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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1936
Page
4
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The Bronx, New York City’s northern borough, derives its name from Jonng Bronck who emigrated from Amsterdam in 1639. He purchased 500 acres between the Harlem and Aquahung rivers, with the Bronk river name evolving into Bronk's valley and later Bronx as the district’s political division.
Dr Hubert A Royster argues in Physical Morality that every person has three natures the mental the moral and the physical and owes a debt to each one He states it is a sin to damage the mind or the body and that cultivating mental faculties requires honoring the physical as well in Hygeia health magazine.
The entry explains pemmican as lean Jean meat sliced dried sun, pounded fine, mixed with melted fat and packed. It notes its use by North American Indians and explorers, and mentions a similar preparation with dried fruit pressed into cakes.
Fingal's Cave lies on Staffa's southern coast in the Inner Hebrides. Discovered in 1772 by Sir Joseph Banks, the cave measures 227 feet in length and 42 feet in width with pillared walls on both sides. It attracts sea birds and seals in the locality.
The uglI is a cross between an orange and a grapefruit, large with thick skin and sweeter than grapefruit. West Indian planters call it the proper name though it sells in limited numbers in Britain as pomalo.
Actuarial studies outline life contingencies and policy valuation while a separate note describes Java folklore where girls swallow live earthworms to gain mystical musical voices. The fragmented text contrasts technical actuarial theory with a superstitious belief about sound and voice.
The article argues that Christ’s appeal lies in his minimal urge to boss others and his maximal drive to persuade, setting his character apart by wanting to win hearts rather than enforce rule.
A historical note explains smokeless powder is not truly smokeless. Upon detonation it produces a yellowish gas rather than dense black smoke, challenging common beliefs about its invisibility. The description emphasizes the visible emission and clarifies the powder's explosive nature.
Experiments reveal that whether an odor is pleasant or unpleasant hinges on a person’s past pleasant or unpleasant experiences with that odor. In the Kalmuck region of Ruasta Buddhist priests wear necklaces of infants' teeth as amulets against female allurements.
A digest of short notes: betel nut chewing potentially affects 15 percent of the world’s adults with black teeth. London Zoo elephants receive an annual beauty bath requiring eight gallons of oil per animal. a Science Service estimate counts 2 300 000 stones in the Great Pyramid. arsenic occurs naturally in foods including marine fish and cod river wildlife. wild ginseng in China holds higher value than cultivated forms. locusts lay eggs underground in autumn. the Kodiak bear is the largest carnivorous land animal. old wire rope originated in Germany about a century ago. Ohio’s Buckeye State covers 41 040 square miles.
Extension entomologist advises several control methods for the fall army worm. Dust crops with calcium arsenate or lead arsenate to cover plants, or use poisoned bait on small crops like alfalfa and crab grass. Homemade bait mixes 1 part paris green or calcium arsenate with 50 parts bran and 2 gallons molasses, enough water to crumbly. Use 50 pounds bait per five acres, apply evenings, and keep animals away. Plow a deep furrow perpendicular to worm movement to trap them, or use shallow holes with kerosene. If plowing isn’t possible, a line of coal tar ahead of the worms deters invasion.
USDA records show many famed colonial figures urged red clover cultivation. Lord Baltimore urged seed in 1633, Penn reported success in 1685, Franklin sowed 30 acres by 1750, Washington noted Virginia seed availability in 1786. Clover cultivation expanded in the Reconstruction era after the Revolution.
Water Hemlock Cicuta maculata is deadly to livestock and can fatally poison cattle when eaten, even though smell and taste may mislead. Roots taste parsnip like and children may be harmed by flesh of the roots. Farmers should kill or fence it securely as it grows in certain localities.
A series of agricultural facts covers pig protein use, trucking shares, weed control in hot dry weather, crime rates by occupation, corn storage volume, turnips as stock feed, phosphorus deficiency in cattle, bone meal feeding, cattle replacement rates, pasture stress and grain needs, and soil testing for farm improvement maps.
The Holland region shows a traditional practice of the nansprecker announcing deaths with a brack costume to signal age and gender, once aided by a balehalk. Today the aangprecker handles multiple duties, including announcing births with a lighter, happier demeanor.
A jackal and a hyena are described as nocturnal carnivores with differing sizes appearances and geographic ranges. The jackal, smaller and cowardly, hunts in packs at night across southern Europe Asia and Africa while the hyena is large powerful and widespread in Africa and southern Asia with a strong neck head and four toed feet.
An expert explains that fish in inland lakes die not from starvation but from oxygen depletion when a lake freezes. Limited water circulation and the decomposition of organic matter reduce oxygen levels, suffocating fish despite abundant food.
A child born at sea retains the father’s nationality regardless of the ship’s flag or the ship’s destination. Births in United States waters within three miles are not officially admitted until proper inspection is completed.
Collier's Weekly notes widespread and peculiar tipping customs from ancient times to 1915 Austria. It cites a condemned man gifting money to his executioner and highlights the strangest practice of tipping street car conductors as late as 1915 in Austria.
The Derby was started by the twelfth Earl of Derby in 1780. By 1847 it had grown so popular that the House of Commons voted to adjourn for Derby day and this became an annual parliamentary custom.
A Collier's Weekly note states footprints of a fly on a glass plate wiped with sterile gelatin reveal colonies of bacteria within hours under a microscope. The observation highlights microbial transfer by insects and rapid colony formation.
The Medical Society of the State of New York states there are over 200 recognized methods by which life ends and notes heart disease today leads the toll among deaths.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer explains Clause 18 Section 8 Article I grants Congress authority to make laws necessary and proper for executing powers. It does not specify how power is gained but allows broad latitude to choose means and pause laws to carry out delegated powers.
Maine's forests support the lordly moose and graceful deer among many species including black bear beaver Canada lynx and wildcats. The ruffed grouse stands as the principal upland game bird, plentiful across most of the state.
Observers noted red as the strongest color for long range visibility, capable of being detected at greater distances than other hues. The finding suggests red provides a clearer signal in distant or low-contrast conditions.
In Lawrence county Ohio a mid century tomb at Hanging Rock drew large crowds. A wealthy ironworker who requested its construction was laid to rest in a coffin set two feet above ground inside a wooden building. The structure was removed and the coffin later buried nearby.
Halley's comet, famed as a recurring visitor, has a period of about 76 years. It appeared in April 1910 for the twenty-ninth time since its first recorded sighting in 240 B C and is set to return in 1986.
Legends tell of a female pope named Joan who supposedly reigned in the ninth century. Belief fluctuates through centuries with debates over historical evidence and potential hidden records.
A short note warns that breaking a mirror brings misfortune and bad luck, reflecting superstition tied to reflective omens.
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