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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1928
Page
2
Historical note on the kiss of peace in early Christianity as a sacred rite before sacraments, its later protection by Roman law, and its role in betrothal penalties. It traces the kiss from church practice to etiquette rules under Catherine the Great, highlighting its evolving social and legal significance.
A New York physician, Doctor Tanner, completed a forty day fast for science from June 29 to August 7, 1890. He survived without food, drinking little water, and reduced his weight from 157 to about 80 pounds, challenging the belief that fasting is dangerous.
Narratives compare ocean scents to flowers but note the Bermuda onion dominates taste and trade. Writers claim Bermuda onions outshine rivals from Cuba, West Indies, and Egypt, fueling New York Easter markets while Bermuda farmers rely on onions as their mainstay.
In a clipped exchange Casaldy and a friend debate whether to say it in T or It. The friend offers a rhyme about a spider and the fly as a mnemonic. Days later Cassidy recalls the confusion over the exact line and its target wording.
Not So Big Hall Calne was the guest of honor at a library dinner. Thomas Nelson Page introduced him in a few well chosen sentences. Page urged Calne to autograph first but Calne resisted saying he preferred to read something the writer had produced before signing.
The passage argues that self proclaimed experts in learning reveal vanity and weakness in judgment. It claims learned professionals rely on their titles and employments, making them more prone to expose errors and betray themselves due to overconfidence in their own learning.
The piece argues youth is a spiritual energy not tied to age and that aging is not inevitable. It cites Harper's Magazine and Sophocles to claim growth comes from purposeful living, not weariness or loss of interest. Spiritual and intellectual laziness accelerates aging, while interest preserves vitality, even into later decades.
John P. Gavit urges parents to study child nature from babyhood, becoming companions and pals. Acknowledges elders erred from lack of knowledge and stresses mutual delight in parenting, noting a child’s key interest in understanding his parents and shaping future happiness and success.
Dr. O M L Wilson of St Marys Hospital London reviews four types of fear in soldiers and civilians. He identifies a fast disappearing type who feels no fear in a fear filled age, others who hide fear, those who endure and those whose fear erupts into reckless frenzy akin to a boy whipping a bully.
The article outlines several kinds of honeydew including that from plant sap and leaf sap exudations caused by insects and natural processes. It notes fungi and over-turgor can produce it, and that bees and other insects are attracted to honeydew. It mentions ants tending plant lice for honeydew.
For nine years districts in Sweden have used white wastewater from pulp mills to lay dust on roads. The solution binds dust as it dries and smooths the surface. A hygroscopic salt is suggested to keep the road slightly moist for added effectiveness.
A fragmented text fragment describes a child calling out "Mother" during a tense family dinner. The page then presents garbled phrases about concern and worry, with unclear references to a person named Vitguuss Auer and a possible medical or emotional condition. The overall coherence is low and facts are unreadable.
An excerpt discusses Denzel Webster, detailing accusations of intemperance, public drunkenness claims, and the era's drinking culture. It cites Harper’s Magazine columnist Gamaliel Bradford, noting Webster’s morning habits and lack of proven dissipation while highlighting his devout church membership and sincere faith. The Detroit News quote questions religion’s hold on him and likens religious influence to constitutional and judicial symbolism.
The Pathfinder Magazine recalls a London club of physicians led by Sir John Pringle where Benjamin Franklin attends a debate on whether physicians as a group do more good or harm. The discussion turns to whether women physicians should be included and if they have done more good than harm.
In late 18th century Britain a scarce supply of baths heightened daily bathing concerns. Mrs Montazu, famed as the Queen of Blue Stockings, declared her bath ready and prepared to bathe, yet faced lack of bathing dresses and improvised coverings. Miss Dorothea Gregory from Edinburgh noted chilly baths and the novelty of home bathing, while Miss Gordon advised using a bath dress despite its absence. The Manchester Guardian reflects on the era’s modesty and limited bathing options.
The article notes wine production in ancient times followed principles similar to today. It mentions Pizsierling as an early location, describes concentrating grape juice by boiling when the juice was too weak, and traces the evolution of vessels from skins and hides to earthenware, then to wooden casks and finally glass bottles in later periods.
An Accottiah professor returns from a long walk with sore feet and baths them in hot water. After drying one foot he reimmerses it, then repeats with the other foot, continuing awkwardly. He begins to become puzzled and mutters apologies for miscounting his toes.
A fragmented account describes a nomadic group in Europe during the 1600s that practiced kidnapping children, deforming and dressing them to perform as curiosities. The organization allegedly operated across Moyland Boule France and Germany, with secret oaths and formulas for public amusement.
Sun day visitors, family gatherings, and traveling to nearby towns fill a long list of social notes. Residents like G E Luse and family, the Wilsons, Johnsons, and others attend visits, meetings, and funerals across Centerville Albia and Moravia with busyness noted at farms, churches, and local homes.
Pleasant Hill notes list Saturday visits at the Cap Dicks and parental Clark homes, Sunday calls by Mile Dicks family and others, a funeral in Ottumwa for Everett Kumble, Clover Leaf Club quilting update, and assorted visits across neighbors. Ten Years Ago column hints at a banker who is a grand opera singer amid humorous remarks on car wars.
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