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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1920
Page
4
A writer muses on the old ministerial manses once known as parsonages noting their sacred aura and historical tales. He recalls tracking manses in new locales and the rich atmosphere surrounding these homes in early community life.
The Borobudur temple in Central Java, built around the seventh century, is described as one of the world’s finest ancient monuments. Alfred R. Wallace praised its vast human labor and artistic skill, surpassing even the Great Pyramid in significance. Buddhist ashes were divided into 84,000 parts and distributed across Buddhas dominions.
An 18th century observer notes Eskimos eat twenty pounds of flesh daily with halib oil for dessert, Yakuts wash it down with liquor, and a naturalist recalls tasting boa constrictor crocodile and earth balls baked by the Orinoco. Frobisher Settle Humboldt describe indigenous eating practices around Hudson's Bay and Orinoco.
Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer discusses the term Piazzas as a distinctly American veranda and notes regional pronunciations such as gallvey in the South and porch in the North, arguing the word's unique American character and usage.
A distorted report notes silver fox sightings near Mount Whitney and Sierra Nevada with creatures described as rare. It claims hunters capture individuals valued at 500 to 1000 dollars, praising the fox’s coal black coat with a white tail tip.
The lodestone, not a stone but a mineral, points north when suspended or floated. It serves as a natural compass used by Vikings and Galileo’s lodestone weighs six ounces and dates around eight centuries old. Swedish lodestones are noted for power, with tales of guns left near them.
A sea chart of the South Sea made of sticks served as a precise guide for Marshall Islands navigators and was once central to education. Gifted by Robert Louis Stevenson, the chart measured distances by hours and reflected four seasonal swell patterns observed by natives.
The dickeissel is a small migratory songbird about six and a quarter inches long. Males show yellow white and gray with a black throat patch. females are duller. Common in central U S prairies, it sings a simple chip chip che chehoo throughout July and August. It nests on ground, in bushes, thistles or trees using weeds, grasses and husks. Eyes number four or five, bluish white and plain, similar to the lazebird.
Beads are valued across the Levant for warding off evil and disease. People, animals, and carts wear or carry bead strands, with beads also common in cities like Athens and Smyrna. Bead shops and peddlers abound, reflecting broad cultural reliance on portable talismans.
Old wallpaper prompts readers to replace borders at the loop of the ruen to refresh water schemes and offer savings when cutting borders themselves. A paste recipe mixes rye sour, bolting water, and resin for heavy papers while describing neat patels for cleaning soiled areas.
The court notes Mrs Gisaway endures family scrutiny as her husband assigns tasks at home. Her fortune is discussed in relation to her status as Lusky Womnan and Sis Lissen questions the motives behind the envy she faces.
Pearson's Weekly notes that pantomime clowns use scarlet triangles red fishtail and half moon makeup on the cheeks with varied theories for their meaning. Some view it as burlesque of Columbine rouge, others as a relic of medieval mystery plays or Momus. Circus clowns differ by focusing makeup on the nose rather than cheeks.
A letter addressed by a rebus using a rising sun for Aurora, a hill and castle for Montes y Castello, a Granada city plan with an Alhambra sketch and a pomegranate, shows how postal workers traced Senorita Aurora Montes y Castello in Granada No 20 Agacayas. The three day delivery and photocopy in Madrid papers praised the department’s intelligence.
The piece argues youth is a state of mind not just years lived, noting many stay vital past typical ages. It contrasts past retirement norms with modern attitudes, insisting aging is a habit of outlook and that real living depends on spirit, not tallying birthdays.
The article discusses diverse timber needs for piano making, listing Capucian spruce, American woods, Honduras cedar, English beech, Swiss pine and other species. It notes timber must be seasoned in a special heated chamber with days of dry air draft, and that piano building became popular only later in the eighteenth century.
A fragmentary passage describes a tranquil Sunday in England with villagers moving between cottages and church through serene fields and hedgerows. The tone evokes a settled country life and the gentle rhythm of a parish day as residents enjoy simple comforts. Washington Irving is referenced as a traveler remarking on local scenes.
The Eliott consolidated school district approved issuing 15000 dollars in bonds to build and equip a school. Percival's Congregationalists Methodists and Baptists combine to form a federated church. At 9 15 only ten couples danced on the floor. A Wyoming youth drove two miles alone before discovering his sweetheart had fallen from the buggy.
Crowds packed the pavilion last Thursday night with dancers maneuvering to avoid interference by 10:16 p m as the space grew crowded and movements required care to maintain space for performers.
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