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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1921
Page
7
A device by Prof. A A Michelon of the University of Chicago measures star dimensions. Experts compute Alpha Orionis diameter at 800 million miles, making it 800 times larger than the sun.
Captain Charles N. Fitzgerald of the New York City air police offered services in Washington to Professor Robert H. Goddard who is planning a moon shot. Fitzgerald, called a dutré devil, is willing to be enrolled in the vast effort and the moon trip cannon project. Goddard, formerly with the Massachusetts Institute, now devotes full time to the moon mission.
Mexico tops oil output with about 200 important barrels daily, yet under 0 percent is exported. only a fragment of Mexican soil shows production potential while industry has risen to second globally in 18 years of development.
A colossal beetle measuring five inches long and 243 inches wide arrives in Wishleton Teon Conduri. The specimen, claimed to be the largest crown to the tropics, joins the United States collection as a standout junebug family member.
Fire resisting material Magnesia cements described as economical for dry pipe linkers. Applied in two coats to timber and most surfaces, the coating remains elastic, durable, and adheres to various surfaces. It resists fire, water, and climate and serves as an excellent electric insulator.
A historical survey portrays Kamchatka as a remote, harsh land between the Arctic and Bering Strait. It details tundra, summer mosquitos, winter dog sleds, and nomadic reindeer herding, noting boiled fish eyes cuisine and cold storage ears as local fare.
The article notes Kobe as a leading treaty port with a modern harbor laid out for ships and junks. Kobe eclipses Yokohama in trade share, shipping copper, rice, tea, camphor, hemp, and yarn, while attracting vast passenger flow comparable to major U.S. cities. It praises Inland Sea routes and Kobe’s scenic harbor districts.
The article sketches Osaka once a cluster of huts fifty years ago now a major port city with canals and bridges nicknamed the Venice of the East. It notes a large shipyard, and Japan’s commerce history including Commodore Perry’s 19th century entry. The piece evokes the harbor beyond the city, with volcanic rim views and sunrise over the bay.
Guatemala combines rich soil and climate with dramatic earthquakes from 1917 to 1918. The article notes rebuilt Guatemala City after a sequence of tremors, banana plantations along the coast, coffee as a major export, and native Ladino and Maya people including Taitians famed for strength and honesty.
A National Geographic letter by Kenneth McKenzie describes Zara as a Dalmatian port famed for its maraschino liqueur and churches. It notes historic sites near Pola and Rovigno, the Austro Hungarian fortifications, and the island of Arbe before reaching Zara, the region’s northern urban focal point.
The narrative describes a fortified gate with St. Mark’s winged son, then the harrowed streets of a typical Tab fan city with hotels, churches and a grand Romanesque cathedral. It details open market stalls, peasant scenes at dawn, and a steamer sailing from Zara to the harbor of Schenice as the town rises from the water.
The article outlines the President's personal flag used when acting as commander in chief. It describes the flag’s blue field, four stars, and coat of arms, plus ceremonial salutes and protocols when the President boards ships or travels by boat. It also notes historical designs and changes from army and navy colors to the current distinctive banner.
The United States Department of Agriculture canning specialists taught French farmers last year and returned this year. They then demonstrated in Luxembourg and Holland, with lectures in Amsterdam, before the British Institute workers. Additional groups toured Denmark and Egypt, drawing strong appreciation for American canning methods.
The text urges converting to humility faith charity and cheerfulness and embracing childhood delight rather than gloom. It stresses learning words, cites Ruskin and great writers, and argues better word knowledge expands conversation and speech ability.
The text discusses Mount Washington in New Hampshire as not the highest eastern US peak, noting Mount Atitch ell in South Carolina as higher, with figures for elevations and other Appalachian peaks. It ends with a quotation from Henry Thoreau on conversation and private life and a remark about post office letters and newspapers.
Mrs Minnie Smith of Detroit and her husband report rapid recovery after using Hypo Cod, claiming renewed appetite, steadier nerves, and restored energy. The Barle Chemical Co markets the tonic as a reconstructive health aid available at druggists. A Saskatchewan coal mine claim notes 32 million tons of coal in Lampman area as a provincial asset.
Dear readers are urged to treat coughs and colds early with a Grand-Ald Co remedy. The ad promotes Grand Pine with three ounces mixed in syrup or honey, claims quick relief, safe for children, and available from local druggists or by mail from Fort Wayne Indiana.
Archie plans to enter high school in February and speaks against women’s suffrage. After a teacher’s lecture he joined a class outing and remarked if girls vote like a tie he will pout. A girl in the room laughed as the remark drew attention.
An old circular-like ad extols Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood purifying remedy that reduces inflammation in the body’s mucous membranes. It links health to environmental conditions and cites B J Cheney Co Toledo Ontario as the maker. The text also includes unrelated literary fragments about a conversation and school professors.
A grandmother’s era home remedy Garfield Ten advertised as a general cure for constipation stomach issues and other system disorders, touted as increasingly popular in family medicine.
A humorous exchange reveals the mother’s astonishment as a guest remarks on the father’s charm with visitors and his quieter reactions when the family is alone. The line shows affection and playful contrast in domestic life.
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