18 Feb 1921
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Newspaper
Democrat Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1921
Page
1
The article argues for systematic school examinations by medical staff to uncover adenoids, enlarged tonsils, defective vision, and poor teeth. It notes glasses and surgeries can raise pupil achievement, and urges parents to cooperate with school physicians to make children healthier, more efficient citizens.
A six year old writes a piece on people defining roles and equality in a teacher’s class. The column contrasts this with North Dakota banks failing under populist influence, then notes a Soviet theater edict and ends with a civic jab about public money for poor shows.
The text argues that Viking, a Norse loanword, should not be pronounced as vi king. It explains the Eng Nsh form wick ing and notes the Norse adjective velk meaning weak in English, asserting Vikings were not weak and that weakness barred entry to their daring groups.
The article notes that in Africa and parts of Asia, boiled bread is common. Cassava flour is produced by soaking roots, drying, and pounding with wooden or stone mortars. The flour is mixed with water to form a sticky dough used as daily bread.
A vivid scene in a five ten and fifteen cent jewelry counter shows a salesgirl silent as customers chatter. Patrons describe rings with ruby, topaz, and coral, while a mother and daughter discuss outfits and a teasing cafeteria patron requests a box for a pretend diamond at sixty nine cents.
The piece explains that dancers debate the fox trot’s name and origin. Some link it to a horse like trot and a Mr Fox connected to the horse, while a vaudeville dancer named Fox popularized the act as the Fox-trot. The article notes credit often goes to the fox, not the human Mr Fox.
The British air ministry tracked 25 330 flights by 403 aircraft totaling 8 368 hours and 593 000 miles with one passenger killed per 16 666 passenger hours. That implies about 1 180 000 miles per fatal crash, a shocking figure to many. In the UK testing staff showed 48 deaths per 3 000 hours, while U S Post Office pilots flew 405 000 miles with three fatalities, amid rain snow and fog. From WWI through 1918, 17 690 men learned to fly in the United States air service.
A cork placed in a wide mouthed bottle is blown out when air is compressed inside the bottle. The cork is propelled outward as the trapped air retracts like a spring. Dry bottle and cork prevent sticking for a successful result.
Positive proofs of aviation safety boost confidence among American aircraft makers who plan further development. The publication argues that humans will soon control air travel as reliably as they do the seas, signaling a widespread adoption of flight.
A Christian Science Monitor writer notes that exploring a dense woodland in April around hollow trees can reveal a family of flying squirrels. After tapping the trunk you may see one or more heads, with many youngsters emerging repeatedly from the hole. The creatures display large eyes, silky fur, and graceful gliding with their winglike feet as they spread to nearby trunks.
A compact tribute to St Andrews as the crown jewel of golf in Fife. The coastal town is famed for its courses and the phrase royal and ancient game underscores its status as a Mecca for players carrying bags and sticks.
The piece notes golf centers drawing visitors and trade while seaport towns are seen as the fringe. It mentions exporting iron golf heads to the United States to restore exchange value. It also covers American synthetic camphor from turpentine to supply the market, with Japan as a major supplier and a camphor farm in Florida by the Agriculture Department producing a good grade.
The Birmingham Age-Herald notes a burglary at the Jibway apartment next door last night. Robbers took four dollars and Gracie Jibway's uku lele, prompting neighbors to awkwardly discuss sympathy and decorum.
The name Manitoba comes from the fusion of Manito the Great Spirit and Waba meaning narrows, a sacred Crees and Saulterns site called Manito Waba or the Great Spirit's Narrows, reflecting its spiritual importance.
Leonard and Archies playful park stroll leads to a moment where Leonard compares Archies freckled face with his red hair. The observation highlights a simple visual similarity between Archies facial freckles and his hair color during the outing.
St. Louis stands as the world’s largest horse and mule market while Kansas City ranks as the second largest. The claim positions Missouri’s hub at the top in livestock trade with a rival city close behind.
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