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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1920
Page
15
An elderly diner discovers his straw hat has been swapped with others as he checks each hat tree. After testing several hats, he finds his own black derby, having changed that morning from straw to felt and forgotten the switch.
The New York Sun notes Pitcairn Island lies near the Society Islands and was deemed unfit for habitation in 1856. Descendants of the Bounty mutineers were moved to Norfolk Island, while a few families returned. Population now around 150, with intermarriage and isolation risking extinction.
Popular Mechanics notes a new phonograph attachment that repeats the air after the needle leaves the edge. A pivoted metal arm lifts the needle, triggers a vertical screw, and the box returns to start while the same tune continues. The piece also discusses lumber waste and potential uses for pine byproducts in industry.
The narrative describes gusts rolling damp snow into a multitude of snowballs from two inches to two feet, with a 36 foot long triangular trail and a 20 by 14 inch ball. It also notes Hawthorne and Carlyle manuscripts unreadable due to illegible handwriting and a London compositor who struggled with Carlyle’s script.
A wife jokes about dressing a pan in the same kind of clothes her husband makes her wear. The playful exchange highlights domestic humor and fashion contrast.
A Leslie's Weekly writer outlines volcano locations as weak crust spots clustered in four belts. The Pacific Caribbean belt includes the Andes, lesser Antilles, Central America, and western North America. also Kamchatka, Japan, the Philippines, Sunda Islands, New Zealand, and Antarctica. The Mediterranean-Caspian and Atlantic regions are noted, with the Pacific Island belt covering Polynesian and Hawaiian areas. The piece admits the reason for these weak spots remains unconvincing.
The text presents a curious proposal to make the aplary an adjunct of lon haa, suggesting a new organizational role within the hospital setting. It highlights the concept as an experimental idea rather than an established practice.
The text argues that beekeeping could help decide when surgery is needed. It suggests that a bee sting on the hand might trigger a large swelling in nervous patients, influencing the decision to operate and affecting bodily glands.
Finland discovers Australia and hopes the commonwealth will soon recognize the new republic commercially. Trade aims include exchanging cream separators and safety matches, paper pulp and timber for meat and wheat. The consul sets up in Sydney and gains good publicity. Finland appears to be studying American production methods.
A new machine shapes masts up to 100 feet long and 3 feet in diameter. Timber is mounted and rotated at 50 revolutions per minute while an electrically driven cutter head at 700 RPM shapes the profile. The cutter head on a movable carriage traces the mast along a fixed rail to achieve the proper form, replacing slow handwork.
The Hartford Courant notes a claimed invention to render delicate fabrics such as laces ruchings wrgundies and chiffons moisture-proof. The piece jokes that sport shirts prove troublesome with ruchings staying fresh only four days and anticipates relief for wearers seeking durable, moisture resistant garments.
A bird colony on Hat Island in the Great Salt Lake, Utah, is described as the most remarkable in the world. The island spans about 13 seres in extent, highlighting its notable wildlife and unique ecosystem.
An old notice recommends a small package of Hamburg Breast Tea from pharmacies. A tablespoon mixed with boiling water and strained is said to relieve congestion, open skin pores, loosen the bowels, and break a cold or grip. The remedy is claimed to be entirely vegetable and inexpensive.
Old time ad promotes St Jacob's Liniment as a painless cure for rheumatism pains in joints muscles and bones. Claims soothing penetrating effect without skin burn and offers 30 cent bottles from drug stores.
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