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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1935
Page
3
France's Dr. E Batault proposes that moving wing feathers create a continuous backward air stream along the wing surface. This forward reaction powers flight, reducing required muscular force below that of traditional theories and aligning with birds muscles capabilities.
In a determined campaign to curb the Moham medan priesthood, the government demands that clergy wear civilian clothes except during religious ceremonies. The ban on clerical attire in public covers Moslem, Armenian, Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant and Jewish clergy.
The article answers common questions about canned foods, confirming nutrition remains largely intact and storage is safe when unopened. It suggests reusing canned liquid for flavor, warns about occasional can damage, and offers practical recipes and tips for preparing vegetables with onions, celery, artichokes, and baked corn.
Harvard University researchers at the Museum of Comparative Zoology report the discovery of a 120 million year old plesiosaur fossil skeleton encased in rock. The unoriented remains are estimated to exceed 50 feet in length, highlighting an extraordinary marine reptile from prehistory.
Bake a cheesy corn dish by mixing corn, butter, eggs, salt, paprika, and milk, then fold in 44 cups of grated cheese. Layer a baking dish with half the crumbs, fill nearly to the top, cover with remaining crumbs, and bake in a moderate oven until firm, about 20 to 40 minutes. Bell Syndicate. WNU Service.
A reader provides practical kitchen tips including celery garnish ideas and preventing bowls from sliding on porcelain. Instructions cover using a rubber mat, preserving cut flowers, and making brown gravy by caramelizing sugar then dissolving it in water before adding to the gravy.
In Hanford California a game warden named George Smalley followed a line of yellow jackets to a sawmill where two pieces of out of season venison attracted the insects. M Saltz, the caretaker, was arrested and fined $100 after pleading guilty to illegal possession of venison.
A scam resembling Prohibition graft emerges when a supposed liner steward offers native Hawaiian goods with small duty seals tied to $26. Mrs. Rice pays $4.65 to start a shipment, then the suspect vanishes. Separately a dumb waiter mishap in Brooklyn leads to a moaning youth found intoxicated in the lift. A cat and a tomcat in an uptown building add oddity, while actor Brian Donlevy endures onstage stumbles and pratfalls across several productions.
The piece explains the familiar phrase Tas is a phrase tied to fear and timidity. It traces the saying to a swain asking a damsel or a boss asking for a raise and notes its origin in Thersites dating to 1537.
In Scott county southwest Kansas a new oil well may spur a local oil industry in the grain belt. Farmers hold 2000 to 5000 acres near the site as major companies offer leases around $2 per acre. The strike marks Kansas oil expansion toward the far west, with the field now near the Colorado line.
The Pawnshop Merchants association has petitioned the bureau of social affairs to cut the redemption period from 18 to 12 months. They warn many shops face bankruptcy if the request is denied, noting most pawned items are clothing and fashions shift quickly, leaving 18 month old gowns unsellable.
Practical yet chic ensemble of skirt blouse and jacket in black satin. Describes a versatile outfit with a linked jacket and contrasting bodice frill, available in wool or satin, pattern 1943 with sizes 12 to 20. Includes illustrated sewing instructions and order details for the Sewing Circle Pattern Department in New York City.
Mrs Brown answers why she goes to the public library as a joke about science. The line cites a doctor telling her husband he is bibulous and that he tears a page from the dictionary.
A human questionnaire asks for opinions on old age pensions. Senator Sorghum remarks that they are okay but criticizes people who demand benefits before earning them, implying that many expect rewards for minimal effort. The Washington Star attributed quote underscores impatience with entitlement.
A brief comic exchange centers on love and future sustenance. One partner vows to live on love forever, the other asks if that will happen, prompting the question of what they would live on instead.
A librarian poses a thought experiment about what 12 books to save in a fire. The answer satirically: “The 12 nearest the door,” highlighting priorities in a humorous, self aware reflection on access and value of library collections.
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