayor direct City Marshal Holtzclaw to rigorously enforce speed limits and all laws in Cameron. Four officers will be assigned to the duty, and everyone must obey the laws. Ed Holtzclaw, City Marshal.
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Cameron
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Independence and the evolving spirit of self reliance
The essay contrasts past independence with present dependence, noting ancestors lived with less reliance yet embodied hospitality and hard work. It reflects on how earlier generations supported families with simple subsistence tasks and crafts, while modern life elevates interdependence.
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Seine
Condor Fights Off Miner After Meal Feats of Strength
A Chilean miner, famed for strength, hunted a condor after its heavy meal. He attacked with bare hands in a long, desperate effort and barely escaped with life. The bird, though exhausted and bleeding, proved it could still fly when found alive by fellow miners.
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Fish That Climbs Catfish Displays Surprising Climbing Ability
A naturalist observed a climbing catfish from Colombia reach 18 feet in half an hour along a steep water stream. The creature uses a suction apparatus to adhere to rocks and progress against the current, a trait shared by other Himalayan fish with similar adaptations.
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Colombia
Himalayas
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