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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1921
Page
3
In Paris at rue de la Villette a three story brick building remains unstarted for decades after a woman’s body was found buried in a basket and a scaffold accident killed a worker. Carpenters and masons refuse to work, fearing a haunting and war risk, keeping the site idle.
Mrs Gaches of La Conner offered a penny a verse to anyone who memorized Bible verses drawing letters and mail from all over the United States and abroad. The scheme provokes questions about whether penny incentives truly promote genuine Christian living or mere rote reading.
The article describes many violet applications including cough remedy, emollient, and sweat enhancer. It details making violet hair tonic with almond oil and 80 percent alcohol, and a perfume method for linens using layers of violets and salt sealed for three weeks. Persistent fragrance then used to scent linen.
The United States consumes about 100 million cords of wood annually with 80 percent used in rural areas. Farm woodlands in New England and the lake states support heavy fuel use as farmers burn 18 million tons of coal yearly. Substituting wood for coal could cut total coal burned by about 25 percent on farms and 10 percent in villages, saving roughly 3 million tons or 65 000 to 70 000 carloads.
Two friends discuss a college professor who boasts he can solve any problem. The landlord raises his rent. The professor stays up at night trying to solve the housing problem, a quip attributed to the Toledo Blade.
The Tampa Tribune notes a girl faces a choice between dressing sensibly or attracting notice. The Boston Transcript counters that in some circles the sensibly dressed girl may draw the most attention.
The Rev John Roscoe rector of Ovington Norfolk spoke in London about his East Africa investigation for the government and Royal Society. He recounted the king of England’s royal servants including the chief cook who must deliver meat to the king in silence or face instant death, then takes six weeks’ holiday after a few days.
A shaggy black poodle guards the Post Office Station C at 3021 Independence Avenue. He waits at the rear door for carrier Ed Easton and accompanies him on mail runs, returning for lunch and resuming duties after. The dog shows consistent dedication without pay, even on Sundays.
John mocks a mantel clock as out of date while his three spinster sisters defend keeping relics of past romances. He notes the clock has sounded many alarms and hints it holds memories, contrasting sentiment with practicality in a small family scene.
John Blake in the Chicago Daily News warns that repeated violent outbursts harm mental health like a damaged energy system. He likens an uncontrolled person to a spoiled child, risking constant energy loss and wasted life with little work or thought remaining.
The article explains freezing strawberries grapes cherries raspberries and other small fruits and some vegetables to suspend germ activity. It notes that fruits frozen at temperatures from 10 to 32 degrees Fahrenheit and stored below 16 degrees can keep for several months.
The national Americanization committee of the American Legion urges the state legislature to enact a law requiring compulsory American history in all public and private schools and to include civil government instruction in high schools and colleges.
Men’s gun metal lace oxfords with Neolin Good year welt soles Wingfoot rubber heels and leather heel linings offered in a clearance sale. Includes stock code B86 5 with sizing 64.640 x 5,635 and price at 2.98 dollars.
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