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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1941
Page
2
Pewter is described as an ancient metal with origins linked to biblical times. Romans used pewter for church vessels and tableware, and England saw its rise in Elizabethan times. The 1700s marked its peak before china and earthenware eroded demand, with Britannia ware in the 19th century driving mass production and factory methods.
A compilation of unusual divorce grounds from Tennessee and other places. Examples include a wife granted divorce for a husband declining to buy snuff, a husband freed for a wife denying baths, a man wading in water to quiet a talk, a baker blaming Dayenne for weight loss, and spouses accused of petty misdeeds at home.
A Chicago shop offers a stain removal service for dresses with on site pressing after removal. Men can use a full service that spots and presses suits ties and coats daily for 2 dollars a month. Shower facilities are available and several suits are kept ready downtown.
Kansas State college chemical engineering department announces a new scellodial fuel. It mixes slack from coal washings with oil to form a fuel that is 40 to 60 percent coal waste. Dr. J Eb Hedrick says the fuel is cheaper than oil, has higher heat value, and is easier to handle than coal.
Willys R. Peck describes a Chinese bamboo defense against Japanese air raids. A three story bamboo framework over a building holds cut bamboo on all floors to absorb blasts and shatter bombs on impact.
Rutgers University head of Poultry details using sour skim milk to start chicks, advising daily servings for the first 10 weeks to accelerate growth and reduce deaths. He notes souring aids digestion and lactic acid benefits, recommends proper containers, and offers alternatives like diluted condensed buttermilk where skim milk is unavailable.
Mr Ray Simmons of Marengo displayed many October lilac blossoms gathered from push es in his yard. They were as colorful and fragrant as spring blooms. Mr and Mrs Harley Smuck of Eldora were fined recently for allowing an unlicensed driver to operate an automobile. Mrs Smuck was fined for operating a motor vehicle without a license to do 80.
A lighted bulb caused a Modale fire that was put out with no major damage. A man in near Ireton injured his hand after his corn picker incident, requiring amputation. A truck crash on a northwest Lows bridge scattered fish across the deck, blocking traffic briefly. A siblings collision left minor injuries. A mix up with a mother hen and a wild hen led to two hens at home.
This series explains farm products finding markets in industry. Oats hulls yield furfural, a by product of oats manufacturing. Furfural has served as germicide, wood preservative, tobacco flavor improver, solvent, leather dressing, and oil refining. It may become a plastic, with roadmaking and fuel potential. The US produces 25 percent of world oats valued at $350 million.
Members of the 50-50 club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Vale VanAlstine wearing overalls and bringing three gunny sacks. Roll call named the kind of husband corn my husband raisee. A humorous afternoon preceded lunch. Mr and Mrs Max Shipley of Bedford hosted club members Saturday night.
Mr and Mrs Fred Keith and pons, Leonard and Wendell were weekend visitors of Mrs Keith's parents, Mr and Mrs Munn at Baxter.
Israel I M Damewood accompanied her son-in-law Carl Werner of Des Moines to Council Bluffs and Omaha Wednesday of last week to visit relatives, returning Saturday.
Agriculture summary covers costs of starting a production cycle at about 2.25 per pallet and twice daily Turkey egg gathering. Guidance on flax as nurse crop for red clover and alfalfa, warnings about sweet clover, sow vigor in fat litters, and safety rings for bulls with age-based ring size recommendations.
James BE and Melvin spent several days last week with his daughter Mrs Leroy E Johnson. James W Melvin and family of Hopkins were guests on Sunday with her. Mr Melvin is described as her brother in this family record.
R A Sharp and Mr and Mrs Charley Hellyer of Premise City spent Saturday night in the G E Smith home. They attended the wedding of the Rev Harris and Miss Ruby Martin at Yorktown Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Methodist church. Morris Spence served as an usher. The Rev Harris pastors Methodist churches at Conway and Sharpsburg.
Estle Parks and family drove to Clarinda Saturday to see their nephew Donald Parks who was in the local hospital.
Mr and Mrs Leroy Johnson and Mrs F A Batten spent Friday in Omaha with Mrs Clara Johnson. They attended the funeral of Mrs G S Walker.
Mrs Albert Parks received word Saturday that her grandson Donald Parks son of Mr and Mrs George Parks of Clarinda broke his leg Saturday morning while playing football. The leg was placed in a cast and will likely sideline him for the remainder of the season. Donald is a student at Clarinda High School.
Sunday visitors included Marie and Darlene Fickess, Mrs Fickess’s parents Mr and Mrs Frank Bicknell, and her sister Mrs Bernard Reckart with husband from Kangaa City Missouri. Marie and Darlene work at the Sears Roebuck Co store in that city.
Ivan Johnson returned home Tuesday from a three week visit in Canon City and Montrose Colorado.
Dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Cop pel were Walter Harris and wife and their son Thomas Harrie, wife and little daughter Janice Kay, all of New Market. Mr and Mrs Horace Beemer spent Tuesday in Council Bluffs.
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