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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
4
The Nipponese move toward machinery brings a shift from rickshaws to jitneys as Yokohama grants licenses to a big jitney line. Rickshaw workers resist but face decline as motor cars and small buses expand passenger service at about 25 sen per mile.
Minos of Crete dominated Aegean waters by driving out Carians, eradicating piracy, and exacting tribute. He sought milder manners through licentious indulgence while Cretans excelled militarily. a ruling council of cosmos governed, elders led jurisprudence, and public meals bound citizens as agriculture stayed districtized in twelve portions.
The fly is the Judas of animal creation, despised yet serves a purpose in nature. It acts to remove filth, since filth breeds the fly, making the insect a sign of decay. Where there are flies there is filth, remove the filth and the fly will cease to exist.
In a humorous telegram from a husband the message reads Come home Ive run out of sar dines highlighting a domestic comic moment. The brief exchange centers on a simple food shortage turning into a witty domestic crisis.
Marshal Foch’s Paris flat on Avenue de Saxe is described as a museum of glory crowded with gifts from across civilization. A Spanish bronze statue, alabaster figure, gilt empire clock, jeweled swords, ivories, and the Grand Cross collar fill the rooms. The piece notes Foch’s modesty amid universal homage and cites varied origins of the tributes.
The text outlines major Native American groups and their territories across North America. It names the Algonquins as the largest family spanning eastern Canada and the U S south of Hudson Bay, the Iroquois in the east central states, the Sioux west of them, the Muskokis to the southeast, the Shoshonis from Texas to Montana, and the Athabascas, Yumas, and Pueblos across Alaska, Canada, Oregon and New Mexico.
The strange hotel and restaurant shaped like a monster elephant rises in Atlantic City New Jersey. The wood and iron structure includes many beds and a dining pavilion on the animal’s back. Visitors ascend via a staircase through the elephant’s legs and body.
Virginia will retain the distinction of supplying more native sons to the White House, even as an Ohioan is inaugurated next March. The record will stand for Virginia with its notable political lineage.
The government bureau tests various roadway methods on a stretch at Arlington using a heavy machine drawn by cable to simulate vehicle passage. Results will guide nearly 300 million dollars in federal road spending planned over the next three years.
A quoted exchange contrasts yacht racing with horse and motor racing. The interlocutor favors sailing and mentions taking a wife to view many sailboats without pressuring ownership. The delight in maritime sport is evident in the dialogue.
Workmen uncover an irregular four by four foot stone covering ancient human remains on a conical hill near Dolphinton station while laying foundation. Wingstones four inches thick line a grave three feet nine by two by two feet, with the body buried legs drawn up. Stones locally quarried and have been replaced.
A husband and wife clash over political views, highlighting tensions in shared living. The wife stays fixed in her stance while the husband contemplates changing his mind as part of their ongoing disagreement.
President-elect Harding reached Washington for his last Senate appearance and was met by his sister Carolyn Votan head of the Social Service Department in the U S Health Department. The photograph shows her visiting the McLean residence where the Hardings stayed during their three days in the capital.
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