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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1925
Page
6
Johnnie longs to touch a delicate white china dog on Grandma's mantel and dreams of hunting with it. He follows a chase in the woods, but awakens to find the dog unharmed. Grandma praises his restraint and gives him the keepsake, teaching him to resist temptation and remember his grandmother’s wisdom.
The piece traces the origin of the May king and queen ceremonies as representations of vegetation spirits. It notes historical rites where a man or a couple acted as corn-spirit, sometimes followed by symbolic execution after their stage time. It cites Britton Austen on lingering ill treatment of retiring May rulers and a 1547 parish fine for refusing office.
Sailors use a bell system to mark time on board. Half hours are shown by bells, with four eight and twelve o clock indicated by eight bells and the sequence continuing from one to eight bells signaling the end of the watch, describing the half hour and quarter hour marks.
A brief exchange from the Boston Transcript features a man asking a woman to marry him. She responds she would not be mad about the request but would be mad if she accepted.
The French colonial ministry urges emigration to colonies but few citizens leave home for wealth abroad. Most prefer mediocrity at home and rarely abandon native towns. A Burgundy farmer Sactier’s family shows roots dating to 1672 in Jeannet, illustrating long-standing local ties.
In Sweden ski running is at least fourteen centuries old and perhaps earlier. Prof Otto von Friesen notes a Boeksta runestone depicting a ski runner and suggests Swedes learned skiing from Lapps and Finns. Sixth century travelers described fast gliding hunters and Viking age skis were common.
The article traces how the title Dauphin signified the heir to the French crown under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties. It describes Humbert II’s 1849 arrangement with Philip of Valois, the first Dauphin Jean as John the Good, and the last, the Duc d Angouleme, who renounced in 1830. It notes Guy VIII’s eel as emblem leading to the surname Dauphin and the land called Dauphine.
A silverware salesman jokes about a woman wearing a diamond stomacher and being part of the new rich. He notes her wealth as she buys sugar tongue items, highlighting social contrasts in a sharp, period tone.
A passenger recalls a woman choosing the most expensive tong and declaring she would give a dozen as gifts. She explains she never hosts large parties, and a dozen will be enough for each person present. The exchange reveals her misunderstanding of the narrator’s surprise.
In the Andes a major copper mine rises high above sea level and lies 1,000 feet deep with veins that run vertically inside the mountain. An American copper corporation operates this rich mine located far above Lima, reached by railroad over a peak at 15,800 feet. Miners descend to the bottom and work upward toward vertical veins.
The article explains how undeliverable mail goes to the dead letter office where possible items are returned or destroyed. Valuable articles are stored briefly. It notes the Post Office department once auctioned many such items and advises lost mail inquiries include the mailing date addressed to the Division of Dead Letters in Washington.
Connie, named from Confucius by a mother shifting through isms, pursues a career driven life from furniture to modeling and becomes a modern mother. She trains Jerry George and James to be independent while fearing their mischief, and a freight-car escape test ends with a stern lesson from Jim. The piece ends with a call to question one’s habits.
Sioux City visitors and church activity fill Kingsley life with a remodeled Brethren parsonage to host Sunday school. The community shares condolences for Arthur Hurt’s Missouri death, while local residents travel for business, family visits, and health care, with several trips to Sioux City and LeMars.
Farmers ready to plant corn as April showers mix with snow and sleet across the area. Local social notes include Sturre family visiting Rochester guests, birthday celebration at H Dorhman home, and several weekend visits among residents.
Fredonia families joined Mr. and Mrs. Lou Larson for a Sunday hosted get together. San Lunds welcome a new player plane purchased recently. T Kloster’s Monday gathering marked Mrs. Kloster’s birthday. H C Enderson and daughters with Nelson Miller visit LeMars relatives. Axel Petersen family dine with John Held near Hinton. Herlig Kloster marks birthday with friends.
Shifting sands with desert-like traits have been found in Alaska signaling a danger to inexperienced travelers. The discovery highlights unfamiliar terrain features and raises concern for safe navigation in remote areas.
The record notes several social visits. Mr. and Mrs. Koldenhoven with daughter Gertie and Nels Petersen family visited H. C. Anderson on Thursday. Nels Petersen and family hosted guests at their home on Sunday.
Northbound trains include Twin City Limited 202 Soo City St Paul local 204 Twin City Express 210 St Paul local with times around early morning and afternoon. southbound runs list Sioux City Limited 161 5:65 a 10:22 p 3:00 p 11:01 a and Freight trains. East and west routes from Illinois Central and Great Northern show morning and evening departures with multiple express and local services.
A Detroit News quotation from a Highland Park school teacher Baid notes a boy’s proudhat as his prized possession. The teacher asserts the surest way to keep a boy after school is to seize his hat, because he will not leave without it.
The article explains tube voltages and cell connections for WD 11 12 and 3 volt tubes, detailing parallel and series configurations. It then shifts to automobile design with Berlin models featuring a flat sedan look and a whale shaped hood, plus methods to strip old paint using heat or lye and a lead acetate solution, and ends with a method for whitewashing orchard trees using a wide oilcloth strip around the trunk.
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