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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1917
Page
3
A Washington Star contributor notes a Chinese regiment in a China Japan war review using bamboo Jong poles to trip foes, splash water on faces, and then decapitate. The head cutting aims to bewilder opponents with an ancient assault form.
A German humorous exchange shows a city man asks a ninety year old peasant how to live long. The peasant replies by stating abstinence from drink and smoke plus fresh air, and the city man counters with his father who did similar but died young. The punchline notes longevity depends on duration of those habits.
The narrative recounts James McNeill Whistler's feud with architect E W Godwin over the decoration of a house he built in The Street. A stone inscribed with Godwin’s line disappeared. Godwin died in 1857 and Whistler later married his widow in a quirky ending to the dispute. A separate anecdote features a farmer mocked by a brass band fundraiser that relied on his generosity.
University of California scholar Trof. T. T. Waterman debunks common views of the Aztec empire. He argues Montezuma was a war chief elected by a clan family and that Aztec society was a democratic league rather than a centralized empire.
The Wisconsin History Bulletin records Beloit Wisconsin’s naming story. Early settlers chose a pleasant, unique name by blending letters and a French word sounding like handsome ground, likening it to Detroit in sound. New Albany became Beloit, reflecting a distinctive origin and origin story.
A brief contemplative note urges keeping a pure mind to avoid unjust suspicions and to stay cheerful so people smile. It counsels fearlessness before events and people, claiming the stars in their courses will aid the steady soul.
Fragmentary dialogue references Ariadne Penelope Tawson and a widow's marriage. Mentions DT Percy TD and a judge. A man discovers the burden of keeping secrets after marriage, suggesting a deadly paradise and a warning about revealing confidences.
An early 20th century health advisory urges readers to treat the body as a machine needing regular maintenance. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets a laxative made from May-apple aloe juice and julep root to cleanse the system weekly and prevent ills, claiming 50 years of proven use.
A garbled line suggests uncertainty about truth and rumor with scattered phrases about belief and repetition. The text lacks clear participants or events to identify a concrete news item.
A Council Bluffs resident cites personal relief from weakness and nervous fatigue after using Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. The letter notes no alcohol or narcotics in the remedies and offers tablets by mail order from Buffalo New York.
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