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Newspaper
Cottonwood Chronicle
Location
Cottonwood, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1922
Page
5
F H Collier argues crowded urban life necessitates stricter restraint on behavior. He cites a composer who worked in a bathroom to escape clamor and stresses noiseless conduct as a pinnacle of cultured society, urging care in door slams and discretion in all actions.
The Cross Rip Lightship crew in Nantucket Sound receives daily newspapers via an unusual deep sea delivery. An island steamer, Sanknty, picks up papers in New Bedford and ferries them to the lightship, threading close to the rail as crew secure bundles with twine and brace themselves for rough water.
The Montreal Star reports Canadian air crews from the High River station conducted three experimental flights over Jasper park to explore and map unknown lakes and river valleys. The Canadian air board notes each day yielded gratifying success, proving aircraft can aid mountain exploration and park administration.
Egypt anticipates renewed prosperity after seven lean years as tourism surges and reforms in water supply and road transport boost mobility. The piece notes the seven year cycle, improved comforts for travelers, more motor cars, and better main roads across major cities.
A fragmentary set of items includes a case in El Paso where a local justice of the peace heard a speeding plea tied to an odor from a toy farm making the driver ill. The prose then shifts to reflections on civilization, religion, and land taxation, noting Britain and Ireland selling millions of acres and the rise of small holdings amid shifting land values and taxation debates.
An education expert told a senate committee that 87 percent of learning comes through sight. He argued films can transmit knowledge far beyond reading or travel, warning that past opportunities to use movies for instruction have been neglected. He urged cinema to be both entertaining and instructive.
A collection of reflections on education, governance, foreign policy, and public duty. It contrasts future schools and perseverance for adults with the removal of sovereign limits for China under foreign protection, cites German postwar penalties, praises firefighters, notes American WWI casualties, and critiques statesmanship under public influence.
The article notes a new self renewing scissors design claiming blades stay sharp and can be refreshed easily. It discusses sharpening as a nuisance, compares German manufacture to American trades, and mentions a safety razor's popularity. Cuba's loan figures are cited, and the piece ends with a quip about historic razors since King Louis.
The Scientific American notes a new scissors design where the old blade is removable and a new one can be substituted by turning screws. The fixed body remains inactive in cutting, while only the thin razor-like blade does the work, promising easier maintenance than sharpening a traditional pair.
Rainbow shoes dominate the latest London and Paris scenes with bright blue and red uppers and contrasting hues. Boots feature fur trim for women and red silk gauntlet tops with ribbons, while others show red crisscross straps, patent leather with red and green decor, and shells of imitation tortoise shell or amber inlays. Hand painted toe details appear on some women’s boots.
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