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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1920
Page
12
A prominent artist declares the ideal age for a woman is forty, arguing she embodies beauty and a settled mentality. He dismisses ideas of subpar spinster life and claims forty is the perfect companion, while noting many forties married during and after wartime have become widows, provoking younger women’s complaints about Cupid’s favoritism.
A New York artist recalls staying as a boarder with a retired New England sea captain. The captain offered blunt advice about painting outdoors, urging the artist to trim the canvas and abandon a corner to focus the work. The tale, recounted from Sarper's Magazine, highlights practical critique in early Impressionist circles.
A Times letter argues England should substitute nickel for bronze coins to gain weight efficiency and convenience. Swiss small coins cited for comparison, noting Swiss sets weigh 127 grains versus 515 grains for copper equivalents. London chamber of commerce backs nickel coins of six pence, a shilling, and half a crown when needed to supplement silver currency.
The United States imported more precious stones in the just ended fiscal year than ever before. Pearls grow in popularity but war disrupted fisheries making them scarce. South Africa diamond producers are selling their wartime accumulations. National City Bank of New York notes half the world’s diamonds are owned in the United States.
Japan shows growing interest in Western games since the war end. Baseball remains the most popular sport with tennis gaining traction beyond student circles. Tennis courts appear in major cities as Americans supply sporting goods.
A spirited note warns readers about everyone predicting the election. It urges voters to trust their own honest convictions at the polls and not be swayed by self assured trumpet blowers claiming they foresaw every result. The piece cautions against post election I Told You So boasts.
Mr and Mrs John Alien of Omaha visited Sunday with Misa Dell Givan. Mr and Mrs Alexander of Winterset visit with their daughter Jessie who teaches here. Mr and Mrs Ed Frans of Union Neb visited Sunday at Verne Stattler home. Henry Chaney and wife of Mc Clelland visit this week at the Aitken homes with their son Ward Chaney and wife nearby. Mrs C A Harless returned from Mercy Hospital Coun cil Bluffs and is improving slowly. Fred Rector transacted business in Sidney Monday. Mr and Mrs R H Morrison and Milo Aitken traveled to Omaha Saturday. Alva Savage of Tabor visited.
Sunday visits from Everett Harless and families marked the week with gatherings at the Potter and Shaw households. Preachers Burnette of Tabor will speak at the Christian church on October 31. A Kansas visitor was honored at John Gravett’s with a ladies’ party. Marion Johnson was celebrated and guests enjoyed fruit salad and cake. Fremont county births are listed for 1918 and 1919 with an influenza-associated death drop noted for 1919.
Crawford county agent J S Quist argues farmers should advertise like business men. He says beginning with the weekly paper and expanding to other newspapers, advertising pays and should be viewed as a prudent investment rather than an expense. He urges supporting the local paper to reach the buying public at home.
A call to businesses to favor the local weekly over large subscription lists. Emphasizes the editor as on the job and offering low rates and service, claiming the local paper can reliably connect sellers with buyers and deliver advertising goods. Signed Regis ter Des Moines Iowa and Chas Medford.
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