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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1936
Page
8
A bride learns her husband hides worries after a New York letter claims breach of promise. The scene shifts to a circus Fat Lady strolling when a taxi hits her. she roars at the Cockney driver, who apologizes claiming short on gasoline.
The article traces the history of artificial light from early saucer lamps to modern gas and kerosene mantle lamps. It highlights key inventors Leger, Ami Argend, Auer von Weisbach, and Welsbach, noting improvements in wicks, glass chimneys, and burner efficiency that made bright light affordable and widespread.
Washington Post reports astronomers at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, suggested that the atmospheres of Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune are mainly marsh gas and speculated a large spot on Jupiter could be an ammonia island afloat on a hydrocarbon sea.
Read the Grepe Nuts ad in another column and learn how to join the Dizzy Dean Winters promotion to win valuable prizes. The item hints at a contest with possible rewards hosted by the paper, inviting readers to participate and win.
A vivid line celebrates the return of a cherished friend after years apart, highlighting the joy of reunion and the warmth of shared memories. The sentiment centers on friendship and the uplifting effect of a familiar face in a time of distance.
Historical ad copy offering Doan's Pills for kidney health and Milnesia magnesium relief for heartburn and indigestion. Mentions urinary symptoms and general weakness, promotes genuine Doan's as time tested and globally recommended, and lists price points for druggists.
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