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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1929
Page
5
Jimmy McLarnin of Los Angeles confirms he will fight as a welterweight and aims to arrange a bout with Joe Dundee. Dundee has been dethroned as champion by the National Boxing Association which recognizes Jackie Fields as the title holder.
A Dresden appeal court ruled that refusing to offer a light can constitute an insult under German law. Herr Krause was fined for insult in a case where a pedestrian asked to light a cigarette on his cigarette end and was refused. The court overturned the fine but upheld the principle that such refusal may be insulting.
In a reflective reminiscence, the narrator recalls wildflowers along railroad rights of way and prairie gardens becoming cultivated. He describes strawberries, blackberries, phlox, violets, lady's slippers, and wild roses, cherishing untamed nature and childhood moments. The piece touches on conservation and nostalgia.
Trooper Arthur Sharp, once with the Natal mounted police now living in Bradford, believes he knows the location of King Solomon's famed diamond mines. He recounts a voyage from Port Shepstone to Durban, a prisoner escape at sea, a failed mining trek after meeting an aged Zulu guide, illness, and invalidation from further expeditions.
Sheriff Jack Parker of Erie county, known as the Flying Sheriff, uses his aviation skills to pursue criminals. He took office January 1 and previously ran a commercial flying business with his brother Luther, who now manages the venture. Parker plans to fly the first prisoner to the state penitentiary and aids Kelley’s Island in emergencies when lake navigation halts mail delivery.
Frank Riedy and John Campbell, residents of the island, traveled to Sandusky to fetch mail. They could not cross the lake on return, so Riedy asked Parker to fly them over. Half an hour later they were back home and the islanders, excited by the prospect of a serial connection to the mainland, set up a landing field.
A study notes that the human brain reaches its maximum capacity around age thirty, while the monkey brain attains its greatest weight between ages two and three and then remains stationary.
Rome reports the village of Cavalese in the Fiemma valley has set a high fecundity record. A family of 24 children leads a town where many households claim 20 children and over 40 with 15. The village averages ten to twelve children per family, provoking wide attention.
A pipe fish, male carries and nurses its young in a pouch until they can fend for themselves. The long slim fish ranges from eighteen inches to three feet and inhabits warmer seas.
An advertisement extols Castoria as a safe vegetable remedy for infants and children. It claims five million households rely on it nightly for relief from colic constipation and diarrhea and notes doctors often advise it for babies. It emphasizes readiness any hour and wide drugstore availability.
A brief note observes that while Castoria is praised, its influence is limited on individuals with strong personalities. The text contrasts broad approval with personal impact.
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