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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1931
Page
1
A fragment discusses human temperaments and sensitivity, noting that people vary in what affects them and promising further reflections on these traits.
A columnist muses on skin reactions and temperaments, from McGraw’s past gibes at umpires to dermatology quirks. He notes reactions to poison ivy, dyes, wallpaper, and rye bread, plus odd anecdotes about rotogravure ink, hay fever triggers, and a Kipling joke. The piece blends humor with curious medical tidbits asides.
A 250 pound Daisy Marguerite plant, 18 feet in circumference, consumes five gallons of water daily, owned by florist William Nednegel in Evansville Indiana. The item, framed as a novelty, is illustrated in the Bell Syndicate service dispatch from 1931.
A notable marriage is announced involving a reform dean of men at the University of Illinois. The couple plans a formal ceremony and forthcoming life together amid academic circles. Details on dates and attendees are not provided in the readable text.
The article recalls an old saying about women marring to reform wild husbands, noting few succeed. It cites a Norse tale of Gudbrand and his content wife, who together fostered harmony by accepting each other as they were, not by reform.
A fragment of wood encased in worn silver shaped as a cross with a silver shield is described as the greatest treasure of an old New Orleans family.
The Tollivar family owns a small silver cross containing a wood fragment claimed as part of the true cross. A devout New Orleans matriarch allegedly healed Archbishop Hughes with a rosemary remedy, earning his gift of the cross sealed with papal wax. Archbishop Shaw cannot verify authenticity without documents.
William Wilson and his wife traveled through a string of trades starting with a cow and ending with a cock, all while claiming an Australian inheritance. Though accused of hotel debt, the Municipal court found no fraud as Wilson insisted he sought to settle his bills. The tale left Wilson determined to forget the excitement and move on.
Lieut. Com. Edward H. Smith of the United States Coast Guard is named the sole U.S. representative aboard the Graf Zeppelin for its forthcoming flight over the North Pole, signaling a historic diplomatic and technical milestone.
Brown meets Smith near the local hospital days after an accident. Smith, with his arm in a sling and a plastered face, explains he was a victim of careless driving. He notes he does not own a car, but others do.
She accuses you of discussing her affairs with your cousin and denial follows. He challenges the claim, she demands trust, and he asserts you always believe others over him. The exchange exposes a pattern of suspicion and miscommunication between them.
The Hobo-Dat explains that farm winters leave him idle and cold, while in summer people offer work. He notes hardship in tramp life and the inconsistent chances to find gainful labor.
A poetic reflection on how youthful ideas impress and how tough lessons knock them loose. The speaker recalls past desires to confront bills and now prefers to dodge them, noting the tension between ambition and avoidance through vivid, terse lines.
A light editorial style item notes a plan to raise funds for a statue of the unknown author for the park board. The piece then pivots to a quip about relativity, asking if it applies to relatives and offering humorous skepticism about shared understanding.
A collection of brief witticisms and dialogues from a humor column includes exchanges about robbing a father, birthday gifts, and a sly dig at heredity. Other items lampoon stage life, make up standards, and a pair of convicts joke about lengthy sentences versus Bunyan’s writing.
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