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Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1921
Page
7
A London Times correspondent analyzes roulette at Monte Carlo noting a single zero gives the house a consistent edge. Despite claims of foolproof systems and huge wins, the casino profits steadily as thousands of bets roll in daily. The piece highlights the publicity and advertising surrounding gambling and the nearly fixed odds favoring the house.
James W. Harris began as a construction gang worker on April 1, 1879, with the California Street Cable Car company in San Francisco. After 42 years he became president and general manager and chairman of the board, having served 36 years as superintendent and general manager, making him the oldest American street railway executive by service.
Four new calves from Halph Christe cow in Belmond Iowa include three heifers and a bull. The herd adds to the dairy and beef supply as the cow continues to give birth, last year producing twin heifers.
The text argues that all adjuncts form a costly to sustain institution that funds Monte Carlo’s luxury and order. It notes the Societe’s dividends and asserts the public bears these costs, claiming no system can counter the 37th chance, leaving only the appeal of effort and self deception.
One of two known bird teeth fossils was found in western Kansas chalk beds and is kept at the University of Kansas museum by Curator H T Martin. The other is at Yale. The Kansas fossil is about twenty five million years old from the Cretaceous, with ten teeth and is the most complete specimen. The Hesperornis marine bird was five feet long with a short tail and no wings. It sheds light on semi plumaceous feather covering, making it especially valuable.
In Cochrane Ontario a mysterious material formed canoes from a fallen balloon that carried three US naval aviators. Moose Factory officials ordered Indians to ignore the balloon. A band of outlaw Indians sixty miles from Moose Factory made canoes from the balloon remains that drifted like thistle down. Columbus Indiana reports a robins nest sparking a school dispute over a beloved tree at Garfield school. Ray Johnson twelve sold his dog for fifty cents and a coin became lodged in his throat, later removed in Brownsville after unsuccessful attempts locally.
Mme. George Blumenthal of the American foundation for French art and thought announced two new bursaries for French artists. Each 12,000 francs annual income funds the Henry Frick painting prize and a Joffre science bursary. A withheld donor supports the Joffre endowment.
The article extols uniquely American constitutional power and principles. It contrasts US courts overriding acts with no global equivalent, rejects constructive treason, upholds direct overt treason proof, and praises the contract clause for progress and stability, tying freedom to citizen stewardship.
Martha Groves McKelvix outlines a busy life as governor’s wife, detailing a 21 room home, daily routines, and social duties. She emphasizes self sufficiency, service, and living close to nature three months yearly to stay grounded.
Imagine a cataclysm wiping all mathematics from earth. No books, symbols, or computing machines would paralyze mills and finance. Submarines would fail to navigate, ships would go blind, rivets would not be driven, Wall Street would close, and the engineering world would face a living death.
An American Society for Thrift appeal argues home ownership fuels thrift and social stability. It urges prudent planning, saving, and action to expand housing, citing figures from Herbert Hoover and other officials, with cautions about risks like predatory suitors and advice for business leaders.
Mrs. W. B. Osborne of Lexington Kentucky describes years of nerv ousness dizziness headaches and weak digestion. After failing in Cincinnati treatment she found Tanlac improved her nerves headaches appetite and strength and she urges others to try it. Tanlac sold by leading druggists everywhere.
A lively exchange at the branch library features a bright boy who knows his age appropriate books. He misreads the high school reading list and quietly declares I want the three mesquiters. The librarian corrects him to Three Musketeers and they laugh at the mix up.
A garbled advert promotes Othine double strength for freckles with a money back guarantee. The clippings nearby include a quip from art critic Harvey Watts on chromo art and a joke about a marine’s gun marked Springfield.
In a Philadelphia Ledger item a town rumor centers on Mrs Paula Platt planning a visit to her married daughter in Ohio. After two years of talk hindered by age and widowhood, neighbors wonder if she will ever depart while Uncle Tom Fitters jokes about the timing.
An old-fashioned man retires with a few hundred dollars while his son now spends a few hundred dollars daily before retirement, illustrating shifting financial habits across generations.
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