Slushy radio ads and hard times across America and Canada
A collection of editorials cites radio advertising limits in Canada and the United States, criticizing slushy sponsor talk and urging cuts. It contrasts modern ad saturation with past hardships, noting Spanish royal losses and the need for a peace-time effort to protect individuals economically. It recalls Pocahontas county settlers twisting hay and grinding corn to survive higher taxes.
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Canada
America
Des Moines Plain Talk
Spain
United States
Northfield
Minn
Pocahontas County
Rolfe
Jockey Sings to Horse During Race Delivers Lengthy Wins
London Humorist notes a bold American jockey who sings to his horse during races. The horse often wins by several lengths as it races to escape the singing, illustrating a humorous contrast between rider and animal and the unusual training quirk observed.
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London
St Peter’s spat with visitors over new teachers
A reported exchange shows Peter asking intruders to leave after tensions rise about hiring additional school teachers. The voice denies presence, while the other asserts authority and seeks order.
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St. Peter
Peter
Old Top and Pal Bring Phyllis to Life and Love
Dick Travers visits the artist Old Top and the red haired Phyllis after a revealing letter from Pal, a cartoonist. The meeting in a Long Island flat leads to hints of romance amid comic strip ambitions and farm life.
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Ice Travers
Phyllis
Pal
Old Top
Old-Top
Pat
Pregs
Dom
Long Island
Dick Travers
Travers
Ola Top
Dick ‘Travers
Phyliss
Russia larger than China in area and population
The text states Russia covers 8,241,910 square miles versus China at 4,270,170. It also cites populations of 147,018,600 for Russia and 449,769,380 for China.
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Russia
China
Developing Powers of Observation in Child
The article extols teaching children to observe all around them as a lifelong asset. It highlights Japanese practice where a child recalls tray contents after a brief view, calling it a game that builds swift, accurate observation. This skill aids future decisions and character judgment.
Cobra Worshipers Hold Deadly Reptile Sacred
In India the cobra is both feared and revered as thousands die yearly from snakebites yet Hindus maintain sacred rituals. At Subramanyam temple area many houses harbor cobras and hold daily milk offerings and morning worships. Temples host festival services attracting large crowds despite the danger to residents. Snake shrines feature carved stone images and morning offerings accompany reverent rites.
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India
Marble with color grain via fracture explains shading
The article explains colored marble is not pure but gains its grain through fracture during consolidation. Black and gray shades come from carbonaceous matter, red to pink from manganese oxides, and yellow browns from hydrated iron oxide. Bluish hues have undetermined sources.
Wakamba dental customs as described by Julian Huxley
The Wakamba practice includes filing all teeth to a sharp point and sometimes extracting their own teeth to replace them with animal teeth. Huxley notes the practice as a sober, factual claim cited from Saturday Review.
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Congo
Julian Huxley
Saturday Review
Ames and Nearby Towns News Roundup
L H Halverson of Slater paid a $10 fine in Ames municipal court for failing to candle eggs sold in his store. A summer school of religion begins at Ames Lutheran church with no tuition, taught by Virgil Hougen. A Lincoln highway crash near Nevada killed William Henderson of St Ansgar and injured another. Sam Howe of Stanhope fined $100 for off season pheasant shooting. another $10 hunting license fine suspended. Ole A Espe, Radcliffe pioneer, died aged nearly 80. Williams high school band received new uniforms. Mrs A F Wingert funeral held in Nevada. survived by George F Wingert and Carrie White. WOI Ames named most popular Iowa radio station. WHO, WMT, KFNF follow. Nevada bank assets auction netted $1,215 after closure with 55% to depositors. final 10% dividend expected. Teig boy injured after 30 ft fall from windmill near Stratford.
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L. H. Halverson
Slater
Ames
C. E. Behnke
Ames Lutheran Church
Virgil Hougen
Lincoln Highway
Nevada
William Henderson
St. Ansgar
Sam Howe
Stanhope
Justice Court
Webster City
Ole A. Espe
Radcliffe
Williams High School
A. F. Wingert
Seattle
Wash
George F. Wingert
Alexandria
Minn
Carrie White
WOI
Iowa State College
Radio Digest
Radio Magazine
Des Moines
WMT
Waterloo
KFNF
Shenandoah
WOT
Peoples Savings Bank
C. E. Markland
Mandus Teig
Stratford
Brief note from readers to Record office
A short reader note thanks the Record for accepting small news items and asks readers to send handwritten notices to the office for publication.
Forestry as a Business Principles Guide Forest Investment
The Journal of Forestry article by B. P. Kirkland argues forestry requires applying standard business investment principles to sustain value. He notes land and improvements mostly recover only through continued use as forest property and emphasizes analyzing and ordering the recovery of tree investment.
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B. P. Kirkland
Journal of Forestry
First Ascent of The Matterhorn by BB Whytiper Party
The Matterhorn was first conquered on July 34, 1864, by BB Whytiper's party. Three members perished with the guide on the descent.
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Matterhorn
BB. Whytiper
Richard name meaning and royal lineage noted
The Montreal Herald explains popular Northern name Eric derives from el meaning ever and rik meaning king. It traces variants Hirik uric and the feminine form lricu, notes Mric in royal northern lineages, and cites three English kings named Richard.
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Eric
Hirik
Uric
North
Richard
England
Montreal Herald
Good Library System Promotes Student Reading
A novel program by the Portland Maine public library sends books to every city school with one book per pupil and swaps titles until all pupils read them. Last year the circulation exceeded 75 000 with over two books in rotation.
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Portland
Maine
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