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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1931
Page
3
A visitor assesses the hall showing its harmony with adjoining rooms. Advice covers keeping old flannel for scrubbing, using coarse linen, towels, and crash rags. Emphasis on proper brush quality for painting and choosing a tender chicken by breast bone feel. Cornstarch removes grease stains.
A reflective piece contrasts New York taxi dangers with battles in Africa and Congo. It notes frequent street violence, taxi drivers caught in crossfire, and a recent gunfight that killed six and wounded others, involving three taxi drivers who were later acquitted.
A rookie NYC taxi driver, four days on the job, picked up three men who ordered a ride to Columbus Circle. A gun appeared, forcing him to comply as the attackers revealed plans to use him "for a long time" in their crime, highlighting a spree of gun violence in the city.
A seven year old boy George Frederick Sandel from Halle Saxony follows his father Handel to Weissenfels. The duke discovers the boy's organ talent and orders training funded by coins, despite the father's wish for a legal career.
An advice note outlines a simple method to remove grease stains from fabric using dry corn starch. Apply starch to the soiled area and let it absorb, then brush off and repeat until the spot is gone. The guidance is attributed to a WNU Service copyright notice.
A frightened cab driver recounts a chaotic night when three men forced him to drive to obscured speakeasies then flee in another cab. He feared a police chase and jeopardized his job and family as the caper stretched across miles and scenes. The driver’s wife suspects his tale as he returns home with beer on his breath.
A historical note explains why September is named the ninth month though meaning seventh. It covers old names across languages from Herst maand to Gerst-monath and Holy Month, linking to harvest times and saints days such as Mary’s nativity and St Michael’s day in 1931.
Frank Frenchman an Osage Indian is charged with cruelty to animals in Hominy Oklahoma for allegedly torturing a buffalo during a re enacted buffalo hunt by firing five arrows at close range dressed in tribal costume. The case marks the first such entry on local court dockets.
A historical collection of home cooking guidance. It includes stock sauces such as veal or chicken stock with vegetables and milk derived enrichments, plus curry of lamb, spaghetti with meat sauce, corn croquettes, and a note on a painting authenticity joke from 1931. The text reads as culinary instructions with measurements and steps.
The ranger naturalist service reports that 90,000 people in June took geography lessons and field trips in Yellowstone National Park. This figure is double last year’s attendance, reflecting growing public interest in the park’s scientific value and origins of the program.
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