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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1927
Page
2
A young girl named Nancy visits an art show and tours classrooms, paintings, and sculptures. She admires water scenes, sunlit frames, sea paintings, and a green pool tableau, vows to draw more, and dreams of attending art school to become a painter.
Centuries ago tally sticks served as debt certificates issued by the English government. Willow or hazel sticks were notched to indicate sums, split, with one piece given to creditors and the other kept as a carbon copy. The term notch evolved into nick and nick of time.
A meditation on expending value through use. The essay contrasts a million dollars kept in a trust vault with the loss of personal power when moral values and talents are unused. It argues that self expression preserves character and that neglect erodes ability, noting historical reference to John Bentley’s 19th century chimney sweeping machine.
The article notes Otis Harlan, longtime stage actor, has moved to Hollywood. After a 33 year stage career and early work in Hoyt’s comedies, he entered film in 1919 appearing in Abraham Lincoln and other notable pictures. He recently finished In Old Heidelberg and stars in Eternal Silence.
The profile follows Hiram Johnson from his Sacramento law practice to his rise as a national political figure. It notes his early work prosecuting graft in San Francisco and his move toward public service for the people of California and the United States. The piece emphasizes his virile leadership and fame.
A terse social satire warns against snobbery and petty judgment. It contrasts calling on rich friends only when invited with neglecting poorer ones, mocks showy behavior at gatherings, and cautions women about narrow mindedness and vanity. It ends with a rustic tip about sticking to a chosen partner.
Investigations by Prevost Hubbard and O. Field report a stable asphalt paving future using hydrated lime as a filler and stabilizer. Local sands can replace imported grades, improving water resistance and load capacity while reducing winter cracking and summer softening.
A wiring and household tip feature shows how a wall hung funnel with twine ball serves as a twine holder, funnel, and light reflector. It also suggests using funnels to hang pictures, raise hooks, protect fumigating candles, and direct fumes for safety.
Fred A. Caley of the Cleveland Automobile Club cites 1926 sales data from the American Automobile Association to argue for extensive highway construction. He stresses growing car use demands better roads, noting the government spends 650 million dollars yearly on highways and urging motorists to back expansion.
Farmers push to save roadside trees as telephone and electric companies revise trimming. They urge permits specify careful handling to preserve maples and oaks along northern Ohio highways.
A Paris report notes a prisoner postponed execution due to illness after requesting a final cigarette, a habit he had never practiced before.
Conversation notes depict Walter admitting holes in Swiss cheese are large while a patron comments it needs fresh air. Dialogue reflects humorous exchange on cheese features and air exposure.
An article from 1927 describes repurposing LD inner tubes as packing aids for delicate items, with newspapers filling spaces. It notes uses during fever with ice or hot water bags, cooling for patients, hot water bags from radiator heat, earache or shock relief, and even as dog or cat training hoops after trimming.
The article notes that the adoption of steam power makes navigation more dangerous in foggy conditions. With little wind, sailing vessels slow automatically when entering fog, increasing collision risk compared with earlier eras.
Former Army captain J. A. A. Stanley of Kansas City proclaims Tanlac cured his two year battle with chronic constipation biliousness headaches dizziness loss of appetite and fatigue. He credits Tanlac with restored energy sleep appetite and overall health and urges readers to obtain the tonic from their druggists.
The text explains two milk types Condensed and Evaporated. Condensed milk preserves sugar before evaporation. Evaporated milk preserves by heat after concentration as it is placed in the final container.
The passage recalls the California pioneers known as the argonauts of ’49 and their fellow gold seekers called 40-ers, highlighting their literary nickname and historical role.
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