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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1920
Page
6
A local reader notes scant rain helped corn, urges early husking, and predicts more cattle feeding due to corn prices. The article defends the Cummins railroad law, arguing it returns railroads to private owners, protects taxpayers, and merits a fair trial despite partisan criticism.
The article argues the roots of jazz reach ancient China through the Li Ki Confucian ceremonies. It cites four tonal types Kang Sune Wel Kit and their alleged effects on virtue and desire, suggesting prehistorical jazz influenced later Chinese music though most scores are lost.
The Detroit News recalls a Roman banquet hall practice of painting a rose on the ceiling to seal that what was said at the feast must not be repeated. It details rose colors and meanings, and notes Greek and Roman beliefs about the buttercup and moonlit cures.
A child mistake turns playful curiosity dangerous when a bite of a bright red pepper causes agony. A mother rushes to the scene and uses oil to ease the burn, followed by a bath as the kitchen episode ends in a memorable, if painful, kitchen misadventure.
A Portland area poultry farmer plans to raise about 100000 chickens this season at his electrically operated farm Henaeres, up from 45000 last year. He started with one incubator in 1916 and now uses equipment to handle 20 000 egg batches. The plant draws 33.5 kilowatts for heating and 3 kilowatts for lighting, with a 20 kilowatt DC generator for emergency power that can be driven from the owner’s truck.
Wrance and Compugole Latecoere announce a travel scheme from Toulouse to Barcelona via Siba, Malaga, Tangiers, Rabat, and Wes. The letter promises sightseeing, Mediterranean flights, Atlas sailings, and a grand palace hotel, framing the era as jungle carpet travel for fearless adventurers in the air.
A clipped, vivid note shows a mother and music teacher discussing a courtship. The teacher warns that the young man must court in the evening after work, not while he is being paid by the hour, and hints at expectations surrounding a potential romance.
Across the Pamunkey valley lies a famed estate tied to Gen. W. H. F. Lee and a later historic meeting that helped shape the nation. Nearby, a young surveyor met a wealthy widow who became the first lady of the land, guiding Washington to St. Peter's church. The area also marks Cornwallis’ last stand at Yorktown and near Seven Pines, where blue and gray clashed for Richmond’s fate.
An inquest cites fatigue in steel and crane chains as causing deadly accidents. Experts explain fatigue from prolonged strain means chains may fail under far lighter weights than tested. Government contractors require crane chain rest periods and heat treatment in some cases. The piece notes Sunday rest benefits both workers and metal structures.
A tale of the tomato’s slow acceptance in Europe and America. It recounts early ornament use, belief of toxicity, and a childhood anecdote about tasting the fruit. Introduced to Europe in the 16th century via Morocco, it gained names pomme d amore and apple of love from Italian and French sources.
A Scotsman praises the harebell as a model of preparedness against rain. The flower bends its head when petals open to shield nectar and seeds, preventing drowning, while closed blossoms stay erect to defy cold winds on high plateaus.
The article highlights the wingless weka or wood hen noting its lifelong pair bonds and shared nest duties with one parent at the nest while the other provides food. It describes a weka leading its family on the beach and contrasts with the roa, an eight bird with a long slender beak, chiefly feeding on earthworms.
Two men settled a dispute not with pistols but through letters in a formal writting exchange. The quarrel moved from debate to documented correspondence, signaling a nonviolent, written confrontation. Local observers note the uncommon method underscores a legal or ceremonial approach to resolving conflict.
In Lord Fisher’s Records a tale on Queen Alexandra recalls a birthday joke. Asked about a newspaper birthday line, she inquired for a copy, he lied claiming it sold out, then sent a postcard a year later showing a girl bowling with the queen’s head and note May she live till she looks it.
Bananas yield far more per acre than any other food crop with 17,000 pounds annually. They share a similar chemical makeup to potatoes, resist disease, attract no pests, and produce two crops yearly. Over sixty varieties exist, Haygall claims about forty distinct kinds. Bananas are common in homes and farms, growing with minimal care and quick replacement via suckers.
An Oxford cathedral lecture recounts an old man recalling a question posed to Doctor Whately about truth. Whately suggested that many seek truth yet few align themselves with it, asserting that many want truth on their side rather than being on the side of truth.
A playgoer ponders stage letter writing noting the hero’s swift pen stroke yet unreadable envelope addresses. He questions if the action should feel precise and clear enough to be read by the reader, rather than merely simulating quick dispatch.
An Exchange column advises that anyone with time can take a short nap at work. It suggests closing the eyes and relaxing the mind for a few minutes to feel refreshed and more productive with less effort.
A farmer named Cornfosgel debates popularity in politics, arguing that fame alone does not secure office. He notes that if popularity ruled, moving picture stars would fill every election, highlighting the tension between public appeal and substantive leadership.
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