06 Jul 1939
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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1939
Page
1
The Gravity Independent published by J. J. Francis, editor and publisher, indicates a price of $1.50 per year and notes postal matter status as second-class mail at Gravity Iowa.
Continued wet weather has produced a crop of weeds that blemish vacant lots sidewalks and alleys. A weed cutting campaign could greatly improve the village’s appearance and enhance the value of local gardens.
Mrs Cora M Dionne of Fredonia Kansas says they are enjoying fine weather in southeastern Kansas with a wonderful wheat crop in the county and a good prospect for a corn crop as she sends in renewal for the Independent.
Locals report fewer injuries and incidents during Independence Day celebrations this year, with police citing cautious crowds and safer fireworks usage as key factors and emergency services noting lighter than expected demand for aid.
Residents sought varied ways to mark the national holiday. Many drove to nearby Maryville Missouri Corning or Red Oak Iowa for crowds and events while families held picnics, farmers stayed in fields, and a few went fishing to pass the day differently.
Chinch bugs have damaged fields badly with several corn patches disced up to plant soybeans. The pests moved quickly from small grain to corn and are causing extensive harm despite an organized control effort.
Andy Nielsen and his wife and daughter spent the fourth at Fontanelle. Mr Nielsen returned the same evening, the others remaining a few days in the company of relatives and friends at the rural location.
Sunday afternoon and evening see a flow of visitors across Clarinda Cromwell Bedford and nearby towns. families host relatives including Wilsons Grubbs Farrens Browns Hellers Sharp Brookmans and Stogdills. Guests include Ernest Brown Elmer Brown Hudson Beemer Darrel Moore Beth Moore and others in various domestic gatherings.
Miss Faithe Farrens of Red Oak stayed from Saturday evening to Tuesday evening visiting her parents Russell Farrens and wife and sister and Mrs Horace Beemer and family.
A red herring is a heavily salted and smoked fish used to mislead. The saying to draw a red herring across a path aims to divert attention from the real question, tracing back to a 1686 recreation book by Cox describing trailing a red herring to mislead hounds.
John Marshall born in Germantown Fauquier County Virginia on September 24 1755 rose from meager schooling to lead Revolutionary War service and law practice. He served in Virginia Assembly federal convention ratification fought for stronger constitutional powers and as chief justice shaped the Constitution by defining federal authority and national government.
A compact history of the French horn tracing its origins from the hunting horn through eighteenth century experiments. It notes the horn in F as a 12 foot tube with a conical ferrule and crooks, its transposing nature, valve-driven chromatic scales, methods of stopping, and early prominence of Halevy as the first valve horn composer.
The Wheels, a people east of Gujarat in Bombay Presidency, brand males from wrist to elbow as a ritual for the afterlife. Each forearm bears four to five scars the size of five-shilling pieces to aid Ram in recognizing them in heaven. Women reportedly avoid branding and must seek other paths to entry.
The text explains buoyancy on scales where air lifts both person and weights but more so the person due to occupying more volume. It recalls Archimedes and his bathtub exclamation Eureka, noting a body submerged in a fluid is buoyed by the weight of displaced fluid. It adds that warm lighter air provides less buoyant force than heavier cold air for the same volume.
A mimosa pudica, native to Brazil and now common in Gulf states, curls its leaves at the slightest touch. The leaves stay closed about 15 minutes before slowly reopening, earning the nickname nervous plant due to its dramatic reaction.
Aboriginal Americans hunted elephants in the Texas Panhandle about 25 000 years ago, Professor B H Sellards of the University of Texas reported to the Geological Society of America. He studied five prehistoric elephant bones found with three primitive spears at a fired in water hole in Roberts County near Amarillo and notes all elephants were horizontal, not bogged, suggesting no trap.
In Finland women reportedly run most dental offices and hold many banking, stenography, and secretarial roles. The country also attracts American tourists drawn to Lapland where four seasons blend with round the clock sunshine for golf.
After strenuous activity the article extols showers and rubdowns as refreshing. Warm water relaxes muscles, soap cleanses soil and impurities, and a final cool splash triggers a sense of well being. Fresh towels and immaculate undergarments complete the experience.
A meditation on saving time as a precious resource. The text argues for carving double floors into life to catch tiny gold of minutes and urges use of odd moments to distinguish people and build knowledge, business skill, and even great books through 15 minutes daily.
Titicaca is the highest steam navigated lake in the world, straddling Peru and Bolivia. It sits 12 545 feet above sea level, stretches about 145 miles by 69 miles, and is split into two unequal parts by the Copacabana peninsula. The southern division is the Lake of Huaqui, linked to the larger lake by the Tiquina strait. Ten miles from the southern shore lie the ruins of Tiahuanaco.
The rose has symbolized silence since ancient times. In Greece it signified secrecy in talks, Athenians wore it in hair to guard confidences, and medieval halls bore roses on ceilings as a reminder to guests. In the sixteenth century roses hung over confessionals to reinforce secrecy.
Iowa officials announced the seventh annual State Fair rodeo opening during the first week. The show starts Thursday August 24 and runs three nights through August 26 with world championship contests. Fresh stock from Wyoming and Texas will be shipped in a week early for prime condition, alongside an open air circus fireworks and a light festival each night.
Jim Richardson and family visited Sunday with Mrs Richardson's parents at Blockton.
Mr and Mrs C A Stowell hosted Sunday with several children as guests including Ralph Stowell and son from Kansas City Art Heuer and children Don Stowell and children from Nodaway Don Ryan and children from Villlica My and Mrs Glen Mick and son Mrs Ora Townsend and son from Bedford plus Mrs Stowells sister Mrs Walter Barton and husband and granddaughter of Corning and Mr and Mrs Earl Brokaw of Des Moines
Rebekah Circle Mesdames Mae Roush Berthe Harland and Veda Moore served as co hogtesses to the meeting held Wednesday at Mrs Roush home. Fifteen ladies attended with Fern Joslyn presiding over business and devotions. Special guest Mica Graegarland attended refreshments included ice cream angel food cake and iced tea. July gathering planned with Mrs Will Grubb and daughter Audrey at Conway.
Mrs Elmer Garst of Conway and Mrs Ada Rsgolds of Gravity with Dr and Mrs Reed traveled Monday morning to St Joe Hospital where the ladies were to receive treatments.
Mrs Doward Lister and her young son of Chariton visited Friday night at the home of her parents Roy Hicks and wife Mer Lister arrived Monday night and stayed through last evening. They attended the funeral of Mrs Lister's aunt Mrs Eula Beemer.
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