26 Jan 1934
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1934
Page
1
A distinguished professor from a hated university delivered an address to business men. At the end a suspenders manufacturer challenged him, arguing science brings no benefit to his trade. He posed a question about gravity to probe the professor's assertions.
In a breakfast exchange Freddie asks his father for a spanking to avoid distraction while swimming. The boy explains the need for a clear mind. Prudence notes a later dialogue on college professors and theories provoking startling ideas yet urged agreement.
A rustic exchange reveals Lizzie's suitor Winks, pursued by a suspecting guardian who claims to have only ever met him fleeing from the house. The dialogue hints at disapproval and a protective stance toward Lizzie as she entertains the young man.
A Pearsons Weekly item recounts a humorous exchange about enforcing neighborly rules. A man describes placing eggs under a bush to prompt his neighbor to keep hens in his own yard, and the anecdote shifts to a court scene where a golfer defends beating his wife with a club, prompting a question about the number of strokes.
A teacher asked for an example sentence using the word tariff to illustrate the term in a discussion about economic policy.
A theft of labradorite sample, dubbed peacock stone, threatens a year delay for the Rain Bow Division arch base in New York City. The mineral, prized for iridescent blue green flashes, is scarce and sourced from Labrador, Norway, and Siberia.
Lee Wallis a mail carrier narrowly escaped death when a four point buck leaped onto his car on the Green Springs highway near White Star station between Klamath Falls and Ashland. The deer's head struck the windshield as one hind leg shattered the window, leaving Wallis seriously cut and the machine damaged.
Dr Robert Hemardinguer representing the Pasteur Institute in Paris seeks venom from cobras and up to 5000 snakes to produce at least 21 pounds of venom for cancer experiments. A snake farm with 50 snakes is at the Hartkin Institute for venom production. Details remain undisclosed as the work is experimental.
Aged palace of Ludovicus the Moor in Ferrara to be restored by Italian government with one million lire from Mussolini. Rossetti designed rooms linked by loggias. work aims to return three ground floor halls to original splendor and decorate first floor rooms with anew frescoes. palace to become a museum.
Amherst Massachusetts reports the Baldwin apple can trace its origin to a chance seedling that sprouted on John Ball’s farm near Lowell thirty to thirty five years before the American revolution. The seedling grew into a large tree nicknamed The Woodpecker Tree by owner Butters, and woodpecker apples were named from it. Deacon Samuel Thompson later carried woodpecker apples to Colonel Baldwin, who popularized the variety and set it on the path to becoming a major national cooking and keeping apple.
Visalia officials challenge the world to find a smaller city park than Visalia. The St John N B park at 20 by 6 feet claims the title but is larger than Lone Oak park. Lone Oak at the city west entrance is 10 by 10 feet and sits in the middle of the main highway.
In Chillicothe Ohio a watchdog named Yack is left the income from a 3000 dollar fund established by the late Mary B Smart. The fund is left in trust to Charles Allen Smart of Wallingford Connecticut and is to provide a home and food for the dog for as long as it lives.
In 1860 Buffalo Bill Cody faced rivals for the nickname. William Matthewson of Wichita fed settlers with buffalo meat during a drought, while William Comstock, a Wisconsin hunter and scout, also bore the title. Cody earned the fame after a match with Comstock, but both men had stronger claims. The piece also recalls Jean Baptiste Lagimoniere, the Canadian courier-du-bois who carried a crucial message for Lord Selkirk in 1815, enduring a perilous 1,800 mile journey and later becoming famed for his epic trek.
Mrs. Kate Nelson, the only woman chimney sweep in London, takes pride in her work, describing herself as more efficient than many male competitors. She inherited the trade after her husband fell ill and now runs the business with steady skill.
In East Greenwich a large boulder named Drum Rock cannot be overturned. When moved it emits a deep bell like tone. Local tradition holds that Indigenous people used Drum Rock to summon councils and spread alarms.
London Zoo captivity alters feeding preferences as director notes picky eaters among snakes elephants and reindeer. Snakes favor mayonnaise sauce and white rats, some elephants reject oranges and onions, while reindeer shun Iceland moss for English clover. One elephant flung back an onion after being insulted.
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