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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
6
The article discusses how policy and language mislead when directions vary by perspective. It explains wind directions from the pole and how observers in different hemispheres may each claim the wind is south or north, highlighting the relativity of cardinal terms.
The article praises children's chorus programs and notes that group singing boosts confidence and expression. It argues for早giving children opportunities to sing before adulthood to nurture musical development and social strength, citing noticeable changes when children participate in groups.
The bureau of fisheries conducts fish rescue during floods. Gangs collect stranded fish from overflow lakes inland and release them back into streams to save valuable food fish after floodwaters recede.
The text surveys Yiddish as a dialect of central European Jewish speech weaving Hebrew with German, its spread to Great Britain and beyond, and its practical worldwide use. It notes the shift from Hebrew Uncial to cursive letters and the emergence of a written standard and literature while preserving ancient Hebrew in religious usage.
A large steamer bound from Rotterdam struck a dangerous shoal after the second officer misheard a captain’s call to West as an order to steer west. The costly error, tied to the sailor’s name, cost owners about 500000 dollars.
A dialogue fragment shows a visitor asking about a baby sister's teeth and Tommy confirming she likely has them though she has not hatched them yet.
The article lists insect products with value including honey wax from bees and a Chinese bug waxes. cochineal yields carmine and lake used in uniforms. lac from lac insects supplies shellac dyes and uses in hats ink lithography electrical work and gramophone records. It notes lac exports from India reaching up to rupees.
The Christian Science Monitor describes China’s spring festivals as a nationwide, moon-timed celebration beginning with the first moon. Magistrates lead town processions to meet spring culminating in lantern festival on the 15th day with lanterns, boughs, moon cakes, costume dances and mask parades across villages.
Mizpah or Mispeh names several towns in Palestine. The term derives from a Hebrew verb meaning to watch. In Genesis, Jacob and Laban set a stone witness on Mt. Gilead after striking a deal, declaring this heap a witness today and that the Lord watches between them when they are apart. The phrase is used as a benediction by the Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor.
Johnson notes that in December 1849 an HBC officer learned from a Nanaimo foreman that an old chief had seen coal like white-man fuel. In April 1850 the chief returned with coal, guiding a prospecting party to Nanaimo’s coal. By 1874 Nanaimo mines produced 1,000 tons and by 1896 over 1,000,000 tons.
A dialogue notes that future marriages may favor an American style of wedding music with a two step feel. The exchange hints at cultural shifts in celebration tunes.
Paradoxical joke notes Griggsby felt light headed from heavy thinking in a playful exchange. Squibbs adds there are differing opinions on the cause, but attributes it to deep thought.
Translation of prehistoric tablets from the University of Pennsylvania reveals women served as public officials 5000 years ago. The tablets, by Dr. A B Sayce, show Hittite Cappadocian provinces run by mayors and prefectresses with coordinated powers. one case suggests a woman mayor operated independently of male city head. The discovery sheds light on ancient Mesopotamian life and governance.
An article argues for deer farming as a profitable meat source in the United States. It cites Virginia deer and Rocky Mountain elk as well suited for domestication, noting their vigor, adaptability, and potential on rough lands like the Ozarks and Alleghanies.
A discussion of how proverbs link animals to human behavior. It notes sheep as obedient children, peacocks as gaudy women, goats as bold adventurers, foxes as shrewd tradesmen, crickets as carefree merrymakers, and eels as unreliable employers. It also cites similes like as stupid as an auk, as happy as a clam, as wild as a buck, as busy as a bee, as brave as a lion, and as gaunt as a greyhound.
A Seattle writer mocks fat cure seekers by sending them to Mesopotamia where heat and perspiration melt fat. The climate is brutal with daybreak to midday heat driving people to rest and Allah as cover. The writer notes fat travelers only need support while fat supposedly takes care of itself.
Government topographers and geologists, years deep in study, reveal how the Grand Canyon stirs bursts of pure emotion. Their dry technical reports soften into glimpses of sublimity as rocks and canyons seize the human spirit.
Historical note describes a wasp from the sphex family that digs a ground tunnel, lays an egg, and paralyzes a caterpillar to feed its larva. After sealing the tunnel, the mother uses pebbles as a hammer to compact earth, a race habit claimed as an inventive behavior.
Meredith Nicholson argues in the Yale Review that skipping breakfast harms health and social life. He contends morning business relies on nourishment, while fasting should be a spiritual discipline reserved for the truly compelled, not a sign of weakness.
The piece notes China’s early football heritage dating to the fifth century with inflated bladder balls and leather coverings. It cites a rich literature of technical terms and many kick styles, and records a historic reward system where winners received gifts while the losing captain faced flogging and insults.
John W. Anderson notes in Century Magazine that checks are rarely used in France and often not accepted. He describes risks for payers and payees, shows public tax collection obstacles, and explains how banks settle accounts with cash messengers in Paris.
The text presents a translation of the Secretum Secretorum claiming Aristotle devised a universal balm for every ailment. It describes a costly decoction of fruit juices with musk ambergris aloes and powdered jewels plus gold. It notes Alexander the Great died young not from the medicine but from the juice of the crape.
In Galena area a hay loft explosion in a barn early Saturday afternoon claimed the life of 5 year old Loras Stump, son of Mr and Mrs W A Stump of Rodden. His father W A Stump and Melvin Stump escaped as smoke and flames burned hands and faces while attempting to rescue him. The fumes from the blast are believed to have caused the fatal outcome.
John Erickson a Swedish native describes Berlin’s outer defenses built for five years. Guns 22 to 42 inches in diameter, some over 200 feet long, lie in seven feet granite pits beneath a two foot dirt cover. Two concentric rings enclose Berlin with a grass covered roof and electricity controls the system.
The passage notes that the roof may be easily removed and guns could be raised to firing position, highlighting a potential flaw in fortifications or siege arrangements.
Seatonville reports postponement of a community service flag dedication. Fred Lorenzatti and wife christened their infant Sunday with many friends and relatives in attendance. News notes mention entente allies. Kaiser retreat speculation. Two locals seek office Paul Perona for state senate and Thomas Cahill for congress. Oliver Seaton moves into town to the Andrew Johnson house.
Advertises Bliss Native Herbs as a universal remedy claiming to cure rheumatism constipation kidney and liver complaints and blood impurities. Offers 200 tablets for 100 with home delivery and a guarantee.
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