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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1921
Page
10
In the African war zone near Belmont ostriches roamed British camps and ate rations. Canadians tested the birds by feeding soap jam cans and other items, while a second ostrich fed on brass cartridges from bandoleers. Several birds later died after capture and were eaten, their flesh compared to beef.
Historical notes recount repeated schemes to recover millions from Goodwin Sands. Proposals include a Trinity Bay harbor of refuge with tunneling to the sands, a Deal tunnel with branches, and a Midland mining engineer driven to madness by his obsession, culminating in a fatal outcome.
Copenhagen audiences witnessed Eskimo composer Hakon Boerresen present Kaddara based on Greenlandic song fragments. Eskimo performers assisted with stage pictures and minor roles carrying native costumes. The Monitor notes the Arctic setting evokes distant scenes like Tibet for future stage entertainment.
A senate discussion on agricultural spending led to a remark about mobilizing bees for France in future wars. Senator Menier recalled honey usage during a wartime sugar shortage while the agriculture minister volunteered to provide information on bee-raising to support at home patriotism.
A deaf mute beggar in Paris kept silent for 32 years while observing life in the Notre Dame neighborhood. A new police officer released him after learning of his reputation, and the beggar revealed he could speak and hear, choosing silence to expose lies and hypocrisy. He claimed to have earned a small fortune and planned retirement, then resumed silence forever.
North Vancouver farmer W F Smith tamed wild ducks that returned to his farm each sundown. He raised two Mallards found wounded three years ago and their descendants now lay eggs and provide regular duck meat, thriving without care, runs, or confinement while still roaming freely.
Dr William J Mayo lauds the Cleveland clinic as a milestone in American medicine in a dedicatory address. The new institution cost over 500000 and aims to be a clearing house for the latest advances in healing arts with impartial scientific analysis and official recognition.
In a rural county a farmer guiding his plow tells a passerby and seven riders that he can make a living from land like his. He notes a neighbor owns 240 acres while he owns 100, asking not to waste sympathy on him but consider the other’s greater need.
A Richmend Times-Dispatch anecdote reports a customer and a haughty clerk arguing over pronounce lezhay-r-r-ree and lon-je-ree for ten minutes. A floorwalker interrupts declaring a remnant sale and urging a whisper to speed the clearance.
Eastern fashion centers showcase high heeled patent leathers as the season’s ultra-fashion in ladies footwear. Featured items include Peter's Patent Kid Pumps and Oxfords, Brown Shoe Co. two strap pumps, Goodyear soles, leather linings, and Our Opportunity sale prices ranging from 2.98 to 5.48.
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