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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1925
Page
3
The Department of Labor announces a slight decline in food costs using sensitive instruments that can detect subtle changes overlooked by ordinary observers. Cleveland Plein Desler notes the equipment’s capability to reveal tiny price movements influencing the economy.
A vintage ad claims Kilmer's Swamp Root as the top kidney and bladder medicine. It touts wide vegetable healing compounds, immediate mild effects, and urges starting treatment now. Sold at druggists in two sizes, with sample bottles offered by Dr Hilmer & Co, Binghamton, NY.
Fragmentary ad style note references Radio Cuticura items for baby rashes itching and burping with hot baths and ointment claims. Mentions Gutiodra Ointment purer sweeter and a Baptist church in East 7 and a claim of history back.
Robert M Koenig reports a cure for pimply skin after using Carter's Little Liver Pills. He claims the remedy, derived from a doctor’s article linking skin to stomach and bowels, cleared his complexion and improved digestion and headaches. He advises others to try the pills and share the remedy.
A West Park Ohio teamster recounts a years long leg sore caused by dermatitis or eczema. After trying many medicines he was told he could not live two years. Petersons Ointment healed the condition and he praises the product. The ad notes the ointment sells for 85 cents a box by Peterson Ointment Co Buffalo and offers mail order.
Dr G Abbot of the Smithsonian and H H Clayton describe sunspot cycles and solar radiation measurements from Montezuma and Mount Harqua to forecast weather. They claim 11 year cycles help map regional heat and temperature shifts, with daily telegraphed data guiding future forecasts up to days ahead. The Weather Bureau remains skeptical, noting no official conclusion yet.
A five inch frog nearly halted publication at a West Chester Pennsylvania daily newspaper when it wandered into the water mains, interrupting supply for several hours. The tiny intruder thwarted main water flow and deprived the newsroom of water during the disruption.
In Saskatoon a Sask-Susketcbe wan family includes six generations. Mrs Odell, ninety three, married at sixteen, has a great great great granddaughter aged six months. Each generation started with a daughter who married between sixteen and eighteen.
A long-archived naval record notes more than a thousand American sailors lost in ships disappeared across the Atlantic and Pacific from the 18th to early 20th centuries. The Cyclops case remains especially puzzling despite radio and crew details, with theories but no official facts.
British admirers in Wiltshire seek a visual likeness to honor Athelstan. They have subscribed funds to create a stained-glass portrait viewed as a tribute and a way to preserve his legacy.
Joe Davenport is booked for vagrancy after harassing Rome bank staff over $1,000 he claims to hold. Police report him repeatedly demanding withdrawal and complaining about inaccessible funds.
The Co operative Education Association of Virginia says communities must lift themselves from within to improve schools roads recreation health farms homes and leadership It reports 1 833 county leagues with 1 302 seniors and 331 juniors in 1924 25 and a total membership of 62 075 The organization raised 165 126 for local improvements mostly for public schools and recorded 3 737 civic and educational activities allied to state and local efforts Receipts last year neared 24 000 following support from corporations and individuals
Norristown schools superintendent H O Dietrich told the National Education association that half of the nations 15 million public school children are taught by teachers who are partially or wholly unqualified. He noted 40 percent lack normal school training and 34 percent have minimal classroom experience. John J Pigert, U S Commissioner of Education, echoed concerns about rural education gaps and the burden on city schools. Teachers at the convention urged regovernment control to balance resources and improve country schooling.
The piece discusses color harmony in garden borders using white as a harmonizer and gray foliage to balance tones. It advises avoiding strong contrasts, preferring subtle touches of color amid predominantly white and gray elements.
The city urges ongoing household and municipal efforts to maintain cleanliness during winter. Officials stress sustained will and habit of cleanliness as essential to a healthier, tidier environment.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss metal measurement and weight standards. It references ton figures and troy ounce terms, noting confusion between large unit weights and refined precious metal measures. No clear event or persons identified in readable text.
An estimate suggests that millions of gallons of oil annually could be recovered from coal mined in the United States, with numerous salivable by products noted by scientists. The report references the Science Service and emphasizes potential industrial gains from coal.
Ruth shrinks to doll size as Purz the cat leads her through Crockey Castle to Crockey Town. Rice trails guide them to a court procession where a pompous butcher’s wife is soaked by loose rice, ending the scene as the crowd disperses at supper time.
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