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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1936
Page
7
Historian Charles Sughroe notes hail inflicts millions in damage annually with variable impact. He cites large stones in Nebraska in 1923 and India’s deadly storms, estimating global losses around 200 million dollars each year and U S crop losses near 47.5 million.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a new fairy tale form describing New York themes and a noble female figure. It mentions humor, beauty, and a world haunted by distant lands and fayrie. Details are unclear due to garbled transcription.
The piece argues that America rejects old fairy tales yet craves illusion. It describes a shift to science driven myths where a future golden age is promised, with robots and star travel replacing dragons while Earth’s past legends fade. The North American Review excerpt contrasts English nostalgia with American futurism.
The article notes ships must enter dry dock every six to eight months due to barnacle growth. It estimates 50 to 390 tons of barnacles accumulate on Huli vessels annually, highlighting substantial maintenance impact on ocean fleets.
Leonard A Barrett contrasts optimism with fatalism, exploring whether hopeful views can coexist with belief in fixed natural order. He argues that genuine optimism requires understanding life’s laws yet recognizes events may be ordered for the best despite inevitability.
Tips for washing and drying deeply carved antique glass pieces. Use hot water with washing soda and powdered soap, cool gradually to avoid breakage, wash hollowware on its side, and employ brushes to reach crevices. Dry with abundant towels and absorbent sawdust or polishing cloths to remove moisture and prevent spots.
The text discusses managing intrusions and preserving privacy via phones and telegraphs. It notes phones aid quick contact for family and business, while privacy can be maintained by not listing numbers. Suggestions include having a private area away from calls and requesting friends not to call a quiet home when needed.
The article argues for an intelligent optimism grounded in fixed natural laws. It asserts that obedience to moral and social laws yields definite, inevitable results, shaping character through obstacles and demanding a disciplined mindset as the basis for hopeful living.
Fragmentary line from GE Gem’s in is heaven I’s right with the world appears amid a Westerns newspaper union note. The text is incomplete and unclear, offering little concrete detail beyond partial phrasing and the mention of a gem theme linked to heaven and worldly balance.
In Australia a new gold rush lurches back to life as high gold values revive old fields. A return mining effort yielded $23,005 from forty tons of stone, with nuggets of great value found on Victoria’s Ararat ranch where Stuart Herrnal unearthed a 100 ounce nugget. An 82 ounce nugget was previously located on the same field forty eight years earlier.
Blomfield New Jersey officials faced a rat infestation at the General Hiedtic plant. They used scientific equipment and requested help from the city pound. A swarm of alley cats is patrolling the plant at night and the problem appears solved.
Newburyport Massachusetts lawmakers require an O K sticker for cars on state highways. Police had to keep the patrol wagon in the garage as it needed seventy dollars of repairs to stay safe. Mayor Andrew Z Gillis did not allocate enough funds this time. City Marshal James E Sullivan says the patrol wagon is deteriorating after 20,000 miles.
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