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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1927
Page
8
Julia Bottomley reports on fall millinery with novelty feathers and flat effects, including winged trims, hackle pads, and metal accents. The piece covers riding outfits, jodhpur fashion, and exclusive riding togs with tailored velvets, plus color blends and parade-ready accessories.
A new minister meets the Smith family and chats with eight year old Bobby. He asks about the father’s religion and is told by an amused mother that, based on her view, the father is “a Seven Day Absentist” with a hint of humor about religious labels.
The article explains that butterflies mostly fly by day while moths are mainly active at night. It notes wing posture: butterflies hold wings open like shutters, moths fold them flat along the back. Adults feed little, relying on caterpillars for nourishment, with most caterpillars feeding on leaves.
The designation Home of Orchid has been given to Panama due to its wide orchid varieties. Panama's varied climate from humid lowlands to 5000 foot mountains in Chiriqui supports prolific collection. Early records show Luis Nee, a French botanist, collecting in Passina in 1784 and 1789.
Prof. R. W. Sorenson at the California Institute of Technology reports a near vacuum in a glass bulb containing only one-millionth of its original air. The device aims to prevent arcing in high-tension transmission plants when electrical switches are shut off suddenly.
Experts consider middle age from forty five to fifty as a peak period for contribution. They argue this life stage yields stability experience and productivity benefiting society and the workforce.
Polish women are increasingly active in politics and have won more offices than their US sisters. In Warsaw municipal elections eleven women sit on the aldermen board, five from the Socialist party, five from bourgeois groups, one from the Jewish Labor bund. The campaign stressed Socialist policies for mother and child protection.
William Andre, a Swiss guide, spent twenty years carving a hand relief of a procession of mounted cavaliers approaching an ancient castle. He used only a penknife and rejected a $10,000 offer. The piece contains 600 individually detailed figures.
A patient asks about outdoor activity and the doctor replies that more exercise is needed. The lazy patient agrees, saying they often bring a checkerboard to the porch for pastime.
An array of classified pitches touts quick profits from minimal work. Offers include a $999 cane department scheme, a Ford test device, wholesale handkerchiefs, a three-compartment candy vending venture promising $100 monthly, and a patent attachment for Fords and Chevrolets. Listings urge immediate responses from buyers seeking profits.
An exchange in the South Wales Advertiser depicts a motorist demanding petrol and an apprentice urging more effort as the station has no petrol to dispense. The terse scene highlights a strain of fuel shortage and the drive to obtain fuel.
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