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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1919
Page
4
An article traces the butterfly’s transformation from hideous larva to splendid adult, noting the mourning cloak’s metamorphosis into the Camberwell Beauty. It describes the caterpillar’s early hunger, the chrysalis stage, and the mature butterfly’s vivid wings and protective strategy.
An article notes Samuel Slocum’s invention of a steel pen machine that moved pen production from hand craft to mass manufacture. It traces pen history from ancient reed pens to quills, then iron pens, and the rapid price drop after Slocum’s process. It also briefly mentions sugar beet processing and a sun heat estimation, then quirky anecdotes on birds and hens, with a closing medical misprint about deafness and eye care.
The bitter dispute over John Skelton Williams of Virginia seeking a five year renomination as Comptroller of the Currency deepens as the House opposes renewed confirmation. Representative Meladden of Pennsylvania backs blocking Williams and favors vesting the office in the Federal Reserve Board amid accusations of autocratic abuse of power. Indications suggest the Senate may again reject the nomination.
The piece urges industrious home effort to gain satisfaction and community influence. It highlights planting trees, noting St Johns residents earned about 200 dollars this season from three or four cherry trees in ordinary yards, and suggests short midweek vacations for wives and workers to refresh daily routines.
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