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Newspaper
Darlington Herald
Location
Darlington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
6
Birds and animals switch to white winter coats to blend with snow. The ptarmigan in Scotland turns from yellowish brown to nearly all white, while the mountain hare sheds summer fur for pale gray and white in winter. In Arctic regions most animals, like the polar bear and Arctic fox, stay white year round.
Bartolo Longo the Naples area Catholic layman found a Madonna painting around 1875 in a castle near Pompeii. A sick woman cured after prayer before the image led to many healings, prompting Longo to place the Picture in a chapel and later in a large church run by Dominican Fathers near the Pompeii ruins.
In 1606 the Portuguese navigator Quiros became the first European to glimpse the New Hebrides coast. He named the area Australia del Espiritu Santo, later shortened to Santo. The group includes Ambrym Annatam Aurora Api Pentecost Eromanga Mallicolo and Tanna home to the great southern lighthouse and a regularly erupting volcano.
Two visitors in a Scottish hotel found a dusty billiard table after unlocking a hidden room with a rusty key. Months later one guest was met with a frosty welcome as the landlord recalled their night and chided them for leaving the light on. The piece ends with a humorous jab about buying a Kelly.
The article explains near sight as an excess eye length and far sight as a short eye, noting glasses extend distant vision and improve life for many. It urges parents to have children tested by an optometrist and highlights the Waynetown Dispatch editorial on honesty and civic duty.
The Figaro recounts English sailor Mitchell once master of whisky tasting who survived asphyxiation in war and loss of smell and speech. In a London bout he took blows to nose and jaw, was knocked out after ten seconds, then revived by spirits and proclaimed the drink at least fifteen years old.
A county agricultural agent in California, after eight years in his post, has been granted sabbatical leave to spend a year in Europe studying rural co operation. This marks the first time such recognition has been given to a county agent.
Kathleen Clarke, fourteen and six feet tall, is described as the tallest girl in England. Doctors deem her perfectly normal and expect further growth to seventeen or eighteen. Readers urged to telephone tips to the office to aid the newspaper.
In Montgomery Circuit Court April term 1922 Nettie J Branstetter Administratrix files final account and vouchers for Sylvester C Branstetter deceased The exam date is September 18 1922 Heirs creditors or legatees must appear and show cause why the account should not be approved Johnston Johnston attorneys for the estate
A fragmented reflection on how a business man relies on advertised products from waking to work. The piece notes morning routines including advertised toiletries and attire, breakfast, coffee, hat, and cigar before arriving at his workplace and engaging with advertising at every step.
Hon. A. P. Sandles addresses newspaper men praising country editors and the rural paper as powerful community actors. He notes editors’ donations, unreadable debts, and the need for every household to own a home paper for notices and local pride.
The Venus study faces ongoing difficulty proving life presence with no conclusions yet. Despite many observations and theories, Venus remains elusive due to perpetual cloud cover and daytime proximity to Earth during closest approaches.
Yonkers Statesman quotes The Great Symbol and Styles debating a world with no money and bemused by the idea of playing bridge for beans. The brief dialogue hints at happiness tied to money and satisfaction in social games.
The article discusses Chinese perceptions of assassination, noting that the killer of German minister von Kettler during the Boxer rebellion is regarded as a national martyr. It describes Chinese reactions to a German commemorative monument and the belief that the honor shown to the killer was withdrawn by the government.
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