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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1925
Page
4
Mrs. Nestor Noel argues in the New York Times that women should keep celebrating birthdays. A mother’s day fosters family love, unselfishness, and planned surprises, while forgotten birthdays hurt women who long to be remembered by loved ones.
A Vermont tale from Ludlow and Proctorsville says a young man’s courtship is costing the Ludlow railroad about 25 dollars and 48 cents weekly, per engineers’ estimates. The unusual expense stems from a youthful romance involving a Proctorsville suitor and a Ludlow girl.
A young man rides express from Proctersville to Ladsow paying 96 cents round trip. Returning to Proctersville he signals rain. Engineers say stopping two trains and restarting costs about $4 each night, while the railroad earns $2.52 weekly from fares yet pays out $28 weekly for stopping its express trains.
City commissioners in Oakland California passed a law prohibiting falling from aircraft or balloons without a permit. The rule also requires operators carrying passengers to post a 20000 dollar bond to protect lives and property on the ground after five parachutists fell on a single day, including one onto a roof and others into costly flower beds and shrubs.
The Overseas Five Stars reports eighteen thousand Bibles distributed in Near East relief orphanages over two years. Printed in eight languages, the Bibles were supplied through the American and British Bible societies the Greek and Armenian churches and other cooperating religious bodies.
The article explains apples breathe like men, needing adequate ventilation to avoid brown heart. It notes a prior loss of a quarter of a million pounds from poor air quality and highlights a new chemical instrument that records chamber atmosphere to simplify ventilation adjustments.
In London the house of lords installs hidden microphones disguised as hooks to blend with reference volumes, upgrading acoustics and sound capture during sessions.
Reed Bros. Garage on North Swenson advertises oils gas tires tubes and car parts with contact phone 687 for service and supply.
Chicago playgrounds hosted a snow modeling contest judged by Lorado Taft. Pupils packed slushy snow on wooden frames, carved with knives and tin bits, and fashioned varied figures including an elephant defending against three attacking wolves.
The United States shipped more canned sardines last year, up 50 percent from the previous year, with demand rising across at least 75 countries. In 1921 factories produced 6,049,000 dollars of canned sardines, Maine contributing 3,953,000 dollars and California 2,696,000 dollars.
Professor Gregory warned at a British association meeting that standing room on Earth will be full by the year 3000 as global population reaches an impossible figure. He cautioned over crowding and resource limits, stressing urgent planning.
Skaueateres, N. Dak. nurtures a teasel industry meeting national demand. Teasels rise 3 to 5 feet, yield quill balls two to four inches, used in broadcloth and felted wool goods. Harvested August, sold to local dealers then to manufacturers nationwide. Quill points create fabric nap by scraping surface.
Bill Stell has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Stell, of Li pan.
John F. Hogan engaged in business activities in Paducah during the latter part of the week, with observers noting his itinerary and meetings. The record reflects focused discussions and scheduling of follow up actions.
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