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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1930
Page
18
Instructions describe making a wall mounted or desk calendar style gift from cardboard or board. It includes a curved top and bottom, a clock face center with movable hands, and a simple address book using folded sheets bound with brass fasteners. It suggests printing grocery items and names to create a family shopping and scheduling aid.
Esther and Fred Harrington share a Christmas stuck aboard a stricken air liner as a blizzard keeps them near the crashed aircraft. With danger and tension but a rekindled romance, they face an improvised Christmas together.
The fragment suggests a discussion of girls and trends, referencing Christmas gifts and evolving ideas among the rising generation. It presents a snapshot of cultural attitudes toward youth and material symbols at holiday time.
The text advises combining red and green lights in equal brightness for a Christmas tree. It notes improper ratios resemble traffic signals going mad and suggests two parts green to one part red may be more effective.
A midwinter fashion spread highlights velvet hats and feathered felts with metal stitching and silk linings stamped by the American Millinery Fashion Authorities. Gowns in black velvet feature high-waist seaming and flower ruching, while accessories include a brown velvet hat with gold lace trim and a black chamois chapeau.
Professor Posnansky cites a 4000 year old Bolivian calendar used by the Tiahuanacans on a plateau between Peru and Bolivia. He says the system had 72 months per year and three 10 day weeks, with priests allegedly recording stone monuments and relics found in Bolivia.
A German built unsinkable long craft with a weighted keel and aloft passenger space is under construction. An American named Jackson works near Belfast on a five foot wooden craft for an Atlantic crossing. The Capitol’s costs and value are noted with totals for 1827 and 1927 assessments.
An enigmatic note suggests that many flights of genius arise from a powerful downward burst of inspiration. The remark ties creative sparks to intense pressure and sudden insight.
An old weight loss ad lists weight and height charts and promotes Kruschen Salts as a simple four week fat cutting method. It advises cutting pies pastries candy and high carb foods for four weeks while using Kruschen Salts each morning to feel lighter and more vigorous.
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