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Newspaper
Darlington Herald
Location
Darlington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1922
Page
7
An account from Central Africa describes Bahama tribesmen of Uganda forcing a bride from her home by rope tethered to her legs. The husband then carries her to his mother's house while the bride weeps eight days straight.
Glare free linen promise from a laundry ad urging use of Red Cross Ball Blue sold at grocers. It assures reliable results for clean sparkling table linens.
A rejected suitor seeks reimbursement for flowers candy theater tickets and other chase costs. The piece mocks his expense account while noting the woman should feel lucky he failed to win her and predicting a hard boiled husband for such cold bloodedness.
A Tibetan lama on the plateau known as the roof of the world uses a devil dance to appease and expel demons that disturb his happiness. Dancers wear masks representing ghosts goblins and spirits as a three day festival ends with the exorcism outside the south gate.
A citizen of Petunia describes a fire alarm system in Constan tinople with a watch-tower warning, rapid fire company response, and a controversial fee barter with building owners. The tale likens the setup to the Torrent Fire Fighters, prompting amused skepticism from Riley Rezzidew.
The page cites Castoria with its signature and a 30 year usage claim targeting infants and children. It also reports a grand jury indictment in Kentucky where Ernest of Lawrence county accuses a person of unlawfully killing a pig belonging to George Pigg, describing the animal as weighing about 25 pounds and part of Pigg’s herd.
Four year old Marie of Francisco Indiana heard stories of Easter rabbits and egg hunts. When her father described punching a rabbit from its nest, the child asked with wide eyes if he had broken any of its eggs.
A Indianapolis girl riding an Irvington streetcar had feathers clipped from her hat by a man who used small scissors. Robert Bailey, a statehouse elevator operator, recalls the moment and its unusual humor as the car carried 129 passengers.
Attendant proclaims the court jester has destroyed himself, provoking a royal jest from the king.
The article argues crystal detectors offer high quality radio reception with less distortion than tube sets, noting easier fault finding, lower noise, and stable operation. It explains tuning broadness, coupling schemes, and practical tips to maximize selectivity while preserving signal strength. It also compares maintenance costs and outlines when crystal detectors are advantageous.
Daido Electric Power of Nagoya applies to government for a wireless telephone network to link its electric light and power stations. The plan begins at Okawa Nagano Prefecture on the Central Japan line and would extend via Nagoya to Osaka about 150 miles, with possible future public use if demand grows.
The energy a receiver picks up is very small and requires high quality receivers. Focusing on price over quality in receivers leads to poor results, while investing in good receivers yields the best performance.
Montclair New Jersey installs an aerial equal to major stations at the high school. The receiving set sits in the physics department where many pupils are licensed operators. High powered stations will be in operation in 1998 at Bogota bay Cuba and Buenos Aires enabling relays to Buenos Aires via Cuba and Bogota.
Major General Robert Tyndall, newly named national treasurer of the American Legion, urges members to pay dues promptly to fund posts and maintain financial independence. His career spans Spanish American War service in Porto Rico, World War I, and today he commands the 38th National Guard division.
Casper Wyoming lawyer Chiles Plummer national vice commander of the American Legion embodies Western grit. At age thirty eight he served twenty two months in the war as captain of artillery in the 106th ammunition train within the Forty first division in France. He organized the George Vroman post in Casper and led efforts to aid disabled ex service members earning national recognition as a commander and executive committee member.
Lemuel Bolles says local Red Cross chapters will not be asked for funds by American Legion posts. He notes cooperation between the Red Cross and the Legion in aiding the sick and disabled and families of service members. He warns against confusing local Red Cross funds with wartime war chest or other emergency funds.
Devotional outline summarizes Luke based lessons and Peloubet suggestions for exposing Christ as teacher healer and missionary. It lists twelve lesson topics from Christ’s mission and methods to His love courage and preparation for the cross with summaries of key events such as John the Baptist birth Jesus birth baptism wilderness temptation healings and parables.
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