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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1928
Page
13
Julia Botsomley notes the season’s white wardrobe essentials, from silken and lace shawls to white kid shoes. She highlights various whites cream ivory jade and ivory shades, embroidered and piped sheers, and a shift from satin to practical white pumps to match lightweight summer outfits.
Ruth Brittain argues that overhandling infants as toys causes nervousness in older children. She warns against excessive tickling and handling and suggests calm care. advocates Castoria for baby’s colic and sleeplessness, citing physicians and mass usage.
Bobby-If I don't ask, for any, will you give the soe cake?
A reflective piece notes accidents happen and people feel fear, but insurance provides coverage for new developments. It frames risk relief as practical assurance, urging reliance on policies to manage unforeseen events.
Edwin J. Radcliffe of Bloomsburg proposes to his congregation that his pay for the coming year be the voluntary envelope contributions without givers' names. The church accepts, the minister stating a pastor should share in the people's adversity or prosperity and be paid according to his worth to individual members.
A humorous caption notes Doris delaying marriage to her hero until learning his tailor costs, then choosing to marry the tailor instead. The quip highlights social mores and vanity through playful satire attributed to Oslo Karikaturen.
In the Passing Show remark, the critic jokes about a player being singularly bad in doubles and doubly bad in singles, underscoring the comic tone of the feature. The quip captures the lighthearted, self-deprecating humor of early 20th century theater commentary.
James Chalmers of Dundee is credited with inventing the postage stamp adhesive in 1834, a development that standardized pre paid mail and influenced later postal systems.
In a brisk exchange, one wonders if he is a waste paper manufacturer while another laughs that he writes plays. The quip highlights a theatrical figure known for clever wordplay and self aware humor.
The piece explains why the term Dark Continent arose from Stanley era Africa exploration. It notes Henry M. Stanley and white aides Thomas Parke and William Bonny publishing travel books. It mentions Leopold II financing Emin Pasha relief and Congo exploration, linking Belgian control. It also explains the simile Dark as Egypt reflecting superstition.
An expedition by the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, led by anthropologist Henry Field, will gather cave and site specimens from France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Switzerland, Belgium, and other regions. Artifacts, notes, sketches, and plaster casts will support exhibits in a proposed prehistoric hall, with Field also visiting the North Arabian desert and Kish in Mesopotamia.
A diner questions a bill charging 60 cents for five pigs feet after paying 30 cents for four. The waiter responds with a pun about requiring a “KUL” another pig, implying a miscount or joke rather than a real policy.
A fragment discusses secrecy around a trip to Boston and the ease of criticism in art. It notes that popularity can gain new acquaintances while also losing old friends, with a quotation attributed to Destouches about criticism and culture.
Fragmentary moral verse hints at gifts from a father figure for a new home. The lines contrast concern over effort with fear of doing wrong and reference a maxim about will and evil. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear events or named individuals.
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