Clermont Post Office Filing Notice
A notice entered in the Clermont Fayette County post office as second class mail matter.
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Clermont
Fayette County
Laws
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1937
Page
3
Traffic Safety Paradox On Accident Causes
Study notes that accidents cluster where danger is obvious less, while many occur under seemingly safe conditions as drivers relax. It cites winding mountain roads where drivers take care, and warns that frequent car inspections lead to corrective hazards being addressed.
Hypnotism’s rise from ancient ritual to Mesmer era
Hypnotism emerged from ancient cult practices but was only accepted by medicine in the mid 18th century after Franz Mesmer attempted cures through trance. It is a dissociative state induced by touch or fixed gaze under the hypnotist’s command and ends when the subject is aroused to normalcy.
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Franz Mesmer
History of appendicitis and key figures
The text traces early ideas of the appendix by Berengarius Corpus in 1552, notes an Italian atomist. It cites Claudius Amyaud performing the first appendectomy about two centuries later. It then credits Dr. Reginald Fitz of Boston in 1886 with proving appendicitis is caused by an diseased appendix and coining the term.
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Berengarius Corpus
Claudius Amyaud
Reginald Fitz
Boston
Gold Compared to Sun Gave Life Like The Sun
The text notes that gold has universal esteem and that ancient Egyptians likened gold to the sun, believing the metal to be a life giver similar to the sun. It suggests gold’s revered status may stem from this symbolic parallel.
Equables Isle of Man Temperature Range Declines
The Isle of Man, located in the Irish Sea, records an extreme daily temperature spread of under 17 degrees. Weather officials note the narrow range reflects current atmospheric conditions and regional climate stability.
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Isle of Man
Irish Sea
Roosevelt Court Battle Sparks Washington Debate
The president's message to Congress on court reform fuels heated talk in Washington. Maury Maverick copied the bill and rushed to introduce it. A neutrality clash looms, with discussions on cash and carry versus staying out of wars. Trade agreements extend to 1940, boosting U.S. exports, including dairy to Canada. Climate here thins vigor for Iowans, prompting musings on relocating the capital.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Texas
Maury Maverick
United States
High Seas
State Department
United States Senate
Canada
Iowa
Nate Kendall
Republic
Navy
Capitol
Des Moines
Taxogram shows many government workers exempt from income tax
A study finds 4,094,000 people paid taxes on 1934 incomes while 3,400,000 federal, state and local government employees existed. Federal workers escape state income taxes and many state or city employees are exempt from the Federal income tax.
Cure for Baldness Recipe From Ancient Barbers
A historic note describes a baldness cure from ancient barbers. The remedy blends animal fats including lion hippo crocodile cat and serpent fat to be rubbed into the hair, as passed down in old traditions.
The First Permanent Tooth Arrives Between Five and Seven
The first permanent tooth, the six year molar, erupts between ages five and seven, appearing directly behind the last baby tooth.
Lake Not a Lake and Trinidad's Rich Asphalt Lake
Trinidad's chief wealth stemmed from a so called Lake of Pitch not a true lake and lacking pitch, rather a vast asphalt expanse with a bottom never reached.
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Trinidad
Understanding Iowa Children and Lying in Play
A four year old, Billy, proclaims he has been shooting lions while playing in a cowboy outfit. The father corrects him, noting the absence of real lions. The piece argues that children blur real and imagined actions, and parents should enter the child’s world to distinguish truth from imagination.
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Billy
Shooting Lions
Imagery in Creative Works Cited by Child Welfare Study
The Iowa Child Welfare Research Station at the University of Iowa sponsors a discussion noting imagination's role in adult thinking. It argues that imaginative activity underpins major artistic and literary achievements, suggesting early imagination may begin with "shooting tigers."
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The
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
University of Iowa
America Leads World in Synthetic Chemistry Advances
A 1937 review by the American Chemical Society says the United States dominates synthetic development with industry turning scientific discoveries into everyday commerce. 1936 highlights include synthetic contact lenses, polarizing headlight plates, platinum to gold via deutrons, a potent insulin booster, non poisonous iodine, and totaquine as a potential quinine substitute. A chemist shortage accompanied the boom.
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America
American, Chemical Society
United States
The
Society
Water Carriers in Cairo Open Brass Tube Water Ports
In Cairo Egypt a water carrier with his trade operates a system of brass tubes on house doors allowing passers by to take a drink directly from the city main pipes. The setup shows how locals access public water and the role of portable vendors in urban life.
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Egypt
Cairo
Court feet in English Law
Court feet in English law is a local customary court with limited criminal jurisdiction.
Red Dust Paints Snow Dark Across Oklahoma and Kansas
Sumner Gazette reports a heavy dust storm from red shale lands in Oklahoma Monday, driven by a 40 mile wind. Dust rose into higher air and settled onto snow, creating a notably dark, reddened landscape across the region as Sunday night rain brought it down.
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Sumner
Oklahoma
Illinois three cent utility tax struck down by court
A Illinois court ruled the three cent utility tax unconstitutional, striking down the act because it imposed on sales of gas water and electricity for industrial use. Enacted in 1935 the levy had raised over six million dollars annually despite exemptions that invalidated the entire measure.
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Illinois
Ambition and Politics Examines Roman Ambitio Roots
The term ambition derives from Latin ambitio meaning a going around to solicit votes. It referred to desires for office to honor and power in ancient Rome.
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Rome
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