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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1931
Page
2
The editorial urges faith in a post depression recovery, arguing for progress since the 1890s and modern conveniences. It contrasts past hardships with present innovation, stressing that most would not return to old methods and urging reliance on faith to rebuild the nation. Star Elkton Maryland.
A quotation attributed to the San Francisco Chronicle notes two types of men: those who shudder at past folly and those who have not changed.
A London Times report notes Uganda research showing crocodiles sleep with mouths open attracting tsetse flies. The flies bite and the irritated reptiles snap and swallow the insects spreading sleeping sickness, a classic lesson on restraint.
A famed French mushroom authority M. Cottin, noted for his safety guide with illustrations, died after eating a mushroom he had not identified as safe. The incident underscores dangers of foraging for edible fungi.
A Manchester Guardian columnist notes how sailors aboard the Resolute in 1852 Melville Island winter celebrated Christmas with an all hands pantomime led by Commander Sir George Nares as Columbine. In 1875 aboard the Alert Nares reopened the Royal Arctic theater with pantomime again favored by the crew.
The article discusses Shakespeare’s As You Like It and why the title may echo a proverb. Braithwait’s Barnaby’s Journal suggests the motto meaning freedom of thought and indifference to censure. The parallel to Much Ado About Nothing is proposed as a possible explanation.
A London Opinion quip mocks census inquiries with a house renter asking why so many questions. The exchange touches on family size pets and instruments while implying the examiner’s intent to rent the neighboring house.
A tablet subscriber laments constant requests for subscriptions and suggests giving four bits to each donor. The editor counters with a Roosevelt quote about hardness of heart versus softness of head, arguing both have risks.
Ruth Ellen, four years old, surveyed her plate and compared her spinach cook to Aunt Rose's cook, joking that their kitchen lacks a doughnut cook and only has a spinach cook. Her mother and friends shared the light moment at the table.
Wickersham a widower with four children forms a troubled, refined household in a family hotel. His son Jonathan pursues Felice Daly, a poised French educated girl, until the father asks Felice to become a mother to the brood, redefining their bond and future.
Smithsonian official Doctor G Abbot argues long range weather forecasting is possible as solar radiation changes govern climate. He cites 111 rising and 106 falling solar-constant periods at Montezuma Chile since 1924, with Washington DC temperature and pressure moving in opposite directions to solar shifts.
Market summaries from local dealers list morning bids on corn oats eggs butter and poultry. Prices show variances by grade with no strong demand except for lean or poor quality poultry as dealers refrain from buying avian stock unless healthy and well conditioned.
A humorous exchange has a driver cited for speeding fifty miles an hour hoping to dodge the charge by claiming he was rushing home to save pants from a church rummage sale. The judge dismisses the case.
Dayton Ohio Journal asks what has happened to the era of true humor and the current state of things funny. The piece reflects on changing tastes and nostalgia for classic circus performers.
Miami News reports the typical American wealth is about 2977 dollars, suggesting many households may be underrepresented in this measure.
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