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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1930
Page
4
In World War I gas alarm false starts caused chaos as soldiers fled dugouts for masks. A company stationed a dedicated sentry to sniff for gas, calmly declaring no gas for the unit and resuming sleep after sniffing. The sentry’s steady vigilance silenced alarm bells and kept men in their bunks.
A Boston Globe report describes a neighbor entering a country store when Mr. Peck was alone, paying 10 cents for a can while the man helped himself to two 10-cent cuts of plug tobacco. The man claimed he prepared the tobacco for the other thief, arguing he might trade elsewhere if not stealing.
The article recalls the crossing the line ritual aboard ships, marking sailors who have not crossed the equator. It notes ancient origins and a Neptune worship element, with medieval prominence and tropics arrivals. It mentions the 1529 Chevaliers de la Mer as a French nautical knighthood.
A brief survey notes that candles remain a valued light in English and Scottish villages and that waxing a wick is linked to omens. Beliefs claim grease on the wick signals death, a spark foresees a letter, and a Finn in the candle predicts a stranger’s visit or a parcel arriving. Oliver Goldsmith’s Vicar of Wakefield mentions girls sewing rings in a candle as omens.
A puzzled friend notes a shift toward lighter, cheaper cars for his wife as she develops a six appeal. The Los Angeles Times records the cautious change in preference and remarks on securing the best bargain in town for the wife’s new vehicle.
An expert states about 85 percent of rattlesnake bites are fatal without antivenom. Antidote use generally removes the danger, though health status matters. Untreated bites remain dangerous, especially when poison enters directly into the bloodstream.
The Pathfinder Magazine notes the term drawing room derives from withdrawing room. The original room served as a private withdrawal space and the form withdrawing-room persists in later usage. The Seventeenth century literature frequently uses the term in various spellings and contexts.
Among scattered Puritan tithes a list of curious book titles emerges. Items include four delectable nosegay titles for saints, a stone for dwarfs, and hooks and ryes for believers’ breeches, revealing odd humor in early religious printing.
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