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Newspaper
Monticello Herald
Location
Monticello, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1922
Page
4
A Washington Star report describes an experiment where an optical device kept images from inverting on the retina. A subject wore the device from 3 PM to the next noon, initially seeing topsy turvy but soon adjusting. Habit and experience counteract retinal inversion.
The excerpt humorously critiques etiquette as mostly ridiculous yet familiar, noting universal acts like kissing. It contrasts childhood fears of mothers’ kisses with adult social gestures such as Moroccan chiefs embracing. It discusses origins of the sahite gesture and the ceremonial kiss across cultures.
The article contrasts modern whaling with past peril and monotony. It describes lean crews, sparse quarters, and harsh routes from April to November. Norwegian crews dominate, with refits in November and routes toward Montevideo and Norway, highlighting evolving yet harsh conditions.
A fragment from a St Joseph News Press item questions a proposed bee tracking device by Americans, imagining a sensor gate and phone attachment to monitor bee movement. It ponders whether the invention would reveal bee behavior or reveal weaknesses in living creatures.
An island formed by two Mississippi River branches near Rock Island hosts a US arsenal and about 200 acres of forest. In its center stands the twin tree, an oak and elm with trunks that appear merged to five or six feet high, then separate with distinct bark and foliage. The twin is roughly a century old and still vigorous.
A quoted maxim attributed to J P Morgan about character. He says he will lend money to a man of character but withhold funds from someone of bad repute regardless of security. The remark is tied to his art collection era and reputation. The source notes the saying endures beyond his collection’s fame and wartime context.
The article notes that Anglo-Saxon women wore mirrors slung at their girdles and that the practice continued into the Elizabethan and James I eras. It mentions mirrors forming the center of many fans and references hornatel daetsl used before glass was invented.
Public auction to be held December 20 1922 at Riverside Farm five miles southeast of Monticello eight miles northwest of Delphi and one mile northwest of Yeoman. Sale includes horses cattle hogs hay harness poultry farming implements household goods and more with payment terms and a lunch provided by Yeoman Christian Church officials.
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