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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1936
Page
3
Alaska's Nenana Ice Pool lottery is a yearly sweepstakes where players bet on the ice breaking time on the Tanana River. A crossbar and wire trigger a clock on shore. when the ice moves and contacts the wire the clock stops, determining the winner who receives the pool proceeds minus minor costs.
Heilbronn correspondent notes the 12th century Castle of Welbertren in Württemberg where feudal lords allegedly forced male inhabitants to death while women left with their husbands on their backs. The legend says the fortress earned its name as the Castle of True Wives. Visitors seek it as a regional curiosity and Mark Twain reportedly observed part of its ruin.
The article details shrunken heads known as Jivaro heads prepared by Amazon tribes. Heads are severed from enemies and boiled in hot sand, the skin and flesh poured off, leaving a clean skull. They are filled with sand and placed in pots with water until shrunk, then ironed with hot stones and preserved in smoke for about 48 hours.
Two women scientists at the Boyoe Thompson Institute for Plant Research in Yonkers New York report discovering how plants synthesize cellulose. They found the process in the cytoplasm of cotton cells while studying cotton fibers. The finding could enable cellulose manufacture without plants, altering global industry and products such as paper and textiles.
A historical note shows Columbus sought funding from Spain England and France for his Atlantic voyage. His brother was to contact the English king, while England sent a message inviting Columbus to discuss the venture just after he reached terms with Spain.
Plymouth County Iowa invites bids by 9:00 a.m. June 20 1936 for textbooks and supplies for rural schools including readers arithmetics spellers geography language civics drawing and more. Sealed bids also sought for Bridging grading and incidential work on 12 miles of Secondary Board projects with Iowa preference clauses and bid bond requirements.
The American Society for the Prevention of Asphyxial Death reports nearly 50 000 deaths annually in the United States from asphyxia. Forms include drowning electric shock carbon monoxide gas inhalation anesthesia overdose and stillborn cases.
Kyoto, famed for festivals and ancient temples, was once the imperial capital. The city endured fires and massacres yet remains the ceremonial site where Japan's emperors are crowned, preserving a rich tapestry of culture and arts.
A Collier's Weekly excerpt notes that value is fluid for many goods as buyers and sellers negotiate. It mentions secret codes and hand squeezes beneath tables to set prices for rugs in Persia and rubies in Burma, illustrating nontransparent bargaining customs.
Fur trappers continue to use bayou sections in Louisiana with numerous camps and seasonal gatherings noted across several parishes. The piece highlights regional activity and traditional practices sustaining local livelihoods.
Dr Clinton L Baker biology professor at Southwestern University states sharks fear humans and will not attack unless provoked. He compares man-eating legends to myths about lions and stresses nonprovocation.
The note lists famous February birthdays including Lincoln and Washington alongside figures such as Leo Tolstoy, Edison, Poe, Edison again, and others with dates like February 9 and February 14. It compiles a rough roster of notable births in February.
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