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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1935
Page
2
The dialogue and tune known as Arkansas Traveler reportedly began during the 1840 political campaign as Col. Sandy Faulkner collected a backcountry dialogue. An old native fiddler inspired the idea between witty exchanges, giving the piece its enduring folklore.
The distance to a star is found by parallax, a triangulation using Earth's orbital radius as the baseline. Modern instruments improve accuracy, but a small error may remain.
The text explains that electric clocks use a current that flows in one direction for a set period then reverses for the same length of time. If the alternation is exact, the clock neither gains nor loses time.
Mount Everest was named for Sir George Everest a British surveyor and geographer who completed the trigonometrical survey of the Himalayas in 1841 and first fixed its position and altitude.
This lesson summarizes Romans 14 13 21 and First Corinthians 8 9 13 on giving up personal liberty for the sake of a weaker brother. It stresses fraternal duties moderation in eating or drinking and pursuing peace edification and love as guiding principles.
In June 1876 Gen. Custer, urged by orders from Gen. Terry to conform unless he saw reason to depart, chooses to attack a hostile Indian village near the Little Big Horn. The decision leads to the death of 800 Seventh Cavalry men in the climactic Last Battle.
An inspirational aphorism urges acts of kindness leaving a lasting monument of virtue. It extols writing one’s name in hearts through repeated good deeds and mercy, likening legibility to stars in the evening sky.
A quotation attributed to Mrs. Balfour extols forgiveness for enemies, tolerance for opponents, and a good example for a friend, a father, and a mother. It urges conduct that earns pride, self-respect, and universal charity.
A proverb asserts knowledge comes only with effort and practice. Deep digging yields pure waters, and once reached the spring, understanding emerges and meets the learner. The quote attributed to Felton emphasizes perseverance in pursuing education.
A narrative from a Western Newspaper Union piece reflects on Ulysses S. Grant's name origin and meanings, then shifts to Cristóbal Colón in Andalusia. It recounts how Grant’s initials became emblematic of the U S and the Union victory, followed by Columbus’s quest to sail west to India and the pivotal meeting with Isabella that led to his voyage across the Atlantic.
The speaker recalls filming near Sacramento and Stockton in 1935, living on steamboats during a river shoot, racing boats with Irving Cobb, and working in stages on a built set. He notes gold strikes in California, mining towns, and memories of Irene Rich and Margaret Livingston, plus the grind of retakes and Chaplin's persistence.
The copain buddy tradition runs deep in the French Foreign Legion. When one Legionnaire faces trouble his copain is expected to accompany him to the guardhouse.
Drowned Island Anegada the northern Virgin island is about 12 miles long and very narrow. It is encircled by Horseshoe reef and the surf breaks over much of the coast during rough seas.
A Collier's Weekly note surveys beliefs about shadows in various cultures. It explains that shadows are thought to be souls or parts of a person and warns against the shadow of an untouchable contaminating objects or spaces through myth and ritual cleansing.
Entomologist H Shropshire notes early season estimates show hopper numbers unclear but predicts potential 50 percent crop loss without protection. Copper compound dusts or Bordeaux sprays under tests at Cook County station reduced damage. nicotine sulfate largely ineffective. Bean leaf hoppers migrate late season and are a major garden pest.
Prof. L A Keegan of Rhode Island experiment station says cutting hay early yields 8 percent protein or more and improves palatability for dairy cows. He notes nitrogen fertilization increases protein and overall yield, a view echoed by Hoard's Dairyman citing stations showing superiority of early cut timothy hay.
Pathfinder Magazine advises farmers not to cut concentrated feeds for work horses during feed shortages. Idle horses can subsist on roughage, but working horses require grains and easily digested concentrates. Reducing concentrates leads to body fat and muscle loss, lowering efficiency and risking breakdown. include only enough roughage to keep digestion healthy.
The secretary of agriculture announces a new limit on lead residue in interstate apple and pear shipments. Washing fruit removes residue, while peeling or trimming stem and blossom ends adds safety.
Pigs fed only sow milk lack copper and iron, causing anemia, weakness, and listlessness. Without these minerals, they lose vigor and risk trampling by the sow. Some cases of thumps in piglets may stem from iron and copper deficiency in milk.
The passage notes celery origin in Germany, Czechoslovakia seeking sheep farming interest, Minnesota as top barley state, France increasing wheat area despite limits, US distillers projecting 30 million bushels of corn and 11 million of rye usage, North Carolina soil erosion terracing at one dollar per acre, and advice on colt exercise versus long working days with mothers.
The eastern time belt runs from the Atlantic Ocean to a line through Toledo Norton Johnson City Asheville Atlanta Macon Arpalachicola Florida. The central zone extends to Mandan Pierre McCook Dodge City and the western edges of Oklahoma and Texas. The mountain Pacific boundary follows Montana Salmon river Idaho and a line through Ogden Salt Lake City Parker Yuma.
A promotional notice states the Postum Company will send a full week’s supply of their health drink free to anyone who writes for it. The offer is presented as a reader incentive in the newspaper.
A proverb attributed to Cavour stresses that belief in others reduces errors more than distrust. The maxim underscores cautious optimism in leadership and collaborative effort across contexts.
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