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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1920
Page
2
A brief postal notice from Llano News by Wilkes and McLean notes a once weekly publication under congressional act provisions. The item lists subscription details including advance payment terms and a yearly rate with stated months.
Fragmented excerpt quotes Senator Harding defending the war effort and criticizing Republican leadership. It recounts his Wheeling speech and references President Wilson, Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and opposition within the party. The piece critiques motives behind why the U S fought in World War I and labels current Republican leaders as betraying core principles.
A reader notes the diverse NativeAmerican languages in California and their rapid decline as elders die. Efforts to document tongues aim to illuminate Pacific coast history, while a shop scene contrasts modern life with fading linguistic heritage.
The Westminster Gazette notes removal of the Pedlar and his Dog window from a new county hall site due to alleged incongruity. It cites Chancellor Trescott of Carlisle denying a stained glass window with a dog and mentions rare ecclesiastical dog depictions in Lord Brownlow's Ashbridge chapel, Tobias and Sara with a dog and a chained dog in a Jeb scene.
The Hood uses forty five caliber long guns heavier than the Queen Elizabeth’s forty two caliber pieces. Each Hood gun weighs about one hundred tons and fires a 1950 pound shell at 2800 feet per second. Elevation reaches 30 degrees for a 38000 yard maximum range and the standing gear allows an eight-gun salvo every 35 seconds.
The eyes of portraits appear to follow a viewer due to optical illusion. By centering the pupil with equal white space on both sides, the gaze seems fixed toward the observer from any angle.
The article notes mesquite or chaparral scrub in Western Texas, describing scrubby chaparral as the habitat for the road runner and other species. It claims the bird can outrun an ordinary horse on open ground, highlighting its speed and defensive behavior when pressed.
A Birmingham Age Herald snippet recalls a morning incident in a barber shop. A polite gentleman, while a barber sweeps nearby, says to the observer with a smile, Ex cuse my dust, adding a touch of genteel humor to a routine scene.
The article posits licorice from Spain as an ancient confection linked to Euphrates banks where the plant grows by water. It notes Armenians descend from Priam and Hector with Thrace origins and Erzerum named Armenian Rome by Theodosius in 415, tying language and city history to ancient Rome.
A wife begs guidance after an anonymous letter to her husband hints at her past before marriage. She fears reading it and contemplates confessing, but her partner refuses to let her see the letter, leaving her unsure what to reveal.
An exchange between a music enthusiast and Mr. Cromrox centers on the claim that music is a universal language. They discuss the difficulty of spelling and pronouncing words across languages, using programs as a measure of universality.
The piece discusses how empathy can transfer others' biases to our own and risk unfair verdicts. It warns against leaning on others’ judgments and urges gathering all facts before judging to avoid sorrow and shame. It notes heredity and environment shape views and cautions against mocking others' perspectives.
A historical note details harsh marriage taxes in Bulgaria and Britain. It compares the Bulgarian bachelor’s annual levy of Ss 4d to a duke’s £12 10s and outlines Britain’s 17th and 18th century penalties for marriage and fatherhood, including higher charges for heirs and multiple children.
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