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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1921
Page
4
The front page announces that the subscriber’s renewal has not been received and that the current issue is the last copy we will send unless a renewal is completed. Readers are advised to contact the newspaper office to restore service.
An advertiser urges daily morning use of hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. The copy claims improved digestion appetite and health, promising relief from constipation bilious spells and dull complexions with a small quarter pound purchase from the drug store.
G K Chesterton notes Turkish rule in Jerusalem provokes humor not horror. He cites a bishop blessing two cannons hidden under the chancel floor and a Greek priest burying soldiers, while escapes from hangings evoke casual curiosity and laughter among locals.
Rhoderie Hill’s picture imagines a White Moon line aerial terminus hovering over a seaport. A huge circular tower hosts rotating arms and swinging platforms for boarding, with elevators, workshops, and vast aircraft repair depths below, signaling a bold future for air travel hubs.
An old tip suggests using geese to combat dandelions, noting their effectiveness and low cost. If geese are unaffordable, raise eggs with an old hen to produce sturdy, tame birds. A simple 3 foot high wire fence circle about 10 feet across is used to confine them with a pan of Warner to drink, moving the enclosure as they clear ground.
In 188% the counties of Atlantic and Burlington faced costly litigation over a boundary corner. The nose Inlet on Little Egg Harbor’s south was cited, but could not be found in the original survey, prompting renewed attention to a long standing sea shore boundary.
Omaha remains the nation’s leading butter center with over 25 million dollars in output in 120. chamber of commerce figures show a steady rise since 1914 when production totaled 4.84 million dollars.
A column notes enduring faith in mineral waters across cultures. It cites Greek legends of the Grotto of Macedonia and English pool folklore where worship and sacrifices accompany curative rites. It contrasts these beliefs with early church caution dating to 1102 about wells and sacred wells as symbolic life sources.
Martha Jefferson, daughter of Thomas Jefferson, studied at Abbaye de Panthemont amid the French Revolution. Fearing revolutionary infidelity she pursued a convent life, asked her father for permission, and after his visit and discussion with the abbess she left the school and entered society as his household mistress, a topic neither spoke of again.
Historic Stratford-on-Avon traces 11000 years as Shakespeare birthplace. Notable spots include the Caard house Shetter y and Anne Hathaway’s, Charlotte Park, Ste Thomshues Deer incident, Shakespeare Memorial Theater, Shakespeare’s Monument, Shakespeare Hotel dating to the 14th century, and the Harvard House linked to Harvard founders. The town attracts about 50600 visitors annually.
A fragmented critique by Samuel McChord Crothers discusses how readers rely on critics, grammarians, and exhibitions of literary theory to grasp poetry. The piece notes confusion about poetry as distinct from prose and questions the value of learned guidance in forming taste.
The article compares India’s vast diversity in surfaces and climates. It notes contrasts between the Great plain’s monotony and Milgtri Putney hills contours, and between Jacobabad’s arid heat and the Himalayas. it highlights three productivity zones tropical sub tropical and temperate shaped by elevation.
Fossils in northwestern Nebraska Miocene rocks known as devil's corkscrews puzzled researchers until bones of a small burrowing animal the size of a prairie dog were found in end bulbs. Excavations showed prairie dog burrows and corkscrews shared close similarity, solving the mystery.
The text highlights Eupalinos tunnel on Samos built in the sixth century B C as proof of ancient engineering prowess. Heron shows preplanning of tunnel direction, and excavated medical instruments plus portable water clocks reveal high skill. It notes early machines influencing modern slats, taximeters, and war devices like the polybone and monankon as precursors.
The passage credits the term bohemia to Henri Murger born March 24 1822 in Paris and notes his portrayal of artists and students. It mentions Margero who studied law, worked for Count Tolstoy, and died in 1861, with a monument to his memory amid protests. It adds that some of Murger's songs were translated by Andrew Lang in 1872 Ballads and Byries of Old France.
The United States Bureau of Printing and Engraving uses two operators per press to moisturize, print, gum, and roll 4,000,000 postage stamps daily in an eight hour shift. Perforations run both lengthwise and across with adjustable coil and punches. One operator guides the unwinding roll while the other controls speed and inspects work. finished rolls are cut into sheets of 400 stamps.
Mothers' Magazine urges parents to exercise self control and gentleness as children grow. The piece argues that loving children become critics and that mothers must stay in step with their children's education and ideas. Parents should model calm speech and open minds to new facts.
Peter Bonifer prints threshing receipts in town. Jasper visitors include Frank Seng and family for a St Meinrad play. Numerous locals, from Jasper, St Henry, Huntingburg and Evansville, frequent gatherings, church events, business meetings, weddings, and a bank building plan in the area.
Miss Olivia Nord visited Huntingburg for a week with her sisters Mrs. Ben Seidl and Mrs. Thomas Daunhauer. Community events include a July 4 barbecue, a dance by the Weyer Bartley & Lueken string band, and a parish school fire escape project contract. Local auctions note seed potatoes and livestock at Jos Vaal & Son in St Meinrad.
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