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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1920
Page
4
Miss Martin, 26, nurtures a secret romance through a room she keeps locked, imagining a husband as she lavishes affection on cousins and a memory of Alan Frisbie. Matilda Brown, the maid, uncovers the ruse and helps reunite the lovers when Frisbie returns.
Osip Salonski, 32, of West Denver, lost several teeth and sustained facial burns after he pressed a lit cigar to a firecracker fuse and shoved the cracker into his mouth. He fled to a drug store, leaving his face bandaged and reeking of iodine, as reported by the Denver Times.
Ruth Wattles of the Colorado agricultural college argues that limited language makes one an island among people. She urges richer expression beyond the single word awful to convey appreciation and thoughts across topics from grand canyons to meals and war.
The Summer Session Kansan reports Kansas men at a university rejecting a newly discussed rule requiring women to pay half the cost of treats. They argue a woman may work and earn as much but paying half would challenge male prerogatives and imply lessening male responsibility.
A proposal to issue porcelain money in Germany prompts discussion as Meissen produced 10 pfennig to 5 mark samples. Experts note its novelty would breach gold silver and bronze tradition and require new cataloguing. other metals are occasionally used but rarely challenge the standard three.
Scientific American comments on Robert G. Skerrett’s article noting that modern tanning speeds are far faster yet quality suffers. It recalls past practices requiring two years to transform green hide into marketable leather and argues current five month timelines still compromise product quality.
A short quip satirizes a profiteer who exploits the saying make hay while the sun shines by overworking it to excess. The dialogue features a father and son debating clever business logic and moral restraint.
In nation wide trials Essex cars set scores of records across distance speed fuel economy and hill climbing. The tests covered 49 cars on routes from Detroit to Chicago to California with feats including 8 hour 8 minute cross country runs and climbs up steep mountain roads.
Essex proves its cars through extensive tests and broad performance, covering hundreds of test descriptions and over 40 000 vehicles. The ads claim unmatched speed, stability, economy from light weight, and luxury at a moderate price, with sales at a new record.
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