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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1925
Page
4
The son of Siam’s former king arrives in New York to enter school here, praising U S schools as better equipped. One brother attends West Point, another studies aviation at an academy referred to as Foxes, signaling a royal family seeking education abroad.
The article discusses conserving soil for top dressing, using well rotted stable manure, and applying complete fertilizer to improve lawn fertility. It advises preparing soil eight to ten inches deep, reseeding with meadow grasses, and using commercial lawn mixes. It notes a smooth, well sodded lawn can be achieved in two to three years with regular clipping and lawn planning ideas from experts.
A new joint committee is created to coordinate ideas for city beautification and planning. It represents the National Association of Real Estate Boards, the National City Planning Conference, and the American Institute of City Planning to standardize subdivision planning and growth control. Brendeus Shiler of Omaha chairs the commission, which aims to study methods to manage expansion of residential and industrial areas beyond city boundaries.
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt outlines a city development plan featuring a village model with winding tree shaded streets and ornamental lamps. It argues for limited architectural styles, thoughtful landscape treatment, and neighborly bonds to improve housing quality and cohesion.
City of North Carolina seeks a modern dam on the Plat River above the site to supply water for years, aiming to prevent drought fears amid growth. Officials will seek scientific data and advice to ensure funds and planning meet future demand and civic needs.
The article explains the importance of soft water for houses in suburbs relying on artesian wells. It contrasts soft and hard water, noting that soft water makes clothes whiter and shinier, and is preferred by households for laundry and fine linens. It emphasizes the practical benefits for housewives seeking better results.
A humorous piece suggests cross word puzzles offer revenge tools for golf widows. Dialogue turns home talk into golf banter with bogey jokes and five letter clues, ending with a neighbor snippet attributed to Fairfax Downey.
The government proposes to erect a facility to recover 30 add billion tons of salt from the Dead Sea, with a vast silt cellar and new infrastructure around the lake. Only a tenth of the salt is common salt, the rest being salts of dilussium and magnesium, which could make Palestine a wealthy salt nation. The appearance of the Dead Sea contrasts with its immense economic potential.
Scientists pursue a method to create artificial fuels by emulating nature. Popular Mechanics notes the process mirrors how leaves store energy via photosynthesis. Dr Herman A Spoehr leads Guilfordia lab staff in testing materials to convert waste into wood under sunlight. A year of coal use equals 100 years of stored energy.
The Vienna mint produced 341,000,000 coins in 1924, a record since its founding. Most coins were shipped abroad to Poland, Bulgaria, North and East Africa, and Afghanistan as Maria Theresa dollars, totaling 7,050 pounds of silver daily.
An obscure text describes Tibet modernizing with electric lamps and hydroelectric power. It hints at the sacred spaces yielding to technology as a hydro plant progresses along caravan trails from the Indian border.
In a fragmentary note the weather forecast hints at cold conditions by November and identifies a hotel proprietor whose leg details distinguish him in July and August. Names Baston, Tranacelpt appear as garbled references within the text.
A reader recounts severe health decline with heartburn cough and back pains, claiming success after using Pe-ru-Na. After eight bottles she says she felt reborn and lists past ailments, praising the medicine as a universal remedy. She notes 14 years of health since and urges obtaining the booklet from Pe-ru-Na Company, Columbus, Ohio.
A fragmentary notice describes Hauteville House in St Peter Port as Hugo’s exile residence for the French nation exile period. It notes the large fronted building with interior displays and dark furnishings, with Garibaldi’s bed chamber mentioned and Hugo’s writings produced there.
Fragmentary lines show a question about a cold plug ordered by a doctor and a replied self reference to Tobowsa with a canoe. Names Bastah Transerl appear as garbled text in a damaged excerpt.
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