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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1921
Page
7
Science and Invention presents a series of speed comparisons. It lists speeds from light at one mile per second to human motions and vehicles including a cannonball at 2000 miles per hour and aircraft like De Romanet’s flight at 193 miles per hour. It notes railroad, boat, and car speeds with various figures.
The Portland Oregonian reports on rumors of parallel Chinese courts free from white law and on downtown Chinatown policing. It notes rapid local executions, police raids on gambling dens, and a mysterious tunnel rumored to connect to a mythical passageway in Portland Chinatown.
French chemists report progress in a process that solidifies oil into a manageable, economical fuel. The new product could substitute heavy fuel oils in furnaces and locomotives, with stability across temperatures and easy water quenching, though early samples are costly.
In a Downing Street vignette the eminent editor and a caller share a bow to the elevator bay as they ascend. On descent the friend bows to a boy, prompting Northcliffe to caution against joking with the staff. The caller swears the joke hides a bold future possibility for the boy.
A boss and a stenographer clash over a word. He claims he never saw the term and explains he meant bona fide while the stenographer spells boni fied as written. The exchange highlights a humorous miscommunication in a Houston Post anecdote.
The article explains crepuscular rays as sunlight seen from near the horizon when broken by clouds and made visible by dust or moisture. It notes the perspective effect on their apparent divergence and mentions sailor terms and Homer’s reference to the rosy fingered dawn.
A confident talker convinces a widow with a millionaire late husband that the loss is for the best. The report highlights a persuasive scheme aimed at a rich surviving spouse.
The account highlights Bid Wellington Koo as a calm, influential figure at Columbia University, where he excelled in international law under Prof. John Bassett Moore and earned a PhD. He led the Columbia Spectator as editor in chief and helped his team win a pivotal 1908 debate against Cornell.
The article urges florists to grow a wider range of ferns beyond store displays. It highlights varieties like maidenhair and New Zealand maidenhair, noting the delicate baby maidenhair and layered leaves of the New Zealand type. It mentions giant tropical tree ferns with fronds up to fifteen feet, but underlines they are unsuitable for a bouquet.
The Bollingfield dedication marked Lincoln birthday celebrations with high officials, congressmen, and noted aviators. Army aviation officials hailed it as a milestone in aeronautics and unveiled the American messenger airplane, a small craft designed to replace motorcycles for messenger work. The plane spans 20 feet, stands 7 feet high, carries 240 pounds, and achieves 95 mph with a 60 horsepower motor.
A Colorado sportsman owns a Belgian gun praised by Popular Mechanics. It features seven parallel bores in a single composite tube the size of a heavy shotgun barrel. Seven .22 caliber cartridges load in the breech and fire simultaneously by one firing pin and hammer. The ejector is a removable disk with seven holes that swings out when the lock is opened.
The Didache or Teaching of the Twelve Apostles is a didactic early church work. Bryennius found it in Constantinople and published it in 1883. Written in Greek about 1056 A D it aids study of early church organization belief and worship. It presents two ways of life and death as rules for Christian conduct.
An English machine for armless individuals uses a table and pegs operated by the toes. Artificial arms above the table perform actions such as feeding, handling a cigarette, lighting a match, typing, turning pages, and personal care.
Italian futurist Signor Marinetti explains Tactilism a new art form using touch to convey impressions. He cites rough or smooth textures to evoke Sahara Paris and silver paper sensations. He travels to Paris aims to stay weeks amid fashionable receptions.
Leber's department store highlights white enamel ware as a new stock item. The display showcases teapots, bowls, and covered dishes in a glossy finish, inviting customers to view the collection in the window and store aisles.
Dean Taylor, longtime Fairfield editor, chosen as postmaster under a new civil service rule allowing any of the top three exam winners to be appointed. Six applicants included J W Dole, Claude Downard, Wilson Reed, C P Hague, and Phillip Hammond, with three top scorers listed as Taylor, Dole, Downard. Republican opposition centers on Dole’s bid to serve the remainder of the term.
The piece reflects on the old rail fence once common on farms, noting its timber from black walnut chestnut and ash. It recalls how the fence sheltered bobwhite quail and ground squirrels, provided shade for harvest workers, and sheltered water jugs, while the era of its use fades.
In the dry South African summer, the Cape Town area mountains stay green thanks to abundant moisture carried by drifting clouds.
Mrs Mary Woods died at home on East Washington street August 20 aged 89 from indigestion. Widow of Dr P N Woods pioneer physician, mother of George C Woods city clerk and Harry E Woods of Birmingham. Funeral at home conducted by Rev C L Tenant with burial in Bevergreen cemetery. Wm M Parker died August 18 after two years illness from a stroke. Former lumberman and partner in Nauvoo, later with Eclipse Lumber. Survived by widow two brothers L K and J B Parker a sister Mrs Ida Hodges. Funeral at home by Ellis order with burial in Green cemetery.
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