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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1930
Page
7
Mrs M Owen describes a late night stomach gas scare that prompted her use of Adlerika. The ad claims Adlerika relieves gas in ten minutes by cleaning both upper and lower bowels to remove old waste, endorsed by H C Lyon as a druggist.
Fordson tractor parts available including a complete motor. All parts dismantled and in good condition and ready to sell. Come and get what you want from Karl Farnham.
In a Pennant era portrait two women model timeless attire from an Apennine village. The long dark green skirt with a vermilion band at the hem and a fitted black wool bodice with silver buttons define a centuries old silhouette.
European nations enforce penalties on non-voters including Belgium where a first offense brings a court reprimand or fine, a second offense leads to public shaming and posting at town halls, and four absences in ten years can erase citizenship and bar public office for a decade.
The text explains how animals use self preservation methods from fighting to fleeing and armor. It highlights camouflage poisons and even electric shocks. It notes many creatures feign death or injury to mislead predators, with examples among birds such as the American ground dove ruffled grouse green plover and wild duck and mentions land rail and water rail.
A boastful Long Island resident who bangs on police doors to help with crimes solves a motor car crash case himself. He discovers his wife was the culprit, though the police already knew. The man kept the solution to himself.
An elderly man, serenely cheerful after eighty years, reveals the secret as four words: thinking of other folks. Happiness comes from dodging harm not to avoid own pain but to prevent hurting others. The joy of making others happy brings one nearer true happiness.
A historical note describes the Peruvian guano bird as one of the world’s most valuable species. It details vast deposits of guano on uninhabited Pacific islands, with deposits two feet thick across wide areas and values reaching hundreds of millions of pounds from single stations.
The text traces the legal history of silver dollars from their 1792 start to major acts that changed weight and fineness, halted and later revived minting. It notes 1837 adjustments, 1878 discontinuation, multiple recoinage authorizations, 1891 silver consumption, and the 1918 Pittman act enabling ongoing annual issues.
Two friends discuss business on the way home. One says they are in partnership with Marples but sell different goods. Marples sells a stain leaving stove polish while the other offers soap to remove the stain, implying a complementary trade.
The National Geographic Society notes unusual beauty practices. Solomon islands women bleach kinky hair with coral lime paste and apply arched lime over eyebrows with cross cheek lines. In Borneo women wear heavy ear rings to elongate lobes, often hanging below the shoulder.
A discussion on rescuing a person in contact with live electrical circuits. It recommends breaking contact with insulated tools like long dry sticks or ropes and notes that using a rope around a 6600 volt line may bring rescuers closer to the live wire than is safe.
A young East Grinstead woman found a tit nesting in a letter box, leaving eight eggs. In Hartfield a road-killed bullock contained nails, screws, bolts, and hair. A snake driven onto the road by Ashdown forest fires was run over near Hartfield, its length noted as over nine yards.
About 100 bushels of extra fine corn offered for sale at 90 cents per bushel by P. H. Liston.
Farm sale notice lists Spring Fries offered by R Livingston at his farm. Contact O R Segriff for details.
G. E. Smith and family returned Monday morning from a visit with relatives at Cantril.
Mr and Mrs M P O Beirn of Ottawa Illinois arrived Tuesday evening for a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Chas O Beirn.
Mrs J P Taylor came home Tuesday after visiting a few days with her sister and nephew in Bedford.
Mary Frances Greeley of Bedford visited Tuesday at the J. S. Francis home in town.
Andy Nielsen traveled to Clarinda on a business trip yesterday to meet local partners and discuss upcoming project plans. The visit highlighted ongoing collaboration between Nielsen Enterprises and regional clients.
Mrs. Bruce Bebout and Miss Garland Byington left Saturday for Bedford after visiting at the W. P. Pierson home. Sunday visitors in Creston included Glenn Baker George Roberts Ora Koneene and John Welsh. Miss Georgaina Francis spent Saturday night and Sunday with friends in Sharpsburg.
Mrs Albert Levi and her children returned home Monday after a two week visit in Omaha at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs J C Morgan.
Dale Pershin and Albert Levi traveled to Omaha on Saturday evening.
New subscribers Mrs. George Cecil and Amber of Creston were born at the Walter Fuell home on Sunday and Monday, marking a local family milestone.
A paid up subscriptions list names Garnet Clark, W H West, B F P, Richardson G F Tackett, Ora Nelson, J K Crubb, Mina Morris. The notice records contributors alphabetically by last name initial and recognizes their dues.
A late night disturbance around the Independent office was blamed on the Le ox Time-Table press in earlier hours after midnight. The paper notes the press’s breakdown caused a noisy incident mistaken for a bank break in.
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