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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1923
Page
9
London Answers notes a drift in ad offerings as the wealthy fall on hard times and the poor seek to keep afloat. Ads range from bridge lessons and Riviera chaperons to a peer seeking paying students in Canada and a diamond necklet for sale. A court-sub Bett man, five feet nine inches, seeks twenty guineas for worn pumps.
In Salmons Kentucky Bud Bunch, a strong believer in labor, hires on at the railroad tool house. He endures a hot day as tamping picks and spike mauls sound all around. He notes the road’s fault: it runs so few trains.
An automatic lighthouse in England at Barry Holmes Gower is described as self lighting at night and self extinguishing at dawn. The device reportedly requires attention only once every two years with a glass projection sensing light strength that triggers chemical reactions. Replenishing chemicals is needed every 24 months.
A Haileybury Ontario resident narrowly proves his running watch survived a fire that destroyed the mattress concealing it as the old Toronto street car he lived in burned after a stovepipe start. occupants escaped in darkness. Frog-Hey, quick, the south Pole appears in our yard.
A Massachusetts woman reports an unusual chick born with four feet four wings and two tails after hatching in an incubator. The shell broke and the odd chick emerged, prompting curiosity about rare birth defects in poultry.
Beavers once covered much of North America and served as a vital source of food and clothing for Native peoples, providing warmth and material for settlers two centuries ago.
A Farm Journal quips that the eight hour rule disrupts life by allotting eight hours for work eight for sleep and eight for spending earnings. The remark frames a critique of modern time use and economic expectations.
Donald Barr suggests sparking romance with playful doodle-dooka verse rather than old fashioned methods. He notes a restless beloved who laughs at commands but responds to whimsical, intimate wordplay and coos in joy. The piece reads as lighthearted humorous guidance from a 1920s or 1930s New York Sun column.
A courtroom tale recounted by Youths Companion describes Lord Anglesey using a cork leg to simulate limb loss. Walter Sooivs presents testimony showing the prosthetic’s role in an argument, while the lord downplays any real difference. In the end Ulick notes no distinction, praising the prosthetic’s honesty.
The dialogue suggests a private moment between lovers, contrasting two voices. One speaker notes relief and focus when embraced, while the other implies a similar effect when Helen holds him. The exchange centers on affection and emotional emphasis rather than external events.
The world stamp collecting championship will be decided in May at the Royal Horticultural Hall in London with the international exhibition opening. Fred J. Melville reports hundreds of entries from worldwide, many country collections valued up to £50,000 each and one exhibitor at £100,000. The event is the first postwar edition. The junior championship for philatelists under twenty-one resumes after 1912 when Captain Victor Gazulet won as a fifteen year old.
A Saskatchewan reader reports a stray gray bird built a nest near a brood of about 14 chickens. The bird fell prey to a cat and lost most of its young, but the remaining fledglings were cared for by the old hen and her chicks. The stray bird stayed until it learned to fly before disappearing.
A pretty nurse at a hospital runs endless errands for a crabby old millionaire. He fusses over simple tasks like opening and closing a window. The house doctor jokes she may be asked to marry him as he exhausts his list of requests.
In southern Raghallen Japan forests have suffered from a destructive insect. Information shows 85,750 acres of timber were destroyed last year, about 800,000,000 cubic feet of standing timber. Some timber may still be usable if cut within a year.
A New York hotel proprietor moved a 74 pound cheese from a sideboard to the luncheon room and found rats had eaten a large portion and set up a family inside the cheese cavity.
New ironware should be boiled before use to prepare for cooking. Add some potato parings to the water to hasten getting the new ware into proper condition.
A natural armor defense is described as their spines armed with barbs that travel forward into the flesh of enemies. This description highlights the porcupine’s defensive adaptation and its impact on interactions with threats.
Townsend and Dick grapple with a haunting memory as Jane and Glory Greenville unfold a wedding day mystery. Jim confronts love, friendship, and fate when Glory reveals herself as maid of honor and the path to happiness shifts with the coming ceremony.
The excerpt quotes Charcoal Woh speaking about heaven, noting a hard life for a man who dislikes milk and honey and cannot play a harp. The line captures a tone of rural wit and dialect from the Richmond Times-Plspatch.
A Youth’s Companion quotation warns that discouragement is the gravest misfortune a man can suffer, draining his strength and resolve. The saying emphasizes inner hardship as a primary foe to perseverance and success.
A baroque portrait of a woman of beauty and allure, adorned with orchids, jewels, and ermine. A child glimpses her hidden ache as worship from afar and a yearning for connection collide in a dreamlike, faltering moment.
Scientifical American reports archaeologists Taye Prench, Mm Ponts cote and Lautier excavating near Tanit in Carthage. They found three vaults holding charred bones of newborns and two to three year olds, beneath a bronze girl statue and altar. Debates persist whether the remains were offerings burned in ancient rites or bones later reclaimed by parents under Tank’s protection.
Two men in Newfoundland shot at a flock of ducks on the wing. One wounded bird fell in water. An owl attempted to seize the duck, but its grip proved too strong and both birds were captured by the rowers. The tale ends with a rare insistence on the birds’ capture.
A watch dog woke a Syracuse man and his wife, pulling their covers to safety from a blazing second floor. Realizing danger, the woman went back for a coat, and the dog reentered by another entrance to follow her and perished in the flames.
A Verdun kennel produced a seven legged pup shown at the English Bulldog club of Canada meeting in Montreal. The litter had eight pups, with only two surviving the birth including the freak. The others perished shortly after birth within about an hour.
A New Brunswick woman opened a squash to discover 20 plants with roots and two leaves inside, exactly 18 when first excavated. She notes the squash is sound and 12 of the 29 plants are thriving, displayed as an exhibition at her home.
A compact reflection on choosing the best path for each person at any moment, invoking Carlyle’s idea of being led to the right action. The quote emphasizes individual discernment and timely action as a measure of wisdom.
The dove has long stood as a emblem of fidelity and gentleness in cultural and religious iconography, symbolizing peace, purity, and steadfast virtue across traditions.
Strong appeal highlights that disease often hides in healthy looking cattle. A two colored poster from the USDA shows one herd with tuberculosis and warns milk can transmit illness to children. Tuberculin testing by trained operators is the best detection method, as physical exams miss many cases. The notice promotes the tuberculosis eradication campaign and stresses careful handling of tuberculin.
The Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station reports that cool spring weather and an early freeze allowed comparison of common barnyard manure on clover. Plots receiving manure once per rotation showed a threefold yield increase over manure-free plots. Eight tons per acre were added. when combined with phosphorus, plants showed stronger leaf and root development without extra height.
Advice on profitable storage of late vegetables. Use existing basements or outbuildings for storage, or build an outdoor cellar. If no permanent facilities exist, keep late root crops in outdoor pits or banks with only labor as cost.
The article argues that while sheep can improve soil and consume waste, a successful mutton flock requires deliberate care, high quality feed, and strong management rather than relying on scavenging. It cautions that neglect leads to trouble and emphasizes purposeful husbandry.
A quoted aphorism discusses living in constant suspicion as a sentinel’s burden, suggesting that expecting an enemy can nearly lead to ruin. The speaker warns that vigilance can harm the lifeforce of a person who must continually guard against foes.
Williamson died quite suddenly at his East Bend home on Saturday morning. Funeral services were held from the home Monday.
Our neighborhood was well represented at the county fair last week. Mr and Mrs L A Taylor made a business trip to Iowa Falls Saturday. O Huffman called at the L A Taylor home Monday morning. Clifford Hough recently returned from a fishing trip in Minnesota with his wife and Fred Horton of Eldora. Miss Emma Dietrich, employed at the Frank Gill home in Eldora, spent Sunday with home folks.
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