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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1930
Page
7
A pony kept by J Butler of Chippenham acts as nursemaid to children by pushing them in ambulators, taking the handle in its mouth. The report also notes rayon is largely based on sulphite pulp from spruce.
Denton Texas socialite Blanche Williams operates a cowboy school ten miles north of Denton on the Williams ranch. She teaches broncho busting lariat throwing calf riding and hog tying to paying and nonpaying students amid a rugged arena setup. Her background blends art and refinement with a childhood steeped in ranch life and violence.
Notre Dame coach Nate Rockne unveils a record nine fall games plus planned 10 games for 1930. The schedule spans North South West and East powerhouses, with half the games at home and half on foreign fields.
Paris reports show leniency rising as several murderers are acquitted or commuted. Within days three self confessed parricides and one lover’s killer were freed, while death sentences for five women were commuted to life. Mme Jane Welller received five years for killing her husband, with experts debating different defenses.
A survey of Winston-Salem schools finds 35 pairs of twins on class rolls. In unrelated news, the dome of St. Pauls cathedral in London will be reinforced by a 60 ton steel chain, a project expected to take six months to manufacture.
Seaweed gathers on calm ocean beds and proves useful in many ways. Eel grass upholsters, Irish moss feeds cattle, and kelp ash yields iodine and potash for fertilizer.
The account honors Jim Dole as a Harvard graduate who turned pineapple cultivation into a global success. It notes his persistence, initial skepticism from others, and the creation of a plantation and factory that employ thousands and ship millions of cans worldwide.
A vintage health ad urges young men starting out to be physically fit for success. It promotes Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery as a blood renewing tonic that boosts vitality, digestion, appetite and skin clarity, available from druggists in liquid or tablet form.
A hoard of 1240 coins was found at Lydney Park Gloucestershire among Roman ruins on Lord Bledisloe’s estate. The coins, dating to the post Roman departure era, include miniatures and fourth century pieces buried in a mosaic frigidarium. Nearby ruins include baths, a temple to Nodens, and fortifications with red blue and white mosaics. The site may open to the nation if preserved.
A New York writer seeks quiet to work and avoids noisy transit corridors and busy construction. He nears signing a lease but the superintendent touts a radio with each apartment, a perk that may sway his decision amid the crowded, noisy city environment.
A farmer asks Mandy why she named her youngest Judas. Mandy replies she does not know the reason but recalls a Bible line suggesting Judas would be better never born. The exchange hints at local moral worry over names and scriptural judgment.
An old grocers advertisement notes Red Cross Concentrated Bluing in a large 6 oz bottle priced at 10 cents. A historical aside claims organized payment for playing a game did not occur until within the last century, turning it into a sport.
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