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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1922
Page
2
Rate card from August 7 1920 explains front page X marks expired subscriptions and last copies sent unless renewed. It also notes government orders and asks readers to promptly renew to avoid being dropped from the list.
An old remedy promotes a daily hot water drink with limestone phosphate to flush toxins from the stomach and bloodstream, claiming rapid headache relief. It asserts self poisoning from toxins causes headaches and urges routine use for all manner of ailments from foul breath to indigestion.
A London Lancet note describes a blind man who could perform rapid mental calculations. He computed square roots of large numbers in seconds and answered complex box-based grain counts across 64 boxes in under a minute, including a total of 18,446,744,073,709,058,615 for all 64 boxes.
The ing house of Morgan in New York claims its vault is the strongest yet built, three stories high and 23 by 27 by 33 feet outside. Wills 2.5 feet thick of Harveyized nickel steel and reinforced concrete, a 50 ton round door, airtight fit and state of the art locks, alarms and mirrors guard it day and night.
A collection of quips and quotes on work, sport, and art contrasts English focus during work and tea time with Ireland's sorrowful muse. It notes how thoroughness elevates life to art and warns against slovenly, unfinished efforts.
A New Bedford Standard note questions a business psychologist claim that a man’s character can be judged by the third button on his waistcoat. It ponders whether Lincoln’s third button stood out or was obscured by wrinkles, doubting the test’s reliability.
A strange phenomenon attributed to unexplained magneto-tun netic influences has halted chronometers daily for a whale month in London. Clocks stop suddenly, watchmakers fail to diagnose, and after some time the watches resume work once set to the correct hour.
The three agricultural states of Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas are the best developed three states in the country telephonically. In these states there are about 1,260,000 telephones, more than in Great Britain including Ulster and the Irish Free State.
Fred C. Kelly notes in Leslie's Weekly that city life prizes hired help over self sufficiency. He contrasts woods living where self reliance earns status with civilization where hiring assistants, even for simple tasks, elevates social prestige. The piece critiques social norms and the value placed on servitude.
A corroded tale from BI recounts Bill, a notably fat Los Angeles employee, who abuses women and spoils seats on street cars. He refuses to give up his seat to two girls, declaring the seat covers too much area and that he is not becoming human.
A Washington Star feature recalls a city child named Helen raised in a northwest apartment. She plays on sidewalks and with cars, lacking touch with earth’s nature, until a suburban visit prompts her question about a yard and outdoor space.
The Bureau of Standards notes several inspection trips studying concrete house construction across Pittsburgh Cleveland Chicago and Minneapolis. Reports indicate significant improvements in ordinary use and in architectural and ornamental effects, suggesting concrete houses will become widespread soon.
Popular Mechanics reports the largest range finder in the world, over twice as long as wartime models, built in England for coastal defense. It follows the design of the original British navy range finder, a horizontal tube on a ventral frame that rotates on a pedestal.
Popular Mechanics notes a power driven machine gun developed in the United States with external power like an electric motor or engine. The device is claimed to have advantages over existing guns and is described as fully developed in the future.
A claimed petrified shoe sole found by John T. Reid in Nevada is examined by Columbia University geologist Dr James F. Kemp and American Museum paleontologist Dr William D. Matthew. They deem it an astonishing natural imitation of human footwear but not a genuine fossil, noting Triassic era rock and ages far older than human existence. The piece features smooth edges, apparent stitches, beveled leather and many tiny sewing holes, prompting expert scrutiny of its origin.
Historical note recalls strict Lenten observances with fish as mainstay. Yarmouth paid 100 herrings in 24 pies annually to the king. lampreys became a royal favorite and Worcester famed for lamprey dishes. Whales and other large sea creatures were also taxed as fishy fare with high prices.
Frank and Paul are playmates with Paul a year older and in a higher class. Frank returns home glowing, claiming he is up with Paul, until his father explains Paul has been moved back, making Frank’s claim false.
The 1880 international standard of length from a platinum bar may have drifted by a demimicron due to annual cleaning. France, guardian of the artifact, reports the bar lengthened by five millonths of a metre and will monitor it for ten years, possibly halting cleaning to avoid further movement.
Surgeon General Cumming of the United States Public Health Service says the country needs better organization of health work in rural communities. A survey two years ago found only percent of rural districts had adequate health organization. the share rose from three to six percent over the last two years.
The company notes rising child passengers crossing the Atlantic prompting new ships to add children's cots and enhanced facilities.
A visitor praises a famous novelist’s young son for enjoying fairy tales but the child quips that the stories his father writes are mainly to pay bills. The anecdote echoes Bryan’s tale of Julia who insists people don’t read poetry, authors write poetry.
The report describes the polar daylight in Norway and Sweden from late May to late July with continuous sun and no stars, followed by a rapid shift to shortening days by mid August. It notes brief summer, late harvest risks, and eventual return of twilight, stars, and the northern night in autumn.
The article describes portable airplane repair shops used by France and others, noting their ability to rebuild airplanes with lathes drilling machines forges and propeller and wing components though engines are not rebuilt. It highlights rapid repair capability and even skylights for observation of flight.
Futile Low quotes Senator Borah at a Boise dinner lamenting delays to universal peace. A separate humorous anecdote features two sailors debating meat in a boarding house, with the first insisting it is beef and the second claiming pork despite a shared tasting.
A new large vicious ant pest spreads through the Italian Riviera flower industry. Horticulturists must report sightings immediately and follow prescribed destruction steps. The ants are believed introduced from Argentina.
A playful 19th century style exchange unfolds with Madge urged to shed war paint to impress an aunt. Tommy defends her virtue in a curiously formal courtroom tone.
Ferdinand residents joke about fashion and fortune as Robert Roth's family news ties to Louisville and Lafayette. A band picnic lowers net proceeds, hog farming shifts to blind pigs, a severe storm flattens wheat, and local ads feature Quality Store Bartley Bros promoting goods and Brunswick graphophones.
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