Burroughs Reflects on Youth and Simple Joys
John Burroughs speaks of staying young through simplicity and frugality. He cherishes nature as an old friend, valuing love for humanity and nature as Nature's final law.
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1936
Page
3
John Burroughs speaks of staying young through simplicity and frugality. He cherishes nature as an old friend, valuing love for humanity and nature as Nature's final law.
The Washington Star notes 19th century devices showcasing motion pictures. It mentions Roget’s persistence of vision concept, Plateau’s Phenakistoscope with 14 drawings, Horner’s Daedal eum wheel, depicting jumping rope and pumping water, and Lincoln’s Wheel of Life patent in 1867.
A Broad review reports on Roosevelt Landon discussions in Des Moines Iowa about relief for drought stricken farmers. It covers revised 1937 budget estimates the public debt projection and planned fund transfers. It notes arms parities and reviews Franco German frontier tour and other foreign policy items with multiple named officials and countries.
Benito Mussolini declared to a cheering crowd that he could mobilize thousands of soldiers if needed and proclaimed the path of race and Italy must be of eternal peace, asserting such aims were foreign to aggression.
ARRY RICHMAN and DICK MERRILL in their monoplane Lady Peace crossed the Atlantic but fell about 200 miles short of London. A hard rain over Ireland forced a landing near Llandilo Wales as fuel ran low. Both aviators and the craft escaped injury. Richman called the flight pleasant for most of the voyage.
U S district attorney L C Garnett of Washington was asked by Vice President Garner to present to the federal grand jury the case of six Railway Audit and Inspection company officials who failed to appear before a senate committee led by La Follette two weeks ago. The cited officials include W W Groves president and W B Groves vice president. The committee probes alleged use of labor spies by employers in disputes. An attorney for the company said an injunction was sought in federal court to prevent appearance and production of records.
A Montreal Star excerpt recalls a railway accident report and a humorous exchange about long marriage. A younger club member asks Wimbleby if he has been in a railway crash, and he replies after twenty five years of marriage one tends to overlook such events.
A fragmentary quote attributed to Carlyle on books and art suggesting heartfelt writing moves readers more than craft. No additional context or events are provided.
A new mantle lamp by W C Coleman offers air pressure light that claims to be gentler on eyes and brighter than standard mantle lamps. The lamp generates its own gas from kerosene or gasoline and is promoted as clean and safe for rural homes, with details available by sending a postcard to Coleman in Wichita Kansas.
A new explanation approach clarifies how intuition aligns with established psychology. Researchers argue intuition stems from pattern recognition and past experience guiding rapid judgment.
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