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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1922
Page
3
A frog-mouth bird, Podargus, was received by the London Zoo. It is the most remarkable arrival in years with a beak wide enough to earn its nickname. The mottled bird blends with foliage and hides by baling head and remaining still when hearing a sound. It feeds on mice and can swallow a field mouse in a single gulp.
An Australian inventor designed a novel life-saving jacket made of Java kapok that doubles as a bolster when not in use. It is stored under a pillow for quick access in a sleeping berth, eliminating the need for a holster or rack. The device was demonstrated successfully and approved by the British board of trade and is already adopted by several leading shipping lines.
A dialogue bit from London Tit-Bits features a talkative old man pouncing on a fellow traveler with musings on the flight of time. He extols swift youth and golden days, prompting Battersby to demand if he is selling a watch.
A report from 37 American and Canadian life insurers covering 27 million people shows 1921 as the healthiest year, with influenza nearly vanished and pneumonia down 50 percent. Deaths from automobile accidents rose, as did homicides and suicides, while tuberculosis remained high at 92,443 deaths.
Rev. W. G. Robertson of Christ Episcopal Church in Chattanooga, Tenn, announces church rules on wedding attire. Skirts must reach the calf, sleeves must extend above the elbow, and hats must be worn. evening dresses are allowed. Violators may be barred from joining the ceremony.
Londoners at the Danish club heard of King of Denmark visiting Greenland. A lone Eskimo in a frail canoe approached the royal yacht and was welcomed aboard with a cigar and a prized rifle. The Danish commissioner whispered the man was an escaped convict who had broken prison and fled by sea.
London discussions consider offering the first call to the queen as pioneer for women. Advocates urge a historic occasion marking a leap for educated women. Two Irish women have already been admitted to the bar.
A man claiming to be Jom Zing was found starving under a Texarkana Arkansas bridge after attempting to eat wasp nests to obtain food. He said begging failed to provide sustenance and was turned over to a charitable institution.
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