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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1920
Page
4
A Negro preacher seeking shelter in a haunted house is joined by three cats who eat coal and wait for Martin to arrive. The preacher hides his Bible, then flees, saying to the largest cat that he was there but could not stay. Reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Samuel Crowther argues in System that true saving only works when money is diverted into a savings account before the person can spend it. He warns of easy withdrawals undermining discipline, proposing a penalty large enough to deter frivolous pulls yet fair to those who truly need funds.
A Los Angeles woman critiqued reform focus vs prevention in a Los Angeles Times letter. She laments sympathy for imperfect causes and asks why society aids the tempted rather than addressing underlying need. She warns of seeking help by crime if trouble arises and notes charitable responses.
In Europe slate pencils are hand made while in the U S they are machine produced. Pennsylvania quarry yields Ita slate, supplying millions of pencils annually. Materials are cut to 5 7/8 inch lengths and formed into cylindrical rods, then painted by boys on emery wheels and packed in pasteboard boxes of 100.
A Virginia household tale recalls old customs of sharing wealth with trays of cake for gala events. Waverly, the youngest child, quips a humorous take on the saying Children should be seen not heard, remarking that talkers will live the nettlest and the quiet will have the most.
John Ringling recounts fierce early battles with rivals in the circus industry. Opponents used sabotage such as tampering with wagons and deceptive signage. He notes pranks included wrecked wagons and painted lettering to undermine parades, a struggle that ultimately boosted public support for the show.
In pre Christian times the clover leaf symbolized Druids Bards and Neophites, while Christian lore links the trefoil to the Trinity and St Patrick. The four leaf clover is a rare hereditary form caused by nutrition, reputed as a lucky omen and believed to ward magic and danger in various traditions.
Quote urges organizing work to avoid fatigue and quitting. It praises gradual mastery, steady effort, and personal gain from contributing to others. Encourages starting now to strengthen oneself and aid world welfare, ending with a call to "Load up."
A historical note recalls Col. Robert Ingersoll, famed agnostic lecturer, famed for scripture use and anti-theology, while also championing sound currency during postwar inflation. He reportedly said he hoped greenbacks would rise to declare that their redeemer liveth.
Abraham L. Davis of Cedar Rapids Iowa a real estate dealer reports rapid health gains after taking Tanlac. He describes prior stomach trouble loss of appetite severe headaches rheumatism and weight loss. He claims six bottles restored appetite sleep energy and mobility and notes his wife also improved. Tanlac is sold in Glenwood Emerson Malvern Silver City and Henderson by listed dealers.
The ancient Greek scholar Eratosthenes, living 275 to 195 B.C., likely first measured Earth's circumference. He used the Syene to Alexandria angle of about seven degrees and 138 minutes, estimating the distance as one fiftieth of a circle, yielding roughly 250,000 stadia, though the exact stadion length and error cannot be precisely computed.
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