Clermont Enterprise Local weekly newspaper notes editor and associations
The Clermont Enterprise from Clermont Iowa announces Elizabeth Priest as local editor and member of the Towa Press Association and National Editorial Association. The paper is entered in Fayette County Iowa at the Clermont post office as second class mail matter.
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Elizabeth Priest
Towa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Clermont
Fayette County
Iowa
Twins Life Expectancy Declines for Twin Births
In Collier's Weekly J M Gillette of Grand Forks North Dakota notes twins have shorter lifespans than singly born people. Singly born men average 59, women 62. Twin males 46, female twins 50, mixed twins 48.
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United States
J. M. Gillette
Grand Forks
N. D
Collier's Weekly
Soap's Emergence Stirs Cultural Milestones
The article notes soap as a cultural achievement of modern civilization, unknown to ancient peoples. It states soap appeared in Europe about a thousand years ago and questions why it eluded Greeks and Romans despite being simple to make from common kitchen materials.
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Europe
Brazilian Venice Pernambuco Named for Its Canals
The city earns the nickname Brazilian Venice for its canals deepened to drain lowlands. It sits as the easternmost in South America where white-crested surf from the Atlantic constantly breaks. In the old town narrow streets and tall houses maximize shade in the dense den.
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Venice
Pernambuco
South America
Almanack by Franklin Named Richard Saunders For 25 Years
Poor Richard's Almanack, first issued in 1732, appeared annually for 25 years under Benjamin Franklin's pseudonym Richard Saunders.
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Poor Richard
Benjamin Franklin
Richard Saunders
Lions Rely More on Hearing Than Scent for Hunting
Lions are believed to depend more on hearing than on scent when stalking prey. This sensory emphasis suggests acute auditory detection guides their approach, aiding stealth and location of targets in their habitats.
Budget balance highlighted by Kansas governor clash with debt
Gov Alfred M Landon argues for strict fiscal restraint across national state and local government noting 1932 total government cost at 13.5 billion dollars with a 700 million dollar overage. He cites per capita costs falling from 71 in 1929 to 67 in 1932 and 51 in 1934, urging tax relief for farms homes and business to reduce public debt burdens.
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Kansas
Alfred M. Landon
Estonia allows choice of execution method for condemned
Estonia's criminal law lets death row inmates choose between hanging or poison. The executioner remains anonymous and is not named in the tribunal record, reflecting a veil of secrecy surrounding the process.
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Estonia
Bids Issued for White House Receptions Details
Invitations to White House receptions are issued two weeks before the event. In Washington they are sent by special messenger, outside of the city by mail.
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White House
Washington
Regard Shark as a God in Savo Island Belief
A native belief on Savo Island reveres the shark as a deity and casts the dead into the sea as offerings to the finny detty, reflecting island ritual and reverence for marine life.
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Shark
Natiyea
Savo
Solomon Islands
Stark
Detty
The Burro in the Southwest Origin and Description
A compact note explains the burro as a small American ass, tracing its lineage to Spanish conquerors and donkeys brought to the southwestern United States, highlighting its size and regional heritage.
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United States
Don’t Count Thirteen In Pergia Counting Lore
A fragment notes a superstition in Pergia where the number 13 is skipped or altered in counting. The quirky aside explains a peculiar sequence where 12 is followed by 15, while 14 is omitted due to superstition affecting everyday counting.
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Pergia
Farming and food in the Depression era Iowa and beyond
The report details agricultural trends across the United States and Iowa. It notes 1935 cash farm income projections, rising general merchandise sales in small towns, and drought impacts. It highlights census shifts in the Northwest, disease removals from cattle herds, and county planning efforts in Iowa for long term policy. It compares oat and barley yields and notes persistent oat dominance in acreage.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Sunflower Nat Artichoke Clarifies Name Origins
The Jerusalem artichoke is not an artichoke and does not originate from Jerusalem. It is native to North America and was cultivated by the Huron Indians, illustrating the uncertainty of common names.
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North America
Portugal Faces Vast Waste Land and Oak Forests
Report notes nearly half of Portugal is waste land with a large portion of the remainder covered by oak forests.
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Portugal
Followed Deer Paths in West Trails by Early Pack Train
The first pack trains in the West followed deer and buffalo routes along watercourses. The phrase Man's Heart Beats notes the average heart rate at 72 beats per minute.
Zebras and Deep Ocean Creatures Call Outlandish Facts Summary
A mixed, fragmentary report notes that deep ocean creatures are blind from birth, using organ-like skin features to hunt, evade, and locate mates. It also claims zebras typically show 90 to 109 discernible stripes along their bodies, with a San Francisco born zebra reportedly having 100 stripes.
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Metschacker Voo
San Francisco
Everburning Peat Fire Burns at Yorkshire Inn
An ancient inn in Yorkshire England has kept a peat fire burning for over 170 years, a continuous historical flame that embodies local tradition and endurance through the centuries.
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Yorkshire
England
Cups With Handles From China in Early History
Cups with handles were made in China as early as the seventh century, but for drinking tea or wine the Chinese preferred a handleless variety.
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China
High-Power Real Estate Man Satirized in Local Rant
A vivid local voice mocks a powerful salesman nicknamed Satan, with Uncle Eben recalling a forceful developer who ousted residents to create profits, comparing past and present housing schemes and denouncing ruthless profits.
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Satan
Eben
Adam and Eve
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J. A. Erickson, Lee’y Treas
Federal Land Bank and Land Bank Commissioner's Loans
R. V. Brandt
Zray Gas
I. C. Jerdee
Clermont State Bank
L. L. Carr
Farmers’ Savings Bank
G. H. Hackman
Cut Flowers
N. H. Nelson
Clermont, Lowe
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Tunking
South Dakota
Northwest
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa State College
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Colorado
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Postville
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Dwig
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