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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1930
Page
4
Market quotations from local dealers at eight this morning. Corn No 2 shelled 86. Oats No 3 white 31. Butter Creamery 1 Eyes No 1 2. Poultry delivered prices show Heavy Hens over 4 lbs 15 and Light and Leghorn Hens 11. Cocks not priced due to thin or diseased stock.
In Jewell a special election passed 268 to 238 approving Sunday movies for the fourth time. The vote marked the heaviest turnout amid a heated campaign by both sides.
A witty exchange is cited where a newly married couple banters about each other’s flaws. The woman quips that her husband’s defects won’t improve, noting they kept her from attracting a better partner. The remark is attributed to a Portland cake caption.
The piece traces the word taffy from Javanese terms for rum and their spread via colonial trade. It mentions molaasses from Java, Philippine ties, and rice wine tapay and tapes. It recalls Captain Anson naming Bashi Channel after bashi drinks taken by his crew.
Rev. Alexander John Forsyth, a Scotsman, is remembered with a tablet at the Tower of London for his wartime devices. He invented the percussion lock for small arms and a detonating powder, reputedly offered $100,000 by Napoleon. Forsyth died in 1843 and his memorial is the first private figure honored in the Tower precincts.
Popular Mechanics reports an engineer proposes in-house heat storage using a water bottle reservoir heated at night by electrodes. Insulation and thermostatic controls keep heat for daytime use, enabling economical operation if power companies store overnight heat.
Dr Walter H Eddy a food chemist and health authority notes diet matters for dental strength He cites surveys showing milk and green vegetables help supply lime salts for teeth and improve decay resistance in Good Housekeeping Magazine.
A traditional tale notes that elephants can feign death and even after seeming to be killed may revive. It cites a newly captured elephant that tricked guards by feigning submission, was released, and then rose to trumpet and escape.
The Salisbury Cathedral is praised as England's most beautiful and harmonious shrine, built in 40 years from 1220 to 1260, a pure early English style untainted by foreign influence. Its central spire is said to be the loftiest in England according to the Detroit News.
The First Methodist Church at Broadmead, built as John Wesley's chapel, has been completely restored and reopened with evangelistic services. It stands on Wesley’s first purchased plot and features the pulpit from which the noted evangelist preached.
PathFinder Magazine explains that hair stands on end due to tiny muscles attached to hairs activated by the sympathetic nervous system. In cats these muscles react explosively to fear or anger, a trait possibly evolved from defensive quills. In humans these muscles are dormant, requiring severe fright to respond.
Linda, a small town girl, is courted by Granger Hicks while a flashy Hollywood visitor tries to woo her. When Linda plans a night out, Granger confronts the rival and forcibly takes her home to marry him at Pastor Smith's, ending with a vow of marriage.
The article explains American usage of capitol as the legislative building and capital as the seat of government and its city. It notes Latin origins caput and capitolum, cites Gov. Francis Nicholson as an early adopter, and describes capital city meaning.
Britain has increased migration training centers in Great Britain to prepare young migrants for settlement in the Dominions. From three centers in 1922 with a capacity of a few hundred, the program has grown to 15 centers today with an annual capacity near 10,000. The centers test applicants, dismiss unsuitable ones, and offer basic training in land clearing, farming, stock care, plowing, machinery, farm accounts, and English.
Iron Trades Review presents a series on steel consumption in diverse items. Readouts include bird cages 300 tons annually, bolts and nuts 750000 tons, brushes 8000 tons, billboards 16000 tons, book binders 400 tons, electric bells 8000 tons, camp cuts 6000 tons, eyeglass cases 2000 tons, license tags 12500 tons, hypodermic needles 15 tons, paper clips 1200 tons, razor blades 3000 tons, telephones 4850 tons.
A Popular Mechanics description shows a giant hay drier that preps hay in 40 seconds. Green hay is cut to inch pieces, fed into 1,500 feet of insulated piping, heated to 700 degrees, then blown into bags for hauling to stores.
The United States army recently tested a fast tank, successor to World War I era models, on rough ground at sixty five miles per hour and eighty miles on smooth roads. It carries machine guns and anti aircraft guns as part of its armament.
The article explains that dimples arise from slight skin indentations caused by skin sticking to deeper tissues, typically appearing on the cheeks or chin. It describes the mechanism as a natural facial variation resulting from tissue adhesion beneath the surface.
The bee navigates by sense of direction and scent. After leaving the hive it circles briefly before heading out. Each hive bears a unique odor to help bees recognize their home.
Five threshing crews finished up this week with oats fairly good in quality. A car driven by Mrs. Rasmussen overturned near the N. T. Mork place injuring several passengers slightly. Numerous visits and family gatherings occurred across Garden City as residents traveled to Marshalltown Hampton and Ames.
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