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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1928
Page
5
In Paris Fred Waring, famed bandmaster, notes that foreign interest in American music grows as he travels. He recalls a story from a bank blotter inspiring a song by Walter Donaldson, saying melody can keep morale high during wartime and unite people of many nations.
A historical note recounts seventy six bridges built in England before 1750 still in use, highlighting enduring engineering. The term Black Art Qbeab is cited as a West African word translating to mess nor very or witchcraft, framed in context of the bridges project.
The article extols thrift as a practical, daily discipline rather than theory. It argues that small, steady savings translate into real financial gains, presenting thrift as a concrete method for households to secure better monetary outcomes.
Odd social maxims lament how some think wealth can buy favor or heaven. The piece mocks cynical bachelors and quick marriages, noting shifting moral signals, muddled age views, and a stray historical aside about America’s 1402 timeline. it hints at how appearances mislead.
Byrd Antarctic mission relies on two flashlight batteries per light for horizon sighting during polar flights. Ralph L Shropshire carries extra flashlights and corded power to the sextant on sea and in the air, enabling more reliable bearings in cloudy or stormy conditions.
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