18 Sep 1931
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1931
Page
1
National Physical Laboratory tests show artificial sunlight via imitation windows speeds night shift production. Eye comfort improves with daylight-approximating conditions and better vision boosts work output. Coloring the light to mimic sun rays proved paramount.
Mrs. Ethel Smith of Norwich Connecticut touts Kruschen as a simple fat loss method. She claims 16 pounds lost on one bottle, noting better sleep on night duty and steady appetite. The ad urges a half teaspoon in hot water daily before breakfast, with an 85 cent bottle lasting four weeks and a money back guarantee if results fail.
In a Northwest frontier tale Sergt Alan Baker leads five men from Fort Endurance against Heart of the North bandits who steal gold dust after a steam er robbery. Inspector Haskell clashes over plans at the Mounted Police post as Joyce MacMillan days a tense marriage surprise for Baker.
Alan and Bill fight through reeds to reach the lake edge as six bandits flee across the water. Larry is wounded while defending their canoe. Alan drags the sinking craft to shore and carries Larry to safety with Bill. The patrol collapsed yet remains determined, fearing the consequences for Joyce and Dave MacMillan.
Alan Baker nurses a vengeful plan after Haskell’s split patrol wrecks the mission. As night closes, Haskell frets over Allied failure and a looming career ruin while Baker resolves to trap the bandits and clear Dave MacMillan, aiming to force justice and expose the inspector’s guilt.
Alen and Bill tend Larry after a double gunshot wound in a desperate night journey saved by a makeshift tourniquet and medical kit. Larry’s injuries threaten his life as they push toward the Alooska branch, battling bog and darkness with heavy gear and exhausted resolve.
A compact look at notable figures famed for small stature yet outsized influence. From Napoleon and Van Buren to Adams Douglas McClellan Faragut Holmes Jones Sheridan Beethoven Keats and others, the piece notes how height never limited achievement and lists prominent short figures across politics, military, literature and science.
New York State authorized motor vehicle licensing starting in 1901, collecting 934 dollars that year. The record notes this as the first licensing effort and the initial revenue amount for the program.
Stage Coach Tales recounts a 1851 incident on the National Road where Thomas Corwin, then a congressman later governor, played the role of a servant to the party. Landlord Samuel Cessna served a ceremonial burnished brandy, dining at a side table while Clay and others ate grandly. Corwin’s humbling service ends with Clay introducing him as Mr Corwin of Ohio, prompting the tavern to honor him thereafter.
The cave bear was a king among wild animals, twice the size of the North American grizzly. It faced lions and tigers ill equipped to oppose it. In prehistoric Britain it thrived in the British Isles, with many remains found in caves. It did not extend beyond Yorkshire northward, and Irish remains resemble today’s grizzly. Bones have been found in England.
In the coal district of Upper Silesia on the German Polish frontier a deserted mine is used for life saving experiments. Young miners learn to operate oxygen pulmotors and rescue techniques to extract men buried underground or trapped by slides.
An electrical storm struck a building in Saz-Dimas California causing a fire alarm to activate. Lightning started the blaze and the storm storm unleashed heavy rain that extinguished the fire before firefighters arrived.
In New Bedford Standard the pastor urges ongoing spiritual growth, urging Him to strive continually to grow the soul while Mrs Small responds that she must take action to improve her own soul in the same periodical.
A study notes cancer victims have more alkaline blood than normal and this increased alkalinity appears related to how quickly the disease ends in fatal cases.
A vintage medical note recommends daily half a teaspoon for bottle fed or breast fed infants to keep bowels regular and fretfulness at bay. Dr Caldwell, with forty seven years practice, claims success in keeping babies healthy and plump after delivering over 3500 births without loss of mother or child.
In a brief Berlin Ul. item a character questions the date and mentions a newspaper found in a pocket. The exchange highlights uncertainty about yesterday and references a held document. The note reads as a witty, fragmentary street scene.
A vintage ad extols Fellows' Syrup as a life changing tonic for run down nerves and tired bodies. It claims physicians in 58 countries prescribe it and urges readers to buy at their druggist's with promises of restored energy and well being.
In a Dresden exchange Mamie’s art is praised as a life saver while a conversation about gallery visits reveals a daughter’s painting talent. The remark from Der Brommer frames the line about culture and family influence amid the syrup fellows chatter.
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