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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1922
Page
8
A poem about an aviator, fearless and master of the air. The speaker watches the pilot circle the sky and return, describing him as a happy ship in the blue heavens. Some mortals miss the wonder and music of his beating wings amid their busyness.
The piece explains a common error where a verb incorrectly agrees with the noun nearest it. It highlights that in phrases like Every one of these letters were signed by me the verb must be singular, so it should read Every one of these letters was signed by me.
A fragment discusses how strong emotions like excitement or embarrassment raise heart rate and cause facial flushing, while fear slows the heart and can lead to paleness. It notes the heart’s reaction varies with the type of emotion and mentions a copyright.
A vintage guide advises preparing most Thanksgiving dishes the day before for better flavor. It details cranberry jelly stuffing pies and a Sherry dressing, plus tips on lettuce, nuts, celery, and a cranberry frappe. It includes a Cider Salad recipe and tips for ripe early tomatoes and gelatin molds.
Walter A A Coleman a founder of the American Legion and adjutant of London Post No 1 in the British capital organized the post and has close ties to the Legion program. Born in Philadelphia he worked for the Pennsylvania railroad and served in the American Destroyer Flotilla at Queenstown Ireland. After the war he joined the U S Embassy in London and London Post helped decorate American soldiers graves in England on Memorial Day 1920.
Yeast Foam Tablets are pure whole yeast with high uniform vitamin content proved by tests. Endorsed by medical scientists and produced by the world’s largest dry yeast makers Northwestern Yeast Co. They aid assimilation growth tissue formation and provide an energizing upbuilding effect for loss of appetite indigestion weakness anaemia skin nervous disorders and run down conditions.
In Nashville Tennessee the American Legion Post has opened an employment bureau to assist ex service men amid unemployment. A card index matches applicants with employers and tests assess language and typing skills. The bureau serves black workers through a separate post and funds its operation from a post treasury, with another fundraiser planned.
Miss Ray O Sawyer chairwoman of the Women’s Auxiliary Committee of the New York American Legion urged the New York Assembly judiciary committee to back a bill granting civil service hiring preferences to World War I veterans. The measure, supported by the New York Region organization, seeks to ensure veterans receive priority in state employment.
Community notes from Havelock list visits by Mr. and Mrs. C. E. B. Miller and baby in Plover, chores in Laurens and Pocahontas, new porch construction by Sam Bowen, new residents in Clyde DeVaul home, births to Joe and Mrs. Gradin, Easter gatherings with the Grovers and Mick families, and routine calls by Dr. Snell and Dr. Riordan. Scarlet fever quarantine at the George Hawk home is noted.
Portland observers say hot vapors from vents in Mount Adams melted snow triggering a large avalanche. The slide ran five miles from near the crest, two miles wide, with a massive mud flow following and burying timber at the base after crossing the White Salmon glacier. In Cumberland Maryland a man dies from insect bite poisoning at a church service.
Notice is hereby given that Thomas Hamilton has been appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of Martin Weible, deceased, of Pocahontas County Iowa. Creditors must present claims as required by law for allowance and payment. Dated April 2, 1922.
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