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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1920
Page
8
In 1892 observers argued projections on Mars were mountains but later evidence by Pickering and Douglass showed they were clouds. By 1900 1905 only single projections appeared, moving and dissipating, supporting Lowell's claim that Mars projections are clouds not mountains.
The wingless birds of New Zealand illustrate evolution, thriving without natural predators in their homeland. The kakapo once had wings but lost flight as a grass seed diet and lack of ground threats led to wing loss. The species is gentle, sleeps with heads tucked, and breeds once every two years with the mother guarding the nest.
The Department of Agriculture notes experiments in Louisiana show bamboo varieties from China and Japan can be grown profitably. Phyllostachys pubescens shoots can be eaten or used for timber as they reach 60 to 70 feet in weeks. Bamboo could supply building material and poles, offering wealth to southern Louisiana residents, though northern readers doubt sugar cane gains.
The Ivy loving owls of Oxford have settled a new colony in the Bodleian library and the Tower of the Five Orders within the Old Schools quadrangle. Bodley staff rescue stranded fledglings that cannot reach their nests on the quad.
A procedure details dissolving four ounces of white soap in four ounces of boiling water then adding five ounces of glycerin and two ounces of chloroform. After bottling and corking the preparation is used by adding one teaspoon to tepid water to wash carpets with a flannel. The method claims a brightening effect.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a tree or crop called Cottonweed and a planting action attributed to an individual or placeholder name Hae Interesting, with unclear context and missing dates or locations.
In Washington’s For metry Magazine a tale recalls Hosea Pierce and a comrade returning from the war of 1812 near Norris City in 1815. Their cottonwood handspikes became vaulting poles and left two trees sprouting from the same roots. one died years ago, the other is 103 and massive. The living tree measures about thirty feet in circumference, 175 feet tall, with a hollow used as a hen house kennel and playhouse for children.
The article describes Earth's cloud layer as a very thin veil from the moon, appearing as an irregular sheet with limited texture. It compares cloud thickness to less than one eight hundredth of Earth's diameter and notes weather forms within this narrow atmospheric belt.
In a nostalgic Kansan summer reflection a writer laments the loss of the old red barn and boyhood rituals. He notes the rise of cars and garages replacing secret gatherings and escapes, imagining vanished games, hideouts, and rite of passage moments once tied to the barn.
In Alabama a black team driver returns home to find his wife stirred by news of Asa Rogers' wife Sallie dead. He recounts past pallbearer roles for Rogers' three wives and explains he will not accept favors he cannot repay.
Felix Frankfurter of the Popular Government League said the authorities claim the high cost of living will fall. He mocked the assertion noting it has fallen “on the consumer” as he ridiculed the idea to soothe public concern at a Cambridge banquet.
A fragment shows a speaker remarking on women in a social setting. The light skinned woman is described as heavy, while the darker woman beside her is noted as very light.
A local meeting yields a joke about an electrician on the scene and a quip about a "live wire" and a pun on ban died the dead one, reflecting the room's humorous mood during the event.
The article details Place de la Concorde architecture with Gabriel and Hittorf influences, the Louis XV statue by Bouchardon, Pigalle sculptures, the Horses of Marly by Coustou, Coyzevoz Mercury and Fame figures, and the 76 foot obelisk of Rameses II brought to Paris in 1836. It also explains protective coloration in bird eggs with white, blue green, and speckled patterns and their nesting habits.
The excerpt shows Norman and Willie boasting about fathers plans to build grand homes with features like a steeple and a farpole while Conrad claims a house with a mortgage, reflecting prideful bragging among children.
The wheat and barley of today are larger and finer than those found in ancient tombs. Rice has many new varieties, mainly developed by the Japanese, superior to earlier types. Most grains originate in southern Asia and rice consumption in the U S is rising as Americans learn to prepare it.
A German nickname describes a peculiar newspaper devoted entirely to rheumatism stories and medical tips. An editor once issued a postcard size edition with magnifying glasses, but the venture failed as readers rejected the idea despite the novelty.
Long time Llano resident Willie Atchison testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved kidney discomfort after months of strain. Nine years later he reiterates the cure lasted with no need for further treatment. Price 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sponsors.
A hat missing since one night this week is identified as belonging to John B. Stetson. Pinder will pay a reward if the hat is returned to the Corner Drug Store.
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