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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1948
Page
4
A man trapped in a well on a deserted farm recalls a schoolroom line while facing thirst and injury. He debates escape methods, hopes for rescue, and laments missed chances as his dog whines above. Time drags through a sleepless night.
An aging man Thornton reflects on past friends and a stubborn rule about action as he struggles to escape a well. A stranger arrives claiming a lapsed Valley Farmer subscription, prompting a witty exchange about procrastination and necessity.
A public essay warns against negativism and stubbornness as signs of immature, deficient intelligence. Dr. M M Reynolds notes negativism appears at six months and fades in intelligent children, while stubbornness equals mental deficiency. The piece urges self examination to overcome these traits and argues positive traits lead to lasting appeal.
U S economy grows under postwar pressure yet injuries and deaths rise. In 1947 the Bureau of Labor Statistics records over two million workers disabled on the job and 17,000 killed. Injuries cost 447 million man-days and 1 800 workers faced total disability while 90 000 suffered permanent impairment. Increases occurred in construction mining public utilities and trade. Agriculture injuries fell.
Answers cover five questions about everyday life. Franklin’s invention linked to grocery shelves. Verkhoyansk tops cold on land. birds and nests sleeping patterns. pearl value in restaurant oysters. eyes moving causing momentary blindness.
The Rev. Benjamin Beers, 71, of Cambridge reads the complete Bible 50 times and the New Testament 115 times. He says his daily routine includes two to three readings a day totaling about two hours.
Roger Bragdon, 23, pursued his car after a collision with a trolley in Lynn and Revere. The vehicle rolled away with him tossed from the car. he finally overtook it and climbed back into the driver's seat.
A man is never completely down until he is down on every body. A chip on the shoulder always indicates that there is wood higher up.
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