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25 Feb 1937
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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1937
Page
1
Gravity Lowr Newspaper Note Editor’s Postmark
J. B. Francis, editor and purser, is noted in a brief gravity lowr area notice, indicating official mailing status and post office handling as second class mail matter.
When Is A Man Too Old For His Job
The piece cites Taft's view that judges should retire at 70 and notes Elihu Root retired at 70 yet was recalled to public service. It recalls Root dying at 92 and still being viewed as capable of major missions at 84, contrasting aging with situational needs and the adage that circumstances alter cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Bench
Taft
Elihu Root
Root
United States
Roosevelt oversteps in court reform sparks constitutional critique
The piece accuses President Roosevelt of acting like a spoiled child in attempting to reorganize the Supreme Court. It argues he defies discipline, disregards the national constitution, and has gained a stranglehold on the three-branch balance of government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Spoiled Chief Seeks to Bypass Legislative and Judicial Powers
In the piece the executive is likened to a spoiled child who refuses to accept no, schemes to sidestep law making and court authority, and would govern more successfully if he stayed within executive bounds rather than usurping legislative and judicial powers.
Grace family plans move to Berry farm northeast of town
Homer Grace, who sought work in Newton last week and planned to move his family there, will instead relocate to the Lee Berry farm northeast of town. He will live in the small house north of the railroad and work for Mr Berry as soon as roads and weather permit, after intended move was delayed last Friday by bad weather. Over the past year the family occupied A C Davis farm near town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Grace
Newton
Lee Brery
Here
Mr. Berry
A. C. Davis
Hill Comes Home After Hospital Stay
C C Hill returned home from St. Joe hospital Thursday evening to recover from an appendicitis operation. Mrs Hill and her brother drove to St. Joe to bring him home and report he is progressing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Hill
St. Joe
Haningers Return From York Winter Stint
A. J. Haninger and his wife, who spent the winter at York Nebraska, returned home Thursday. Their son J Q Heninger of York brought them back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Haninger
York
Nebraska
J. Q. Heninger
Custom of Holding Wakes Traced to Old Norse Roots
The article traces the term wake to Old Norse vaka and Old English woe, noting wakes as historic Irish and Scots observances, then as parish church fairs in England. It mentions Bowden Wakes signaling winter, and local practice at Moberly where farmhouse servants were hired during wakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Lancashire
England
Bowden
Bowdon
Newbridge M Hollow
Newbridge Hollow
Moberly
Heart Func tions and Beat Rhythm Explained
An article from Literary Digest details how the heart works in contractions and relaxations, filling with blood, sending two streams to lungs and body, and how valves and the pacemaker regulate rhythm. It notes the heart can beat when isolated from nerves as long as blood flow persists.
Ancient Eclipses Shaped Myths and Conflicts
Long known phenomena, solar eclipses influenced ancient beliefs. Thales predicted a 585 B C solar eclipse that ended a battle between Medes and Lydians, prompting an uneasy peace. Egyptian and Greek lore treated eclipses as periodic natural events observed through centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thales
Answers Magazine
Works Like a Beaver in History and Habits
The beaver, a bright industrious and nocturnal animal, played a key role in American settlement as its fur served as a trade standard and sometimes currency. Beavers are the largest aquatic rodents and construct dams up to 300 feet wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Memory of Raleigh and Port of Spain guns
Memory of Raleigh is tied to potatoes in Ireland and tobacco in England while speculation links him to never visiting North America. The piece shifts to Port of Spain noting that Trinidad officials may witness impacts from large guns. It claims the town suffered destruction when inhabitants refused water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Walter Raleigh
Ireland
England
North America
Trinidad
Port of Spain
No Latitude Longitude Point near Accra identified
A geographic note describes a no-latitude no-longitude point where the Greenwich meridian meets the equator. It lies in the Gulf of Guinea off Africa's west coast, far from land, with the nearest land being the British Gold Coast colony and its capital Accra at roughly 5 31 N, 06 12 W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich
Gulf of Guinea
Africa
British Gold Coast Colony
Accra
Gold leaf shows remarkable malleability and measurement
Gold is described as the most malleable metal with the thinnest leaf measured. A single grain of gold reportedly beaten into a leaf covers seventy five square inches. Commercial leaf thickness ranges from 200000 to 250000 leaves per inch.
Obituary of Mary Fleming Garrison in Henry County IL
Mary Fleming Garrison born December 2 1861 in Henry County Illinois died February 22 1987 at home aged 75 years 2 months 20 days. She married Frank Fleming February 8 1883 with five children Nellie Mahaffey Sterling Maude Posten George and Dean Fleming Gravity one daughter Hattie Rainforth predeceased. She joined the Presbyterian church early then transferred to Oak Hill church. Survived by husband five children nine grandchildren four great grandchildren one brother four sisters and many relatives. Funeral held yesterday at the Methodist church at two oclock conducted by Rev Bissinger with mixed quartet and solo by Lyle Posten. Pallbearers were George and Dean Fleming Lyle and Carrol Posten Floyd Bush Clyde Damewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary , ‘Zibeth Garrison
John Milton
Anna Belle Garrison
Henry County
Illinois
Frank Fleming
Nellie Mahaffey
Sterling
Colorado
Maude Posten
George
Dean Fleming
Hattie Rainforth
Presbyterian Church
Oak Hill
Rav. Bissinger
Oliver Posten
Claude Gray
Earl Kig
George Roberta
Lyle Posten
Lyle
Carrol Posten
Floyd Bush
Clyde Damewood
Tiger Grows Fat Tammany in New York City
A quoted line attributes to Lincoln Staffens that Tammany's control of New York expands city corruption, claiming it siphons unbelievable millions annually from the metropolis. The remark frames political machine influence as a drain on state finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammany
New York
City
Lincoln Staffens
McLean System Helps Preserve Swine Herd Health
Prepared by the American Foundation for Animal Health notes preventable piglet losses at birth and during nursing. It urges clean farrowing quarters, sow scrubbing, postnatal disinfection, indoor housing risks, and the McLean System of rotating hog lots. It covers vaccination timing, veterinary checks before immunization, and proper castration hygiene to avoid lockjaw and tetanus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Foundation For Animal Health
Bedford Hatchery Opens with Custom Hatching Services
Bedford hatchery announces operation with custom hatching. Special: 112 eggs per tray and five extra chicks with each hundred ordered. Orders accepted Saturdays, with three weeks advance, and reverse telephone charges. Phone 302. Mr and Mrs M L Page Owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Hatchery
Vance
M. L. Page
Mail carriers get break due to legal holiday
The mail carriers were not required to start work on Monday, effectively taking a break because of a legal holiday.
Independent office offers job printing and farm sale ads
The Independent office advertises customizable job printing and farm sale notices to suit advertiser needs plus ready formats and quick service for local businesses and farmers seeking promotional materials.
Grubbs Attend Funeral of Mrs Elton Bruner in Brockton
Mr and Mrs Jake Grubb along with Mrs Glade Grubb Mrs Will Grubb Audrey Milton and Harry Lambley drove to Brockton yesterday to attend the funeral services of Mrs Elton Bruner wife of Elton Bruner nephew of Jake Grubb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Grubb
Glade Grubb
Will Grubb
Audrey
Milton
Harry Lambley
Brockton
Elton. Bruner
Elton Bruner
Sister Nearing Recovery Reported in Clarence
Mrs. M. E. Douglas received word that her sister Mrs. Nettie Vickers of Clarence Missouri, formerly gravely ill, is slowly recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Douglas
Nettie Vickers
Clarence
Missouri
Miss Millikan Joins Sigma Sigma Sigma at NW Missouri
Miss Virginia Millikan of Gravity was pledged to Sigma Sigma Sigma Social Bailority at Northwest Missouri Teachers College in Maryville Missouri. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Elsie Millikan and is studying for a 60 hour teaching certificate at the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Millikan
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Northwest Missouri Teachers College
Maryville
Missouri
Millikan
Elsie Millikan
Pie Crust Patties With Sweet Filling
A simple recipe to assemble patties using pie crust. Mix sugar, butter, chopped nuts, and dates to create a rich filling. Spoon into unbaked patty shells, bake, then serve with whipped cream and maraschino cherries for garnish.
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