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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1927
Page
4
A veteran observer argues that unsolicited guidance rarely helps especially with youth who seek to decide their own path. He recalls White who rejected offers of aid and notes people prefer solving matters themselves, stressing patience and asking before advising. The piece ends with a humorous rural vignette about a hawk misfire and a minister at dinner.
The term brown study refers to reverie or absentminded meditation. It traces to gloom or seriousness implied by brown. The earliest cited use is 1532 with lack of company leading into a brown study, cited in Pathfinder Magazine referencing Spectator.
In a witty exchange Augustus notes Mr Plummkuten has spent ten years under Doctor Isbeen for a nervous breakdown. Each cure brings a fresh shock at the bill, sending him back into treatment and the doctor resumes care.
A motivational quote from Grit urges starting now rather than delaying. It emphasizes that today’s efforts pay off for everyone, especially the individual, and that the pattern of action should begin immediately for lasting benefit.
Shirley, a youngster with a knack for twisted phrases, debates her sister’s reluctance to walk before her fiancé calls. The exchange riffs on language play and imitation of famous quips from history.
The National Museum states that mudstone is a vague term for diverse items believed to draw poison from venom wounds. Historical claims include a biliary stone, halloysite stones, so called mudstones sold for 1000 dollars, and wrong identifications like a coffee tree seed and buffalo hair balls. The museum cannot verify any value or efficacy.
E W Howe notes in his monthly that Johnson defined chicken as young girl in earlier dictionaries and jokes about wings for angels. He muses on artists needing wings and the idea of travel by wish, predicting grumbling upon angelic travel.
The history notes that Massachusetts led in compulsory schooling with 1642 parent teaching mandates. It then lists enactment years by state, with many states adopting in the 1870s and 1880s, and by 1908 nearly all states had laws.
Detroit News recounts Henry IV of France enjoying lavish midday fare with four soups four entrees boiled meat a ten pound beef joint mutton side capon three chickens and capon pastry on certain days. Sunday Tuesday Thursday meals included enhancements while fast days featured lighter dishes and no vegetables at dinner.
Thomas, who disliked math, was absent during algebra lessons. On returning, he faced a long division test. He copied the problem, studied briefly, and wrote a note offering five if the teacher would simply be satisfied.
A woman ill with appendicitis asks the operating doctor what he found. He replies that he never saw anything like it before, there were several small hard peas in the appendix. The patient laughs that she must have sown the pills since they caused no sweet peas that year. London Passing Show.
The origin of the phrase a cat has nine lives is obscure but linked to ancient Egypt, where cats were objects of worship. The cat headed goddess Pusht is noted as a goddess of the Egyptians, and a writer suggests she had nine lives, likely inspiring the expression.
The text states that an inventor must swear under oath that the invention has not been patented abroad or that a foreign patent or application filed by the inventor or his representatives exists more than 12 months before the U S filing. If a foreign grant occurred more than 12 months earlier, the inventor is not entitled to U S protection.
Roda Roda in Ubu Berlin notes Portugal as kind to animals with Arabian prized steeds and oxen as major beasts of burden. Donkeys are small, ox carts with carved hardwood yokes clatter through northern towns while bamboo guiding cows steer herds. No animal abuse observed.
A Hartford 1856 event marks the Charter Oak funeral as hundreds gathered under a stormy sky to honor the fallen tree. The scene shows flags and mourning streamers over the stump while Connecticut reflects on the charter granted by Charles I and the tree’s historic role. A preserved copy of the charter now rests in Hartford’s State Library.
The Kansas City Star recalls 1777 when James Wilkinson, aide to Gen Horatio Gates, carried surrender dispatches from Yorktown to Congress. En route he spent a day with his sweetheart in Reading, and Congress debated rewarding him with a pair of spurs for the pleasing news.
In April 1792 a Strassburg banquet inspired Rouger de Lisle to compose lyrics for a song honoring volunteers. He set the words to adapted music from an oratorio. The Army of the North spread the tune to Paris where it was sung with enthusiasm and became the hymn of the Marseillaise.
Geologists report the Pesadores islands between Formosa and China have shrunk due to nine months of violent northeast winds. The once larger archipelago now shows barren surfaces, creating a desert-like scene amid Southeast Asia’s green islands.
The piece surveys tall, sensational animal stories from different ages and places. It contrasts two Idaho men who killed a mountain lion with rocks with an African hunter who faced a lion unarmed and Baron Munchausen’s bear tale, noting their extraordinary feats.
A local note laden column reports a string of visits and events at Seney and nearby, including relatives from Akron and Sioux City, births and illnesses, school staff changes, family travels, and multiple social happenings. Notable items include a baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Chapman, a serious car accident injuring Jack Hinde, and a number of visits among Nixon, March, and Meis families along with church and community activities.
Elgin residents Mr and Mrs F Nanninga and family and another Nanninga couple visited Clarence Albert. Miss Ferne Albert of Canton is visiting relatives nearby. Ed Utech and family and Ed Pech visited Lakefield over Sunday at Frank Utech’s home. Geo Laughton and son visited Phil Hayden near LeMars. Geo Terberg and son from Elk Point and another Terberg from Westfield spent Sunday at Frank Tschampel’s. B F Leibens had stock on Sioux City market and Harry Laughton sold hogs there Wednesday.
The quote extols tolerance as the finest virtue for men and women. It defines tolerance as the ability to view issues from others perspectives and to concede others' right to their opinions. It portrays tolerance as generous and expansive, aiming to foster others happiness in their own manner.
The article notes that strawberries, unlike most fruits and vegetables, adapt to varied environments and will grow in every state of the Union. It highlights the plant's remarkable versatility and broad cultivation potential.
A prehistoric eruption created an immense lava deposit covering about 200000 square miles in the northwestern United States. The solidified region is a prominent geological feature with extensive lava flows shaping the landscape.
OYFNS Bill Rodesch of the Iowa Public Service Co at Remsen was a Saturday caller here. Miss Molly Wagner of Alton spent Friday afternoon with the Metis twins. Mr. and Mrs. W G Bolser of Le
Mr and Mrs Lou Becker visited Sioux City last Saturday While Keith and Katharine Stenger recently home from Coun cil Bluffs for summer vacation Miss Mabel Nicholson hosted a bi weekly bridge club The score favors went to Mrs M J McNally Miss Marie Moran and Miss Wilma Mueller A luncheon followed. The next meeting will be with Mrs Lou Becker Lela Noble of Scotland SD visited at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs A P Noble Pleasant Hour club of LeMars guests of Mrs Wm Keough For 500 and a tempting lunch Mrs Henry Croon hosted Lutheran Ladies Aid Society of Craig at her home Ralph Becker visiting the Verne Keough and Henry Becker homes in LeMars Mrs Dennis Short and Mrs G P Simeon and daughter of LeMars visited Sioux Falls relatives Mrs Walter Bushby returned from Round Lake MN for graduation of her niece Mr and Mrs John Moran and family of Ellsworth MN stayed with relatives here John Mandelkow hosted relatives from Nebraska The McDougall dinners extended last week with several visitors from out of town
Sunday with friends at Akron features Mrs Thos Flaherty and children and Mrs Rose Maherty of Dalton visiting the N R Schiesser home. Wm Bartram traveled to Sioux City on Tuesday on business. Mrs Pete Delperdang and daughter from Sioux City plan a week at Earnest Mueller and H C Popken homes in Craig. Ted Henkels family and eo Keough family visited Paul Henkel's in Alton on Sunday. Otto Oltmann was a Sioux City visitor Monday. Mrs John Beegan traveled to Early for a visit with a sick sister.
A Boston Transcript quip captures a teacher prompting Ted with a vague fraction question and the boy replying, uncertain yet hopeful, that it cannot be too large.
Chicago crime report notes a man knocked down every ten minutes reflecting public fear. The Outlook editorial voice questions responses to rising violence and calls for accountability and action in the city.
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