10 Jun 1920
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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
1
London Times reports a new painless surgery method using phenol to anesthetize tissues during incision. Surgeons at Milan military hospitals, including Professor Bruschi of Como, have performed thousands of operations with this technique, including over 300 lung procedures.
A whale yields three to twelve tons of prime meat with a typical weight of fifty tons for a 50 foot animal. Over 1,000 tons of whale meat were shipped to Boston last summer frozen. Barclay Sound on Vancouver Island hosts a large whaling station where meat is prepared and shipped within 24 hours of killing. Victoria, B C, cannery operations in 1919 packed 40 000 cases of canned whale meat in one pound cans.
A three year old, after religious instruction, asks her aunt if God sees them in the dark. The aunt confirms and the child suggests covering up, reflecting a child's fear and curiosity about divine omniscience.
A nugget weighing over three pounds and valued around $1000 was found near Oroville California by a mucker employed by contractors for the Caribou power plant project of the Great Western Power company.
Hewitt and Jewitt debate a past romance and a grave misdeed. Hewitt admits loving the girl Jewitt married while denying telling her of the injury. Jewitt asserts that unrevealed wrong was the true offense spoken before him.
A fragment of a transcript describes Hooker on the pier and questioning whether any fish were present. The text is incomplete and unclear about events or conclusions relating to fishing.
A guest at the shore hotel complains his charges are excessive while the landlord protests the same rate, prompting a tense exchange. The Boston Transcript quotes both sides in a brief, period-tinged dispute about hotel costs.
A fragment shows a child questioning if Boston emergency men are policemen and a teacher noting they are trained for a pinch. The exchange hints at public safety roles and classroom explanations.
The Coatesville Herald features editorials urging prepayment of subscriptions, praising Liberty bonds, and condemning grocery gouging. It humorously notes social unrest as laziness and suggests a bath law for aliens as a provocative idea.
A vivid description compares a large pudding basin placed on a head to a fashion or practical covering, detailing how the headpiece hides certain features while leaving others exposed and altered by the shape.
The Town of Coatesville Indiana Board of Trustees on June 7 1920 unanimously adopted Declaratory Resolution 1 1920 to open and extend Elrod Street to a 30 foot width from Main Street to Samuel H Elrod Addition. The project involves condemnation of sufficient lots and lands with a July 5 1920 remonstrance hearing at 7 30 PM at the town office.
The text laments noble church members for personal extravagance and stinginess in giving, arguing if they spent as much effort on production as on fundraising the money would be valuable. It suggests profiteers dismiss tar and feather threats, likely raising prices instead.
Six year old Little Bill loves airplanes and imagines a ride with Buddy after the pair claim a flight in an aircraft. The boys describe lifting off from a fence, touring town, and landing gently when the pilot let them go.
Visitors learn kilts are worn mainly by four groups: clan and sept chiefs and landowners in the north, public pipers in the south, soldiers nationwide, and at Highland gatherings where dress is expected. Kilts appear as evening attire with broad popularity.
A cliff dwelling named Square Tower in Mesa Verde National Park Colorado features a 40 foot high tower midway along its length the highest masonry Indian structure north of Mexico before whiten arrival. The ruin spans 136 feet and preserves original rafters showing stone tool marks.
J. C. Van Hook Montana state forester says ample pulpwood suitable for paper could fuel a large industry in Montana, but transport costs hinder development of the paper sector.
Mrs Cumrox comments on hat fashion as friends discuss wearing last year’s clothes. Her husband notes tailoring tricks like patches in new trousers to show. The exchange highlights style reuse and thrift in a social setting.
A playful exchange contrasts Thackeray and Dickens with the untapped potential before cinema. The quip notes neither author stood a chance since moving pictures were not yet invented in their eras.
A sharp exchange reveals a clash over knowledge and arrogance. One character asserts Dubb knows nothing while the other insists Dubb remains unfazed by such claims. The verse captures a witty back and forth about intellect and perception.
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