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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1921
Page
7
Ogneff kept goldfish in absolute darkness for three years with ample space and feeding. The experiment produced total blindness as the rods and cones of the retina disappeared, reported by the New York Herald.
The British Medical Journal states that to determine if an irritable heart sufferer can bear extensive exertion one should subject them to gradually increasing exercises with careful examination after each step.
The pope elevates Rt Rev Michael J Curley from bishop of St Augustine to archbishop of Baltimore. Born in Athlone Ireland he studied in Limerick Dublin and Rome ordained March 19 1904 and came to DeLand Florida before being consecrated bishop of Street June 30 1914 succeeding the late Bishop Kenney.
An English baby was christened Acts of the apostles Kennett in earlier issues. The moniker, likely shortened later, invites the mother’s playful exasperation, Act so how can you act so, capturing the quirky naming of the family.
A Daily Walk Habit argues that a daily walk is vastly healthier than short bursts of activity or long rest. It suggests individuals should regulate outdoor exercise and prefer walking as a steady, moderate form of physical activity.
A short excerpt argues that humans show long historic development but do not imply rapid progress. It cites Gilbert Murray contrasting moderns with ancient Greeks and Browning with Wordsworth to question linear mental advancement.
Professor Dmitrash arrives in Washington from Vladivostok where he served with Far Eastern University and becomes the first eye witness to testify about the May overturn of the moderate Russian government. He attributes Merkulov’s coup to Japanese financing and influence.
Dublin reports indicate renewed civil strife as Belfast erupts in sectarian violence. Irish Republican Army mobilization orders surface while Sinn Fein hints at early termination of the truce. Rioting, ambushes, and shelling leave 14 dead and many wounded. Belfast authorities seek military control to quell the turmoil.
Riga reports Soviet authorities offered Dr Fridtjof Nansen a first mortgage backed by all Russian assets as security for a 50 million dollar loan to raise famine relief funds among European governments. The plan also contemplates later recognizing old Russian debts. Nansen praised Hoover's effort but urged very large aid from governments.
A heavy wind drove fires around Hibbing and Mitchell as volunteers fought the blazes for hours. Winds shifted, easing the danger though vigilance remained high. Two water streams battled flames that threatened railroad centers and spread on all sides of the city.
In Bixby Oklahoma the infant daughter of William McCormick a local farmer was killed during a Holy Roller religious meeting when the father, losing balance, fell backward onto the child Two miles south of Bixby the tragedy ended a gathering and left the community shocked with authorities investigating the accidental death
A pigeon, sent by Chicago Mayor Thompson to President Harding, marked a world record by flying 614 miles in 16 hours. The feat set a new time record for such a distance, with officials announcing the historic delivery.
An English paper attacks hosts and hostesses who treat guests as temporary chattels. The piece cites Lady Georgina Grey who, upon being bade good night, replies that she breakfasts at eleven, not nine, highlighting resistance to rigid social rules. The Boston Transcript is quoted for the remark about breakfast times.
The process describes heating a drill to an even heat, removing scale, dipping the tip in quicksilver, and quenching in water to enable cutting hard steel. A simple tempering method is heating small tools to red hot and plunging into a potato, then drawing to the proper temper to remove brittleness.
A woman recounts walking home from a dance with an escort she barely knew. She stops before a house and reveals it as her residence, prompting the escort to exclaim he lives there too, causing astonishment and a tense moment. The anecdote ends with mutual confusion over shared housing.
The article argues that certain simple organisms like protozoa and the freshwater hydra exhibit near immortality due to highly effective recuperative processes. Natural death may not occur as stable mortal parts can be repaired piece by piece, allowing perpetual renewal.
A group camped near a station to pick blueberries. Swamp travel soaked feet. A log fire burned shoes and socks left to dry. Witnesses on a train laughed as the author rode home barefooted.
Stucco for Renovating House. Many men will spruc e up the old place when they will not tear down and rebuild. Sometimes it is sentiment, sometimes economy. Renovation can do a lot more than improve the looks of the house. Remodeling and overcoating with stucco make the walls fire resistant lowering insurance premiums and increasing safety. It makes the home easier to heat in winter, cooler in summer, and often a the cost of repairing or repaiint
The London Telegraph and Boston Transcript contrast tranquil breathing with weekly hustle to earn money. The Telegraph suggests calm, while the Transcript emphasizes the strain of meeting weekly expenses through hard work and hustle.
In the Emmons County North Dakota board of county commissioners records, costs include culverts hauling by Frank Munsey and G N Turner, road material by G A Lenhart, road easements, road work by J W James and W H Wilkinson, mileage claims by Henry H Hanson, and various lumber and road supplies from Thompson Yards. Additional items cover state highway road drag by Geo W Engel, easement and loading of culverts by A W Strong and C J Albrecht, office expenses, stamps, wildlife costs, and quarterly report approval for Justice Ch S Gillespie.
The Board approved the quarterly Justice report of Chas S Gillespie for the quarter ending March 31 1921 and ordered justice fees paid totaling 2 35. Bonds on listed banks were presented and approved as to sufficiency with various depositary amounts. Bills allowed include County Treasurer Teachers Retirement fund 384 10 and several commissioners mileage salaries, totaling 11 00 to 20 80, then adjournment.
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