29 Mar 1929
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1929
Page
1
An OCR fragment shows a dialogue about kissing and a shopping joke. It includes an advertisement line for Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product promising a dainty appearance. The passage also touches on ESL calendar reform and a gag about who delivered a presest caleno dar, attributed to a grocer.
An ad touts California Fig Syrup as the gentle fix for feverish fussiness and constipation in children. It claims the product cleanses intestinal waste, tones the stomach, and is safe for babies with a fruity vegetable base. A California mother cites quick improvement in her children.
Ithaca detectives rely on chemical microscopy and a trained eye at Cornell to verify antique coins. Dr. B A Chamot analyzes specimens under a microscope, then uses a controlled pull to sample unseen areas. A gold stater from Dampsacus looked ancient but analysis revealed an artificial aging coating of gut, starch and color matter.
Paris authorities who sent a commission to London to study women police recommended against introducing them in Paris. They argued there is no analogy between English and French manners and morals.
The Mexican government has removed passport requirements for American automobile tourists. Instead a chamber of commerce credential verifying identity and character is sufficient at all border gateways. The Laredo Monterey highway is improving to handle expected summer tourist traffic with new camps and a bus line.
Scientists at the Pennsylvania State Forest School report that rattlesnakes possess six or seven sets of immature fangs that can rapidly become functional after loss or damage. Researchers led by T. C. Evans and HR Foreman, with Dr. E. A. Zeigler compiling the study, note only removal of the poison sac would neutralize its venom.
A Trinidad feature notes oysters growing on mangrove trees and crabs feeding from high branches. It mentions a sea of tar lakes, armor clad creatures, and references Columbus and Sir Walter Raleigh noting tree oysters long ago.
In New York a AAAS discussion cited two outcomes of disease anxiety and anger. George Stratton from the University of California argued that disease exposure may be tied to irascibility afterlife. Early childhood illness appears to heighten anger responses compared with later sickness.
Two inmates, George Taylor and an accomplice Jackson, attempted to flee Parkhurst Prison Isle of Wight by breaching cell security smuggling tools and using a hidden rope. A warder's late letter delivery triggered a swift response with 40 officials pursuing them. Jackson returned to his cell, Taylor was captured on the landing.
Preservationists in Geneva strive to save Voltaire's historic residence Les Deuices from being replaced by a modern building. The famed philosopher once sought liberty there after leaving France and Prussia. Friends advocate buying the house to keep it as a historic monument for posterity.
John R Baker described tribes in the New Hebrides who trade pigs for wives and occasionally practice cannibalism during a Royal Geographical Society lecture in London. He and his wife visited their wild country in northern New Hebrides, where Europeans had not yet appeared.
A new New York hotel features a dog and cat nursery at its thirty first door with a dedicated vet kennel maids and a cook for pets. It offers pet bathrooms a beauty parlor and wired exercise runs on the roof garden for guest animals while most city hostels deny dogs.
Mrs Margaret Washington reports a severe cold left her bedbound for five weeks. After five weeks on Milks Emulsion she gained weight from 114 to 125 pounds and regained appetite and strength, returning to work daily. She credits Milks Emulsion and God for recovery. Terre Haute Indiana ad helps local druggists.
In a humorous exchange the tenant admits owing several running accounts to the landlord and quips that collectors keep him on the move, highlighting persistent debt and evasive antics.
Advertises Red Cross Ball Blue as safe for all fabrics and effective in whitening clothes without damage. Claims to be used in every home and sold by all good grocers.
A fragmented quote highlights a claim that aging cosmetics maintain youth without increasing annual costs. The item frames a conversation about perceived value and expense, with no clear source attribution or context.
A National Geographic bulletin traces global fur sources and methods, noting the United States as a top producer yet importing more than 100 million pelts annually for garments. It surveys origins from China to Britain, India, Japan, and Canada, and tracks ranching, exploration links, and historic routes from St. Louis and Alaska to Siberia.
A popular craze for freak hue flowers prompts English growers to experiment. One grower reports success with tulips showing green pink orange flesh-color and electric blue tones in a bold horticultural push.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia advertised as a universal sweetener and stomach acid remedy for children and adults. The ad touts it as pleasant to take and more effective than harsher acids, noting its status as a genuine prescribed product endorsed by physicians and a long trademark history since 1879.
Fifteen acres in old Athens are set for uncovering. officials anticipate exposing the Royal Star with stone tablets of the Athenian laws and the Agora market, surrounded by marble structures. Surface properties must be acquired before excavation starts, but machinery is ready.
A vintage advertisement emphasizes Castoria as a trusted vegetable remedy for infants and children. It promotes gentle relief of colic constipation and diarrhea, notes doctors often advise Castoria for babies, and urges mothers to keep a bottle on hand for sleepless nights and daily ailments.
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