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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1930
Page
5
The article claims Denmark formed geologically from Norway's mountains. It says stones in Denmark originated as tourists from Norway, riding glaciers on chalk and lime, then Denmark emerged similarly to Newfoundland sand banks built by icebergs from Greenland.
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City was incorporated in 1878 with its cornerstone laid in 1802. The site spans 11% acres between Amsterdam Avenue Morningside Park and 110th 113th streets and cost $850,000.
The Dalton area includes holiday closings, alumni banquet plans, local visits, and hunting season reminders. Willis Martin returns home from Detroit for the holidays. the Dalton mine resumes coal production. schools close for holiday recess and reopen Jan 5.
The article recalls Greek belief that Prometheus born fire into a clay figure causing a sneeze and a blessing. Aristotle noted the sneeze as a head-led act, Greeks and Romans offered blessings, rabbis cite a post creation decree allowing sneezes without harm, and Jacob allegedly granted repeated sneezing without danger.
Wiggam cites studies by Dr. Raymond Pearl showing low birth rates across nine occupational classes, with only farmers, factory workers, and miners reproducing. He argues that royal and elite groups vanish unless conditions favor reproduction, warning that future leaders arise from higher education while most classes dwindle.
Marguerite Agaleb recommends a posture test with hands against the wall to observe which body part hits first. If the stomach touches first, adjust by raising the arms and arching the back, then lower elbows to shoulders and return hands to sides. Posture corrections include arm pushups from a reclining position and lifting the trunk without moving the feet.
An 18th century note discusses why early colonists resisted census taking. Superstition and fear of divine judgment delayed enumeration as populations near New England feared sickness and likened counting people to biblical sin. Governor Hunter later apologized for an inaccurate count blamed on these beliefs.
Pathfinder Magazine notes the Dutch colony in America should be singular as New Netherland. It explains the Netherlands in Europe is plural but New Netherland was a single province in the New World and correctly named by the Dutch.
Advertises dictionaries for home use with prices of 1.00 1.25 2.00 5.00 and the new International at 16.00 to 20.00. The note ends abruptly with AT.
A public safety incident match is planned at the Woods farm located east of the first place, with participants gathering for a Christmas Day event.
The Society of Directors of Physical Education outlines measurements for the ideal woman of today. It lists a height of 63.5 inches and specific neck, shoulder, waist, hip, limb and girth dimensions to define the standard.
Out of work actors in Paris plan to revive decades old thrillers on improvised stages in public squares. Audiences will be invited to participate as the performance unfolds in a street theater style, offering a new lifeline for performers.
A compilation of assorted 1929 items cites Lipstick imports by Germany at 1.75 million dollars, a London laundry machine drying 420 shirts per hour, 1929 building modernization costs over 500 million. It also notes US crime costs, Mexico City population, and other varied facts such as a sugar cane expedition and Cologne cathedral amplifiers.
A survey of global engineering progress notes Maine to Porto Rico lighting aids 800 lights, Folsom California as first US electric transmission site, and Sacrament o illumination. It cites Egyptian stone transport, tropical vs temperate woods, blue print paper from Germany, a pump lift limits, and a Gibraltar tunnel survey offshore Spain.
A jumbled string of metafictive similes from Pathfinder Magazine depicts sharp, humorous comparisons. The passage pairs everyday scenes with exaggerated traits, ranging from fashion to business, creating a satirical, playful tone.
A Springfield Union piece lists curious maxims and odd statements about water accuracy age and weight limits. It notes water as the best drink in the right spirit and mentions elephants carrying load three tons and ostrich feathers from older birds.
A witty quip sequence explores money, marriage, love at first sight, and the truth behind sunny stories. It frames happiness as shaped by perspective, noting a cloud often makes sunshine more precious and mockery can reveal the teller.
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