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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1916
Page
7
Raymond Comstock notes in Countryside Magazine that a small house must balance space charm distinction utility and comfort with economy. Builders often sacrifice qualities to finish the project yet achieving all six is a noteworthy achievement.
A discussive note from Woman's Home Companion cites mothers urged to avoid forcing disliked foods on children. It argues postponing punishment and permitting a temporary refusal to eat may reduce friction and protect a child’s calm disposition, warning against stern insistence on nourishment.
The New York World notes how modern siege weapons echo ancient giants. Ghent’s 13 ton iron bombarde with a 25 inch bore spawned a 700 pound granite shot, while Constantinople cast larger bronze guns decades later. A British fleet during the Dardanelles era crippled six ships, killing or wounding 126 of 209 aboard.
In a Han in Herald recounting, the Gypsies are said to have originated in India, with the term gypsy assigned by English speakers who believed they came from Egypt. The French used a similar error calling them Bo Silane. Sanskrit-based language links confirm India as their origin, paralleling misattributions like calling the turkey an Ottoman import.
The Liverpool Mercury notes an annual July 5 procession on the Isle of Man where officials in surplices climb Tynwald Hill to proclaim the year's laws in Manx and English. Described as a relic dating to Norse influence, its origins are lost in antiquity.
A visitor in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts gazes at the mummy of an Egyptian princess. He sighs at the marvel of ancient art and quietly exits, wiping a tear before catching a car for dinner.
A brief Boston transcript fragment shows a mother describing her son Willie as a lively young efficiency expert who has secured a job. The exchange hints at Willie performing well and possibly awaiting promotion, with familial pride evident in the dialogue.
A coy reminiscence from the Morida Times Union notes a speaker recalling a hunt that ends with a marriage instead of game. The anecdote blends rustic bravado with a light matrimonial twist, reflecting local humor and social mores.
An odd quote captures the paradox of success and value. It notes that even a promising venture cannot be sold for its cost while reflecting on Fortune’s role in blindness and the human view of luck and merit. Samuel Smiles echoes through a line about perception and worth.
A Washington Star piece recounts how the Saskatchewan town Moosejaw got its name. A pioneer’s cart broke a wheel spoke, and his child found a moose jawbone that fit as a temporary brace. Indigenous people dubbed the area the Place Where the White Man Hound the Moosejaw, explaining the town’s unusual name.
A banknote carried a hidden message announcing a brother’s imprisonment in Algiers. John Dean of Longhill near Carlisle learned his sibling’s fate and pressed the government to act. The foreign secretary intervened, and after inquiries the galley slave was freed, dying soon after returning home.
A Kansas City Star note on how writers like McCutcheon Webster Briggs Ade and Fatty Lewis uncover neighbors as human beings. It suggests people next door are peevish about buttons, noise from a crying baby, and romantic, complex personalities when one takes time to know them.
The London Express cites Ralph Gardner's Hagland's Grievance of 1655 describing a Newcastle case where Ann Bridlestone was restrained by an officer, gagged with an iron branks, and driven through the streets for scolding. The punishment was imposed by local magistrates as a chastisement for outspoken women.
A Youth's Companion inspiration urges women feeling helpless to seize the libraries available in cities, counties, and traveling loan services. It argues that exposure to vast thought can transform a person, even if she cannot think great thoughts alone. A single book can bring a master mind into her life.
Five cents' worth of Epsom salts dissolved in a tea cupful of water provides a neatest and most efficient headlight dimmer for automobiles. The solution is used on the inside of the headlight glass and is allowed to evaporate, producing a frosting on the lens that lasts for several months.
A Baltimore American quip portrays a tense exchange warning Miss Murty about potential legal trouble. The moment centers on a sharp remark about her glances and implied consequences.
Practical Appraisement notes a remark from James cited by Ma that he asked to share his lot, with inquiry into whether the parcel lies in a favorable building section. The Baltimore American fragment hints at a property discussion.
A terse exchange unfolds with a beggar asking for a dollar and a judge replying with irony. The judge notes the day as pleasant while asserting a readiness to refuse offers, revealing a wry courtroom mood.
The Freiburg cathedral high altar tells a tale of love and wit. Hans Lefrink, a woodcarver and Maximilian I protege, wooed a rich man's daughter despite her father’s bar. The condition to marry was impossible, yet devotion endured. The altar’s curved top, about fifteen inches higher, seemed bent by fate to triumph.
An old suggestion for motorists with low fuel. Add denatured alcohol or kerosene to extend supply. If a hill cannot be climbed, use pressure feed by tightening the cap and blowing into the vent hole with a sharpened match, then pull uphill or reverse if needed.
The Chicago News states that a doctor’s bill covers professional services rendered and not miracles. A patient contracts for expert services whether or not a cure occurs, and a doctor may refuse to attend. Contingent fees cannot compel service, and doctors are not legally bound to provide care without their consent.
Ogden canyon in the Wasatch mountains overlooks the Great Salt Lake. The river cut the canyon through solid rock, carrying sand and gravel since prehistoric times. Ogden river flowed west before the Wasatch rose, the mountains lifting slowly while the river cut down its bed.
Magnetic disturbances do not start simultaneously but travel around the globe. Abrupt disturbances move the compass needle in minutes to complete a full circuit in three to four minutes. Larger storms progress slower, taking half an hour or more to pass around the earth.
The notable Minerva festival featured a citizen procession led by age groups from oldest to young, women, matrons, and lower orders. A centerpiece was a ship propelled by hidden machinery bearing the sacred banner at its masthead, honoring the goddess.
In the center of Kildine, an island in the German ocean, lies a curious lake whose surface is freshwater supporting freshwater life. Deep below, the water becomes as salty as ocean depths, allowing saltwater fish to inhabit its depths.
A quotation about self examination and becoming a fool, attributed to Josh Billings, emphasizing that a man should closely inspect himself when deciding to act.
A Birmingham Age-Herald quips about an innocuous desuctude as a humorous aside. The joke arises when discussion shifts between a mother and a caller to a servant problem, framed as a light, period-voiced exchange.
A compact reflection on poverty likened to a cold north wind that drives men to harsher journeys. The quote attributes a stark call to resilience and survival under economic strain, invoking a Viking metaphor to emphasize hardship.
The article from a Geological Survey Bulletin praises the Grand Teton range seen from Ashton Idaho, noting its superb scenery draws tourists and sportsmen to pursue elk, sheep, trout, and mountain vistas. It mentions rare ascents in 1872 and 1904 and comments on the peak’s grandeur compared to Alpine icons.
John Howan the prison reformer faced prison fever with unusual methods. He wore aromatic vinegar in a vial in his cell and washed his clothes after returning home. People credited him with near magical immunity, while he attributed it to fearlessness purity and temperance. He ate little and avoided alcohol and slept early. This ascetic regimen let him endure filthy dungeons and live to sixty four.
A village innkeeper sent a customer a pair of black trousers for funeral solemnities but weeks passed with no return. The messenger pleaded the owner must have them for a funeral, while the reply said they won’t fit the funeral and the man would borrow a pair instead, echoing a London Tit-Bits anecdote.
The largest hydraulic lift lock in the world sits in Petersborough, Canada. Two giant steel pontoons rise and fall with water pumped between them to move boats up about sixty five feet. Gates and capstans are hydraulically powered. lockage takes about twelve minutes, with a one and a half minute lift rated.
Daniel Webster noted a speech long prepared and ready for sudden delivery. He claimed his notes in a pigeonhole kept him calm and ensured his counter was faithful to his planned points. He argued no man is truly inspired by the occasion.
The Liberty Boys were the Sons of Liberty in the American Revolution. They opposed the stamp act and took part in the Boston tea party. A flag raised beside the Liberty Tree in Hanover Square, Boston, signaled their assembly.
A robust account asserts the Winfarthing oak stood 700 years old at the time of the conquest. Wilnai surveyed the tree and mused that living to only one-fourth its age would still grant him the world, framing a bold, if fanciful, boast from a famed remark.
A brief note quotes a front page exchange from the Louisville Courier-Journal showing a contrast in views on debate and persuasion. The exchange humorously highlights a preference for avoiding forced dual explanations.
The text notes a heated exchange about trust and deceit in investments. It references Perry denying direct accusations while remarking on another of Gillet’s questionable moves, suggesting ongoing frustration over alleged cheating in transactions. The dialogue hints at personal conflict and financial missteps.
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