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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1925
Page
3
The piece argues well-paved streets boost commerce and property values. It highlights roads as essential for attracting customers, reducing mud and dust, improving safety, health, and city image, and lowering long-term costs through durable, sanitary paving. It urges taxpayers to support permanent street improvements.
Plans for a highway to Fort Toulouse, the ancient Indian town near Montgomery in Elmore County, were announced by Peter A. Brannon of Alabama archives. A marker at Pole Cat Springs notes Lafayette’s 1778 overnight stay en route to Montgomery. Fort Toulouse's granite shaft commemorates the 1714 French outpost later named Fort Jackson. the cemetery holds Jackson era soldiers and the 1814 treaty area.
The New Jersey state highway commission will add 100 miles of improved roads to the state system after completing current contracts. With 66 miles under contract this summer and more awards soon, total progress will reach 100 miles. The state now has 840 miles of state highways, 404 miles paved. Runners in riverbearing strawberries reproduce by runners. heavy rain encourages runners, but crowding affects yield. Plants should be 6 to 8 inches apart when frost.
A Johnson quotation argues that to teach the tenth virtue all must learn to hear. Flattery thrives where fear, interest, and tenderness distort truth. Even bold and brave avoiders of servility still crave praise, and hopes, fears, or kindness drive people to flatter others.
A lyrical portrait of Herring Cove describing its rugged coast, clifftop lighthouses, and the stubborn rocks that stand against the sea. The essay celebrates the coastline as timeless, unmodern, and cherished by villagers who live near ferns, gardens, and sea-breezes along a narrow rocky road.
Independence Day 1824 marked the election of H Rick McIver of Florence as 1925 commander of the South Carolina department of the American Legion. A calm yet firm leader, McIver has led Florence police since 1921 and is a Clemson graduate who starred in track. He served as first sergeant and captain in World War I before returning to farming and public service.
Education Week will be observed nationwide from November 16 to 22, 1925, announced by the American Legion at Indianapolis. The event is coordinated with the National Education Association and the U S Bureau of Education, tracing to 1921. President Coolidge praises teachers and civilizational progress during the recallable week.
The American Legion post of Staten Island petitions Mayor Hylan asking New York City to buy the 1668 Billop House in Tottenville and its surrounding ten acres to create a public park. The site hosted the first peace talks after the War of the Revolution with Franklin and Adams meeting Lord Howe. Opposition cites Tory ties of original owner Christopher Billop.
A discussion of natural gesture use in speech argues against learned poses. It notes Benjamin Disraeli’s early windmill gestures in Parliament as an example of overrehearsed oratory provoking strong reaction.
A passage notes Disraeli's awkward start and oily appearance yet credits his later selfimprovement under Queen Victoria. It asserts the best way to learn speaking is practice, while recommending listening to good speakers.
The text traces laundry habits from Rome to the Middle Ages, noting the decline of marble baths and the return to washing by streams. It cites the dhobi washer in Hindu culture as an emblem of traditional laundry work, echoing a universal practice before washing machines.
A dialogue features an artist urging a critic to judge his latest picture. The critic bluntly calls it worthless, yet the artist presses for full candid feedback.
Fergusson, a great Scottish poet, influenced Robert Burns though he abandoned religion and medicine for writing. Born in Edinburgh, he pursued education before a swift decline after a head injury led to mental instability. He joined a writers group called Kaighte of the Cape and died at twenty four.
The article notes Burns requested authorities’ permission to mark the grave of the earlier poet buried nearby, with George Matthew Adams as the credited author.
Dutch women in Nieuw Amsterdam ran stores and traded with Native Americans. A 1679 record highlights a worldly, skilled female trader who managed income through extensive travel while her husband stayed home. The note reflects contemporary disapproval yet confirms her business acumen.
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