14 Aug 1930
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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1930
Page
1
Mr Box Tortoise and Mrs Box Tortoise discuss why they are lucky to live in a zoo. They reflect on safety, enclosure locks, and protection, contrasting with wild tortoises and a gopher tortoise, while noting humans’ views and the fate of relatives back home.
By H Irving King the article examines the superstition that an empty hearse foretells good luck, tracing its southward prevalence among negro communities and linking the belief to death emotion and primitive psychology. It notes the paradox that following a funeral is not seen as ominous, while meeting one is.
A brief note on the origin of the word Sabbath tracing its Hebrew roots to rest and prayer. It explains the seventh day of creation, Orthodox Jewish observance, and how the term has spread across languages, signaling rest and spiritual focus.
A reader recalls climbing Bunker Hill and the state house in youth, wishing for more daring stunts, and contemplating life choices while noting lessons from reading Scott and Dickens. He mentions learning duplicate bridge, Esperanto attempts, and a regretful afternoon watching a certain actress, closing with a wry note on time wasted.
A compact note reflects on communication matters in the modern era, asserting influence lies in convincing others rather than mere speech. The quotation emphasizes social persuasion and the power of belief among audiences.
Leonard A. Barrett surveys Sir Arthur Conan Doyle posthumously noting his lasting impact as creator of Sherlock Holmes and his lesser known devotion to spiritualism. Barrett highlights Doyle's sincerity, the public thrill of detective fiction, and his wish to be remembered for pioneering spiritualist views, with brief mention of his burial in his garden and looming Houdini debates.
Directions from the United States Department of Agriculture show how to stuff tomatoes and bake them in shallow dishes for easy serving. Wash and hollow tomatoes, fry crisp bacon, mix with parsley onion celery seeds bread crumbs and pulp, fill cups, top with buttered crumbs, bake 45 to 60 minutes until tender and browned. Serve from the dish.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture bulletin explains common ant species invading homes and gardens. It outlines locating nests, using safe injections of carbon disulphide or kerosene, removing attracting substances, storing food, and using poison bait and kerosene emulsion sprays to control pests while safeguarding humans and pets.
This article highlights benefits of farm living such as home grown foods and stored produce. It discusses recording farm-derived household value, including garden crops, canning, eggs, butter, and sales like eggs or vegetables. A simple kitchen pad system is advised to track inputs and transfers to a farm family budget.
A health note explains that sugar and bacteria create acid dissolving enamel while calcium phosphorus and vitamin D are vital. It cites foods containing vitamin D such as tomatoes oranges grapefruit and raw vegetables and notes milk and cod liver oil as sources. The passage mentions significant circulation in a tooth contrary to popular opinion.
Sir Walter Raleigh references aside a promotional note offers a free booklet on pipe care. It details breaking in a new pipe, keeping it clean and sweet, and hygiene tips. Written by Brown & Williamson Tobacco, the booklet is mailed from Louisville Kentucky. Also mentions a Raleigh Revue broadcast Fridays on NBC WEAF network.
A Country Home note describes a Washington patent where an inventor places a mirror above a fishhook to trick fish into noticing an imagined rival. The piece suggests fish will spot both bait and rival and hurry to grab the morsel. The item also mentions a jokey exchange about the greatest actor, with a punchline about “the one who’s always coming next week.”
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