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Newspaper
The Jansen News
Location
Jansen, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1925
Page
8
The piece by William James describes warming up and the phenomenon of second wind in both mental and physical work. It explains how fatigue can intensify to a critical point, then fade as fresh energy emerges, with multiple layers of wind and even powers beyond fatigue when pushing past initial limits.
A Broadway supper club dance team faced a dispute after a Park Avenue woman offered to hire them for 15 minutes. The managers quoted 600 dollars, prompting the matron to object to the rate, claiming the dancers should be paid for less time. The dancers argued their act lasts under ten minutes with minimal pauses.
The Lochleven Castle on an island in Scotland is noted for Mary Queen of Scots imprisonment in 1567 68 and her escape on May 2 1568. It housed royal residence under Alexander II and saw sieges in 1801 and 1835 with figures like Patrick Graham and the Earl of Northumberland associated with its history.
Dentists declare fresh fruits are best for teeth as a dentrifice, citing cellulose fibers and vegetable acids that stimulate saliva flow to keep the mouth clean. Fruit juice in infancy aids proper teeth development and supports ongoing tooth health through childhood.
Draper of Harvard discusses observed effects on hair and beard after death. He notes most authorities say hair ceases to grow at death, while apparent growth can result from tissue shrinkage. rare authentic cases of post burial hair growth are cited.
A reflection on fear of the dark and the appeal of daylight as a remedy. William Lyon Phelps questions why terror persists at night and notes a preference for morning light over evening gloom, citing biblical imagery and childhood memories.
In a note to his daughter Roosevelt recalls chasing a runaway kitten with his umbrella. He carried the kitten to a nearby porch and offered it to a grateful woman and her child, deciding not to expose it to danger. The Wellspring.
The article recalls extraordinary hail events across history naming Namur 1719 Tartaury 1843 a millstone block melting in three days a 1100 pound ice mass in Hungary 1802 and a stone as big as an elephant near Seringapatam during Tippoo’s era.
A reflection urges individuals to clear themselves through personal interrogation about daily bread and honest work. The piece emphasizes eradicating flagrant wrongs by contributing energy to the common good and living rightly each day. It quotes an author named Hmerson.
Under Solomon Israel becomes a commercial nation through foreign alliances. Phoenician maritime trade begins, and every three years a fleet sails from Akahba Gulf head to Ohir on Arabia’s eastern coast. Expeditions return with gold and oriental riches, greatly expanding royal coffers.
A historic note traces laundry from brookside work to domestic washing via pipes and pumps. Good Hardware reports supplying over 150 thousand dollars in electric machines in the last two years, making the store the third largest distributor.
The piece argues dress expresses taste and morals, shaping how others see us. It cites tests of wearing old wedding attire or an antique hat to show people still care about appearance and respectability, noting progress in style while urging restraint and appropriateness.
Announcement from A. F. Rempel & Son offering painting and carpentry work by Henry and a parent. They will provide estimates upon request and invite calls to phone number 2722. Postmarked or dated as pd 26.
The Castalia spring known as the Blue Hole sits at the village edge near Sandusky. A subterranean stream rises to the surface through limestone, forming a cold, clear pool about 30 feet across. The water contains lime soda magnesia and iron and the stream feeds Cold Creek toward Sandusky Bay while remaining unfrozen and resilient to floods.
On July 27, 1704, the Ninth Thermidor of year 11 marked Robespierre's arrest and the end of the Reign of Terror by the National Convention. The following day he and 22 followers were executed by guillotine. An epitaph of biting wit is attributed to a witness.
A hundred years ago a Tong land resident recounts a train trip with a house party of at least five miles by rail. In 1829 he notes the rapid motion felt like flying and fears of instant death from any accident. He records the train’s speed as 23 miles per hour.
An old Indian grieving for his wife asked the agent for a United States tombstone. After failed attempts, he fetched his own stone. Weeks later the agent finds a barber's pole planted at the grave, the Indian’s makeshift memorial and enduring symbol of his love.
The article reflects on Beethoven's profound deafness a fate seen as a stark test of artistic genius. It notes his immersion in sound while hearing faded and recalls a moment when a singer signaled the audience’s waving hats to let him witness their applause.
An old newspaper note seeks cattle pasture at State Bank of Jansen and promotes Farm Lighting services by H D Bartlett of Fairbury Nebraska. It lists Western Electric and farm lighting outfits, radio sets and repairs, with contact by phone and mail. The ad also offers cash for false teeth and dental gold from Hoke Smelting and Refining Co of Otsego Michigan.
Buff Opington eggs for hatching 30c a dozen. Also for sale one old horse one good single harness an old buggy and a John Deere 16 inch sulky plow. Mrs P M Friesen is the contact.
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