20 Feb 1936
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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1936
Page
1
The Gravity Independent notes publication weekly with editor Francis as publisher. Subscriptions cost 81.50 per year and the paper is entered at Gravity town post office as second class mail matter.
Claudée Gray hid his stray straw stack last summer while threshing and now must search to locate his bob sled which he says he could use this winter as sleighs and bob sleds are in high demand.
A card from B. JF and wife, long at Brownsville Texas, states they will move on to Corpus Christi and have the paper sent to Bedford. They expect to return in a month or two, but foresee no return to town while the weather stays zero or worse and conditions remain unsettled.
John H. Hughes of Des Moines, chair man of the Grover Cleveland Memorial in Iowa, asks the paper to help raise five thousand dollars for the national fund. He requests contributions from one to fifteen dollars from readers nationwide. The land for the monument has been donated by the United States.
The letter argues against funding a Cleveland Hall of Fame monument now, noting Congress approved ten thousand dollars but suggesting Iowa residents need money for winter, coal, and food. It questions timing and cites a proposed monument cost around 250000, urging delay to a more suitable time. It presses that Hughes’s plan should wait as public priorities are urgent.
The piece notes extensive snow across the region and persistent cool weather as winds shift from east to west. It warns that fruit trees are vulnerable to rabbit activity during this snowy period, suggesting readers prepare for ongoing winter conditions.
The Houston Post quotes Governor Alfalfa Bill Murray and 1932 presidential hopeful as saying a republic cannot exist without a written constitution. The remark underlines the link between constitutional law and liberty, cited in the context of Oklahoma politics.
A Creston special truck arrived at the focal post office on Tuesday delivering 313 mail order catalogs.
Residents endured a pleasant day yet worried about a looming storm after a radio announcer warned of a major storm tomorrow. The odd forecast unsettled crowds and prompted calls for weather updates from authorities.
A light snow fell Monday morning and drifted during the day, partially blocking recently cleared roads and delaying traffic. Trains on the local line and the St. Joe branch did not run, but the author notes they are getting used to the weather and it seems less severe than six weeks ago.
One hundred eighty convicts at the state penitentiary in Fort Madison will receive soldiers bonus payments. The inmates are preparing their applications with the help of prison officials.
Radio reports show fifty degrees below zero in South Dakota Monday morning. The cold spell shifted, leaving the west and northwest of the country experiencing harsher conditions while the local area endures continued subfreezing weather.
Mrs Iona Heninger who spent winter with her son in Bartlesville Oklahoma arrived in St Joe and learned there was no road to Clarinda unless by snow plow She rode with the snow plow crew to Clarinda and stayed with relatives until Tuesday She was surprised by the amount of snow everywhere
A vintage guide extols using fruits as winter table centerpieces and flavor enhancers. It suggests fruit desserts and salads for color and flavor, with recipes for Fried Ham with Apricots, Fried Rice Ring, Cherry and Raisin Pie, and Chinese Chicken with mushrooms and cherries, serving six.
A New York Herald Tribune writer notes rare animal talking cases, with dogs showing limited conversational ability and the Indian Myna as the top talking bird. Dr. Blair claims talking in birds is learned from human contact and may not occur among birds themselves.
Sulphur has fascinated scientists since ancient times and was once believed to be a form of fire. It forms largely near volcanoes and was condensed from earth fumes. The first industrial demand arose around 1500 with the spread of gunpowder use.
The piece traces the 21 gun salute as a global standard for power, noting its British roots and uncertain origin. It explains seven gun salutes between warships, the shift to three over one with shore batteries, and the post powder chemistry change that aligned naval salutes with land force numbers.
The article recalls Charing Cross origin from the Saxon word meaning turning and notes Edward I built the 1291 cross for Eleanor of Castile’s funeral route. The cross stood until 1647 and a modern memorial sits in Charing Cross station yard. It also mentions Eleanor’s journey with Edward I to the Holy Land and her act regarding his wound.
The discarded gasoline can, a common object in Asia and Africa, is used to carry water, grain, clothes, and money. Katherine Gardner notes whole towns of flattened tins, some turned into musical instruments and bird cages. in Tibet stamped cans hold sacred animals and are used in temples to burn incense.
The spiritual is a unique religious folksong evolved by southern plantation negroes. It is rendered without instrument, with fervent hand clapping tapping and patting of the feet and the rhythmic movement of the body known as shouting. This distinguishes it from the trained slave songs, which are said to lack the real qualities.
He keeps his mind open on every question until the evidence is all in. He always listens to the man who knows. He never laughs at new ideas. He cross-examines his day dreams. He knows his strong point and plays it. He knows the value of good habits and how to form them. He knows when to think and when to call the expert to think for him. He lives the forward-looking outward-looking life. He cultivates a love of the beautiful.
The piece puts a billion dollars into everyday terms, comparing earnings and labor scales. It explains that at five thousand dollars per year, one would need about two hundred thousand years to earn a billion, and that evenly distributing a billion to all Americans would give each person over eight dollars. It notes the vast scale of such amount and the impracticality of counting a billion one dollar bills.
The Log argues that long workdays and a harsh regime will ruin health and finances. It notes modern money is not universally legal tender without small coins and urges readers to return to practical budgeting and living within means.
Tom Lower and family moved from town to their farm one mile west of here. Jay Lovitt and family have vacated the farm, moving to the Jease Lovitt home they will occupy next year. The Lovitts will stay on the farm for a while while repairs are made on the Lower residence, which they purchased last fall, after which they will move into it.
A caller claiming to be the speaker’s wife interrupts with a sharp remark. The woman responds that she will answer the call herself, identifying a personal domestic context to the overheard exchange.
The Independent announces a one year subscription price set at $1.00 for Taylor County residents. The offer highlights lower rates to attract steady readership and support local coverage.
Government investigators studied 132 markets across 15 hog producing states in 1938. They classified nearly 200000 hogs by quality and weight and found direct markets sent similar shares of hog grades as central markets. The study concludes direct selling has not deprived central markets of hogs for price signaling.
Federal investigators classify nearly 200000 hogs and find quality at the average central livestock market nearly identical to that at the average country or direct market. Cross hatched columns show hog receipts at central markets and black columns show receipts at direct markets.
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