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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1930
Page
8
A North Carolina woman shed 47 pounds in 8 months after cutting pies and sweets and taking half a teaspoon of Kruschen Salts daily in hot water before breakfast. A Montana woman lost 19 pounds in 4 weeks and a Wisconsin woman 11 pounds in 6 weeks. The tonic bottle lasts 4 weeks and costs 85 cents.
A compact Des Moines notice identifies W N U with designation No 43 1930. The fragment outlines a formal filing or record reference and is typical of archival city notices from the era.
The article extols transparent velvet as the premier fabric for evening gowns and party frocks, noting its elegance and minimal need for trimming. It highlights turquoise and other rich hues, a Parisian influence on juvenile styles, and a trend toward black and white velvet ensembles with blue cornflowers as the only decoration. Julia Bottomley refers to 1930 fashion chatter from the Western Newspaper Union.
Birds build remarkable homes with instinctive engineering. Long tailed tits weave moss and grasses into a mossy ball with a side entrance. Woodpeckers excavate tree trunks while swallows cement walls with sun-dried clay. Guillemots lay pear shaped eggs on sea ledges in windy sites.
University of London professor argues that deeper study of extinct pterodactyls could unlock flight efficiency for modern aircraft. He cites wings up to 20 feet wide, leathery wing membranes, hollow bones, and internal ribs as features indicating superior aerial adaptation.
The piece discusses how ancient reptiles gained speed and agility from large ribbed bones and powerful muscles, suggesting a mix of gliding and wing flapping. Scientists, citing climatic shifts, believe pterodactyls declined as warm tropical conditions faded, with careful skeleton study aiding modern aviation.
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