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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1920
Page
6
A New York Herald description notes giraffes duel by swinging their long necks and ramming heads, standing on four legs and hammering with their heads until one yields. Both giraffes employ similar tactic, resembling two armored combatants with horned heads in a grueling clash.
A dusty New England farmhouse discovery reveals an earlier draftsman for Harvard life than Attwood. The volume titled College Scenes predates Ye Harvard Studente by about twenty five years, though little else is known of N Hayward. The find adds a curious glimpse into early campus humor before the Lampoon era.
The Bolton Transcript notes Strasbourg’s restored Alsace Lorraine administration, its grand cathedral built by famed architects over four centuries, and a great university with a vast library. It highlights Alsatian wine, Strasbourg beer, and pate de foie gras as internationally renowned products cementing the city’s fame.
An attachable oil burner designed for kitchen stoves from Cairo uses a flange to fit the grate door without altering the solid fuel stove. A small fire heats oil to 180 degrees, then compressed air turns it into a spray that burns smokeless and odorless. Compressed air is supplied in Cairo homes.
Mary Pickford comments on the new French styles noting they aim to revive the long skirt. She considers the look unsuitable for most, but admits some girls would look well in it when glancing at her own footwear.
In many districts of England and especially Yorkshire the shortage of houses drives tenants to offer key money to current occupants to gain immediate access to vacant homes. Prospective tenants pay from 50 to 100 dollars for the key, with the understanding the landlord will accept the next tenant.
A historic push for cleanliness urges a nationwide campaign in the United States with 7,000 villages and 24 cities active. Citizens are called to join a continuous effort to clean up, paint up, and keep areas tidy to fight dirt, disease, and unsightly premises.
An editorial argues home ownership strengthens individuals and cities. It claims owners are permanent, thriftful, progressive, reliable workers, beautify communities, and serve as better citizens and soldiers. Also notes rentiers deter city progress and wealth, with a garden and floral planting guide from Thrift Magazine.
A notice describes a home remedy for children with worm issues and states that a hog weighing about 125 pounds was taken up. Owners have until March to claim the hog or it will be sold at noon in front of the A. C. L. freight station with proceeds to officials after expenses.
Birds enrich home surroundings and nestings nearby attract wrens martins nuthatches phoebes robins thrushes. Bird houses draw helpful birds that control insects. Plant fruiting shrubs like Juneberry black haw sheepberry and cherry in thickets to boost habitat and scenery.
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