09 May 1924
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1924
Page
1
A woodland tale follows Little Wood Mouse advising Little Breeze that being loved and gentle is wiser than loud bluster. He explains West Wind’s favor and North Wind’s harshness, urging the breeze to use its gifts for good as dawn approaches.
The passage traces joy related names from lovai and Joeus to Jodocus and St Tosse, noting variants Jodoca Joyce Jocelyn and Joy common in Wales England and the US. It links turquoise as Joys talismanic stone symbolizing prosperity and protection and lists Tuesday as a lucky day and a lucky number 9.
The article explains a South and New England belief that sweeping after dark brings bad luck including sickness and wage loss. It traces the superstition to associations with misfortune, laziness, and occult symbolism of the broom, noting it persists only when duties compel delay.
Cincinnati calls itself The Queen City and The Paris of America while others dub it Porkopolis. Chicago wears The Windy City and The Stock Yards City, and Washington earns labels such as The Federal City and The City of Magnified Distances.
In the City Electric office, Daisy Mudge tricks Mr. Cabotson by using his fear tactics against him. She wins a vacant stenographer post and undermines his authority as his methods backfire. The piece notes how reliance on intimidation can damage a leader’s standing.
A survey of myths explains diverse origin stories for woman from Phoenician ivory carving to Hesiodic clay, Scandinavian stick figures, Madagascar legends, and American myths. It notes variations where first woman emerges from ash and elm, or from miraculous actions, with diverse roles and ages.
A critic warns of a booming travel industry promising effortless luxury by selling miles and safe journeys. The poster child is a magic bottled travel cartel that offers guaranteed safety, no effort, and no knowledge of foreign languages, benefiting travelers and their families while reducing human variety to a commodity.
Scientific American reports a Canadian survey casting doubt on significant placer gold in Labrador. It notes heavy glaciation and long movement of the sea floor reduce chances of placer deposits, challenging prior hype about Labrador as a gold field.
The New York Times notes Belgium lacks the American and British college style and typical yard. Belgian workers earn modest wages, with many under 20,000 francs yearly. Wooden houses are rare, stucco on lath is uncommon, and yard spaces are largely absent due to high real estate values.
Philatelists blamed overstocked stamp issues for a budget crisis in Somaliland’s post office. The head official cited 192% revenue to date at $6,100, down £9,310 from last year as collectors’ demand drained funds. A new stamp issue is planned this year.
The Conscience Fund collects money from individuals who cheated the government. In 1923 the fund totaled 2804.23 dollars, used for miscellaneous government expenses.
The Australian tomato weevil has emerged as a growing threat to vegetable growers. entomologists warn damage to ripe fruit and foliage could impact production if not controlled.
A tentative Democratic roster lists Newton D. Baker Charles W. Bryan Royal Copeland James Cox Homer Cummings Jonathan Davis Edward Edwards George Silzer Carter Glass David Rouston Cordell Hull Thomas Marshall William McAdoo B T Meredith A S Murphree John Barton Payne John Parker Samuel Ralston Joseph T Robinson Alfred E. Smith William Hearst William Sweet Oscar W. Underwood Thomas Walsh Burton Wheeler and others as potential contenders in a competitive, alphabetic display.
David J. O’Connell of Brooklyn introduced HL R 2661 to turn over Alaska platinum sands to a private corps led by L. I. Beckley and associates. The bill would grant royalty of one eighth of net Alaska production, with vast wealth described as untold millions. The plan, shrouded in secrecy, faces debate in the Public Lands Committee in Washington.
Professor Robert Goddard of Clark University told the American Association for the Advancement of Science that his liquid fuel rocket could reach high altitudes and gather data on sun radiation, atmospheric composition, temperature and pressure. Meteorologist W J Humphreys notes the potential meteorological value, though theories about upper air remain contested.
A Washington commemoration marks Rear Admiral Robert Peary’s 1909 North Pole discovery with military honors at Arlington Cemetery. Capt. Robert A. Bartlett and Dan Denby hailed Peary’s legacy as fellow navy leaders spoke on preparedness and Arctic exploration, noting a future push by air power to map new Arctic territory next summer.
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