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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1931
Page
6
A writer argues that radio is deteriorating due to low quality programs and intrusive advertising. He laments the rise of long speeches educational features and lectures while praising few top shows and questioning the value of entertainment on air.
An arid country rancher for over fifty years survives with his weary longtime hand. A visitor asks how the old man pays the worker. The ranch is mortgaged, and the two men share the labor without wages for years, living on hard terms and mutual reliance.
Lavanne Helmke daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Helmke of Boone won first prize in the Meat Wright county rural school declamatory contest held August 25 at Layla Grove Junior Pair. The preliminary was in the high school building with 16 townships selecting speakers. final judged five top speakers. Helmke received 3.00 dollars.
Helen Saverude daughter of Mr and Mrs Levis Saverude earned a bachelor of science degree from Iowa State College on Tuesday September 1 in Home Economics with a vocational education major. Shealso studied art and achieved high standing. The article mentions 127 students graduated that session. It also discusses missionary activity in the Solomon Islands and a report on grasshoppers damaging crops with a plea for more missionaries.
A critique of ignored automotive inventions. It cites a car jack that mounts on the vehicle and a device to prevent engine stalling in traffic. The author argues manufacturers miss a market by not adopting dependable safety innovations and urges car owners to demand use of useful inventions.
The piece argues royalty and ritual persist despite modern governance trends. It contends future governments may be despotic or democratic, but pomp remains beloved by the people. It notes crowds crave grand ceremonial signs and predicts monarchy may endure in culture and ritual.
Reports from Branee raise alarms about tarred roads causing cancer. Doctor Ferreau of Courmeries cites experimental cancer links from tar contact and workmen exposure. He warns sharp tar edges on roads may injure mucous membranes and potentially trigger cancer.
An article notes pearls as economical and versatile bridal jewelry suited to all ages and outfits. It emphasizes pearls’ timeless sheen and practicality for any hour or frock, urging careful consideration of the gift choice.
The passage notes geography was recited as a tool for understanding authors, confined to early world view. It references medieval and classical periods, a 16th century school text, and an early American professor at Princeton, highlighting slow scholarly spread.
The Philadelphia Record notes Montreal's deep historic interest with 17th and 18th century sites linked to La Salle Marquette and Maisonneuve. Visitors explore forts built in the era, religious missions, and monuments recalling explorers and missionaries who shaped the region and cross-border ties between Canada and the United States.
In a 1861 discussion at a fire on Markhitor street, workers refuse to assist imagining a scene of resisting conscription and beer sales. The dialogue questions citizen duties and liberty, contrasting American ideals with a push to act during emergencies.
The passage traces wood carving from ancient times when people carved for food and ritual to a modern decline in most regions. It notes carving survives mainly as a hobby or art form, with Switzerland England and perhaps other places maintaining some prominence amid faster machine age production.
The most curious museum in Vienna attached to a scientific institute studies human intelligence and displays brains of eminent men. It notes average brain weights, estimates from skulls, and comparisons across ancient and modern humans, referencing missing links and famous painters.
Fragmented OCR notes describe fireworks use origins in Europe and Asia, citing Greek fire, Fourth of July association, and early displays. Mentions Hugo history and a letter attributed to John Adams referencing pomp and shows with illuminations as celebration.
In Kungeborsen Sweden villagers vote to keep the unusual post-stik method for messages. The device, a stick with a weighted center, requires residents to carry it to the nearest weigh station. Officials claim the system is 150 times more dependable than postcards or calls, with fines for noncompliance.
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