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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1936
Page
3
The Gravity Independent notes it is published every Thursday under editor J. B. Francis with a subscription price of 1.50 annually. It is entered at Gravity Iowa post office as second class mail matter.
Claude Gray hid his straw stack last summer to cover a bob sled during threshing and now wonders where to start digging to recover the sled which he could use in this unusually hard winter.
A B F Michaels and wife announce they are leaving Brownsville Texas for Corpus Christi and will have the paper sent to Bedford for reading on their return in a month or two. They do not expect to return to Iowa while zero weather persists, possibly longer than a month.
A letter from John H. Hughes of Des Moines requests Iowa citizens donate one to fifteen dollars to raise five thousand dollars for the Grover Cleveland Memorial fund. He notes his committee, as Iowa chair, aims to contribute to the national memorial fund. The site ground has been donated by the United States.
The letter warns Congress has appropriated ten thousand dollars at its last session, but residents of Iowa face winter coal bills and food costs. While the jubal plan may be worthy, the community argues for delay and questions the timing to fund a monument estimated at 250000 dollars and to preserve Mr. Cleveland’s Hall of Fame spot.
Heavy snow blankets the area with no warm spell in sight as east to west winds prevail. Residents are advised to protect fruit trees while rabbits may be active during this cold period.
The Houston Post quotes Murray former Oklahoma governor and 1932 Democratic presidential hopeful stating that no constitution means no republic and no unqualified liberty. He emphasizes the necessity of a written constitution for a republic.
A special Creston truck delivered 313 mail catalogs to the local post office on Tuesday, boosting distribution. The shipment was logged by postal staff and scheduled for pickup and sorting.
Yesterday's calm contrasted with fear as radio forecasts warned of a looming big storm termed tomorrow causing widespread concern among residents and local businesses.
A light snow fell Monday morning and drifted through the day, filling recently cleared roads and delaying traffic. No trains operated through the area or on the St. Joe branch, as motorists adjust to the milder storm compared with six weeks ago.
One hundred eighty convicts at the Fort Madison state penitentiary will receive soldier's bonus payments. The inmates are preparing applications with assistance from prison officials.
Radio reports from South Dakota note fifty degrees below zero on Monday morning. While this area sees persistent cold, January's cold snap showed the west and northwest recording even harsher conditions, with the cold front shifting.
Mrs. Iona Heninger spent winter with her son in Bartlesville Oklahoma and traveled to Clarinda after finding no other option. She rode a snow plow with railway crew to reach Clarinda on Friday and stayed with relatives until Tuesday, surprised by the heavy snowfall.
Seasonal fruit dishes brighten winter meals with color and taste. Includes fruit salads cups and decorative molds, plus recipes for Fried Ham with Apricots Fruited Rice Ring Cherry and Raisin Pie and Chinese Chicken with cherries and soy sauce.
A New York Herald Tribune writer notes dogs can seem to talk to owners but are limited in vocal ability. The Indian Myna is cited as the best avian talker surpassing parrots and crows. Birds learn talking by mimicking humans, not by peer communication, and the exact method remains unclear.
Sulphur has fascinated humans since ancient times for its magical properties and role in many products. It formed from volcanic fumes, with early industrial demand rising around 1500 as gunpowder usage expanded.
The piece traces the 21 gun salute to British practice adopted by navies, noting its unclear origin from seven gun ceremonies between ships. It explains how shore batteries with better powder supplies shifted to three shots per ship, and how the use of potassium nitrate enabled the naval salute to rise to 21, equal to land forces.
The article traces Charing Cross from its Saxon name turning to its role on Edward I’s funeral route in 1291. It notes the cross was dismantled in 1647 and a modern memorial stands in Charing Cross station yard. It also recalls Eleanor accompanying Edward I and nursing his wound’s poison.
Katherine Gardner in Collier's Weekly notes discarded gasoline cans are widely used across Asia and Africa. They carry water and goods, become musical instruments and bird cages, and even appear in Tibetan temples stamped with sacred animals for incense burning.
The spiritual is a unique southern plantation song form sung without instruments and marked by hand clapping tapping and foot patting. It contrasts with trained church songs, which some hold lack the true qualities of the authentic spiritual.
An excerpt describing traits of an educated man who keeps an open mind seeks evidence listens to experts and forms good habits He avoids mockery of new ideas cross examines his day dreams and knows when to think or call an expert The text emphasizes forward looking and love of the beautiful
The piece explains how large a billion is by comparing it to hundred thousand and million sums. It notes a person earning five thousand dollars yearly would need two hundred thousand years to reach a billion, and that even distribution would give eight dollars per person in the U S.
The Log argues eight hours per day and 365 days a year would ruin health and finances, noting a dollar bill is no longer legal tender without pennies. It urges readers to come back to earth and live within their income.
Tom Lower and family moved from town to their farm one mile west of here. The Jesse Lovitt family will occupy the Lovitt farm home next year after work is done on the Lower residence they bought last fall. Jay Lovitt and family vacated the farm to move to the Jesse Lovitt home. Mr and Mrs Lovitt will stay at the farm for now pending renovations.
A bestial mishearing shows a caller identifying as the wife but the word idiot is heard repeatedly. The speaker notes suspicion but opts to answer the call themselves.
The Independent announces a one year subscription price of 1.00 in Taylor County.
Government study of 132 markets in 15 hog producing states in 1933 shows direct and central markets both receive a mine run of hogs. Direct markets had 15.6% choice hogs vs 15.4% at central markets. 51.1% good hogs vs 50.7%. 30.9% medium vs 30.4%. 2.4% cull vs 3.5%. concludes direct selling does not deprive central markets of diverse hog grades.
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