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Newspaper
Hedrick Journal
Location
Hedrick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1928
Page
3
Col Lindbergh era aviator and city officials act to curb dust at South Boston Airport. Officials test dust suppression with calcium chloride to keep spectators and pilots safe during takeoffs in large aviation crowds.
Motorists demand added highway safety measures including white guard rails and signals. They blame rising car crashes on dust from dust prone roads and high winds. Associations note chemical dust suppression like calcium chloride helps and urge officials to reduce dust as a major safety step.
New York reports Katherine Mayo describes in Cosmopolitan an Indian prince’s court where a seven year old boy was sacrificed to save a dying rajah. The tale details a sorcerer’s manipulation, the first rani’s jealousy, and the palace intrigue that enabled the murder before the rajah’s death. The case prompted British investigation but led to banishment of the first rani while the second became regent.
New Orleans report shows natural gas from Monroe field delivers about 1,000 British thermal units per cubic foot, versus 600 for artificial supply in New Orleans. Heating value hinges on hydrocarbon mix, with methane contributing roughly 1,000 BTU per cubic foot.
The lord lieutenant of Kassel says the term verboten demeans public self respect and urges using the German equivalent for request in official proclamations. The move signals a push to replace blunt bans with more courteous phrasing in government notices.
A then guidance suggests thoroughly stirring paint to dissolve oil then topping up with water and leaving the can open to keep it fresh. This method claims the paint remains usable despite prolonged exposure.
Blanche Wilmot and Tom Howard star in a Nantucket sea tale filled with playful banter and budding romance. The pair bungle a boat outing at the hotel, sparking muttered plans to elope as they navigate social pressure, family money, and rival names.
Agricultural engineer I C Miller of North Dakota State College notes rammed earth houses and barns draw interest in many states and abroad. The ancient method, cited by Pliny, has been used since Roman times and in Washington DC since 1778. Cost depends on labor, wall thickness, and earth haul distance, but is generally cheaper than other materials.
Shortly after Newport Rhode Island was founded around 1641 a Jewish emigration formed a colony. They contributed to the colony’s prosperity after Roger Williams granted religious liberty and built a synagogue. Notable members included Aaron Lopez and Jacob Rodrigues Rivera. Longfellow wrote a poem for the Newport Jewish cemetery. Early Jewish colonies in Boston and Connecticut were smaller by comparison.
The piece notes work began last April on a Henry Clay statue in Caracas Venezuela to honor the famed American statesman on the 150th anniversary of his birth. It recalls his urging the US House to recognize Spain's rebellious colonies and asserts Venezuelans regard him as a hero like Lord Chatham or Colonel Barre did for early Americans.
An ancient Roman custom required a plain iron ring to honor the betrothal, later evolving into a gold ring exchanged at the ceremony while a second ring bound the contract. The rings were worn on the third finger of the left hand, thought to connect directly to the heart.
Hedrick markets show hogs at 6.40 and 1.26 for wheat with dairy lines noted. Dr J P Foote dentist operates office over Hedrick National Bank with phone listing. James J Jennings is a lawyer and notary public in Hedrick Iowa.
At the Academy of Sciences Leon Guillet unveiled nitrated wear resisting steel for auto and aircraft motors. He said cylinders wear one twentieth as much as nickel and chrome castings and show no measurable wear after 100 hours in aviation tests. Oil consumption drops and friction declines, reducing need for bronze bushings.
In Paris the permanent waving of eyelashes becomes the newest trend among the ultra chic and eccentric Parisienne. The extreme coquetry seeks lasting enhancement beyond curling and coloring as styles evolve.
A report claims replacing white walls and red coverlets with greens, yellow, and mauve improves patient mood and sleep, reducing hospital stays by about three days. One chronic insomnia case reportedly fell asleep within an hour in a mauve decorated room.
Washington reports a World Friendship Among Children project shifts from dolls to school bags. The plan, led by the federal Council of Churches, aims to foster U S Mexico goodwill by sending bags to 1 200 000 children in 15 000 Mexican schools for independence day September 16.
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