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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
2
Fred and Ramsay discuss war causes and boyish tricks while debating pacifists and Werder's views. The pair recall a schoolday quarrel and compare who starts a scrap to who hits first, then drift back to flirting and tension before a new bout of fighting ensues.
Ramsey Milholland and Dora Yocum draw closer as he fears her war opposition talk will split them. Fred Mitchell spies the pair returning from church Sunday in a blizzard and tries to tease Ramsey, who fears being seen as a fool by siding with Dora.
Dr John B Watson contends in Sciente Monthly that infants watch moving objects but will not reach for a moon until it is within about 20 inches. The piece challenges the idea babies instinctively reach for distant targets.
Lesson centers on Jeremiah 38 with the theme of faithful endurance under persecution. It covers his confinement, the princes' accusations, the king’s fear, Jeremiah’s rescue by Ebed-melech, and the rescue method, illustrating God’s deliverance and the broader purpose of suffering.
A dialogue fragment shows a tailor offering a suit for 50 dollars cash while denying credit. The exchange questions whether this is a significant discount and centers on payment method and price. The short exchange hints at financial bargaining and credit restrictions.
A pocket flashlight using dry cells has steadily improved to yield remarkable results. Earlier models reached 500 feet on six to eight volts, while newer battery searchlights extend to 2000 feet up to half a mile on six volts with a seven and a half inch adjustable focus and single shell reflector. A nitrogen filled tungsten lamp and designed reflector produced 453 candlepower in a photometer test.
In a Pearson's Weekly anecdote a timid man tells a chemist's assistant his hair is falling out and asks for help. The assistant, a recent graduate, replies with a quirky solution offering a “nice cardboard bus” as a remedy.
A European preparation of wool moth protection is claimed to render wool immune to moths. The powder, mixed with water and small amounts of sulfuric or formic acid, does not affect the wool and preserves colors. In tests, untreated wool lost moth eggs after six months, while treated wool remained intact.
The piece uses playful aphorisms about sap in baseball bats and habit in golf clubs to reflect on work and leisure. It contrasts loafing with praising labor, suggesting routines shape effort over necessity.
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