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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
4
A one pound flatiron called the baby flatiron offers convenience for busy mothers and travelers. It suits Hecht pressing of lingerie laces and handkerchiefs, weighs under 180 volts, and comes with connector plugs and a six foot maroon cord.
A fragment notes that wampum beads came from various substances with hard clam shells as the chief shell used. It references Roger Williams describing eastern Indians storing shells in summer and winter for life, and mentions Cape Dee to Florida as their range.
A Popular Science Monthly note describes a new suction device using a funnel shaped net and a cone tank on the neck, employed with powerful pumps to draw fish up. It highlights the vacuum cleaner principle applied to fish catching and suggests fish evade tricks but the apparatus remains effective.
A little girl visiting her aunt observes an apple pie being served during dinner. Impatient to have dessert before others she addresses the cat and notes Mike waiting for his piece of pie.
The farmer jokes about Josh’s progress in studies and suspects the boy is training to be a diplomat. He notes Josh keeps his learning secret and hints at hidden progress without detail.
The text argues happiness rests on a content state of mind rather than bodily condition. It suggests true ease comes from inner peace, not wealth or health, and mocks the notion that external comforts define joy.
Practical home tips describe splitting each piece of firewood in a bundle to burn twice as long and using salt and water on coal to improve burning duration. The advice emphasizes efficiency and longer-lasting heat from existing fuel.
A concise reflection on the ideal as a enduring force not yet realized yet not unreal. It argues the ideal remains the single true reality that powers overcoming the unreal.
Discovery of a Viking age loaf made from pea flour in Sweden indicates peas were cultivated in Europe over a millennium ago. The find shows peas used as a staple crop far earlier than previously documented.
A Greek sponge diver reportedly reached 262 feet on a free dive without apparatus, believed to be the world record for solo unassisted depths.
Trees struck by lightning depend on height rather than species. Higher trees present greater risk, while no single species shows more susceptibility.
A brief adage links fullness of stomach heart soul and whole man in a chain of gladness, implying happiness grows from nourishment to spirit and character.
A brilliant and permanent green can be produced from the juice of the stalk and leaves of nettles and is used to dye woolen stuffs.
A sharp remark notes that practical know how in parenting is learned by doing, not via correspondence courses, highlighting traditional hands on experience as the teacher.
A brief note describes neighbors who constantly observe and report every sight and sound, turning perception into local concern as rumors and chatter spread through the community. The piece highlights vigilance and its social impact on daily life.
A brief note describes drying outside due to a leaky roof and wet conditions, with Pat-Sure suggesting staying dry and keeping belongings safe from rain.
Governor Harding receives bean first follow up advice from J K Norris of University Park Mahaska county. Norris cites years of success growing beans on potato ground after early potatoes and notes last June dates for planting after the fly. An Iowa State College experiment coach suggests waiting until June 7 if beans are not a second crop. Plant two pecks per acre in 28 inch rows 1 1 2 inches apart and 2 inches deep. A new bean growing circular is available from the agricultural extension department Ames Iowa.
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