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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1928
Page
23
The article discusses placing urns bird baths benches and flower pots to enhance lawns and gardens. It notes that durable materials should be chosen to preserve artistic value and suit garden design, stressing balance with existing greenery and architectural elements.
Lorado Taft argues rural America will beautify farmsteads and towns as farmers compete to create attractive landscapes and buildings. He predicts community houses with beauty inside and out, transforming drab farm areas into pleasing centers, despite beauty being costly.
An English bridge with three supports and two roadways about 12 feet wide was reported by engineers as almost perfectly built. The timber framing and workmanship were accurate, showing near freedom from distortion after 90 years of use, highlighting the bridge’s durability and the wood’s flexibility.
Readable fragments discuss South Carolina higher ideals and distant themes. Limited context suggests a poetic or editorial fragment about detachment and the pursuit of lofty aims within a historical setting.
A short feature explaining common superstitions around the wish bone or the merry thought, tracing origins to Roman augury and bird signs. It notes how the clavicle bone became a prop for fortune telling in ancient times and how the practice persists in popular belief today.
The excerpt discusses the deepest parts being eight miles or more with Rand as a Dutch term meaning edge. It notes border Rand used to describe the elevated ridge related to Witwatersrand, referencing South Africa and prehistorical naming.
A human readable collection of kitchen tips and recipes including deviled stuffed eggs, Cream of Spinach Soup with chicken stock, Hongresse Potatoes, Mushrooms with Tomato, and related steps. It outlines egg preparation, filling, baking, and serving guidance, plus vegetable and mushroom dishes with seasonings and garnishes.
Fragmentary OCR note discusses daily used phrase about feudal loyalty. It mentions followers bearing emblem on sleeves during expeditions and wary times, illustrating how service created visible marks of masters. The text is incomplete and sketchy without full context.
A reflective poem on feet as unseen workers carrying people through daily life. It contrasts feet with hands and faces, noting how feet enable travel, access, and independence, while mothers, sisters, and fathers are defined by what they can do or show. The piece laments lack of appreciation for feet and their constant work.
An uplifting column extols maintaining a bright mental sunshine to spur joy, inspire others, and resist gloom. It likens optimism to sunlit clarity, praising a hopeful heart as a beacon that strengthens self and aids others across life’s horizon.
The Pexel Company of Chicago markets a tasteless colorless odorless powder described as a powerful jelly agent. It claims to work with any fruit juice or unsweetened canned fruit, priced at 30 cents per package. A recipe booklet with each box provides simple directions and tables.
Palm Beach mayor Baralay Warburton told the Evergigdes club of New England farmers fleeing dull winters to seek enjoyment in Florida. He urged ensuring they have plenty of pleasure while noting visitors enjoyed tobacco by the stove and a playful exchange about Abe Moss and Abner Moss as farmers debated staying or going.
Italian authorities restrict bargaining by visitors in shops following the currency revaluation. Guides urging haggling are discouraged as price fixing becomes general, except for high end jewelry antiques and certain valuables.
A Pottsville company experiments with pink tinted coal using a spray to apply a paint like coating. The colored anthracite is intended as a distinctive advertising feature and is claimed not to affect burning quality.
A German made hunting car in India features a tiger head replica mounted on the radiator. The eyes flank green lights and the teeth are steel, claimed to help guide the car through jungle terrain and serve as an attractive decoration. The piece includes quirky sayings about dullness and love in the surrounding text.
A large mirror in front of the preparatory school's rowing practice helps the crew see the coach's direction and correct strokes. The setup gives each boy a clear view of the entire crew as they train.
A brief online exchange features a flippant question if one person is the first to bias a girl. The reply asserts bias and quips on hypocrisy, echoing the glass houses proverb and noting many stones are thrown back at those who throw them.
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