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Newspaper
The Jansen News
Location
Jansen, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1922
Page
6
Scientific American notes Havana taxis run on rum derived fuel from blackstrap molasses. At 80 percent cheaper than gasoline, cab fares drop to 20 cents as mayors authorize the move to popularize rum powered travel. Jamaica plans a Kingston plant to convert rum into industrial alcohol for export.
Berlin Medical School professor J Plesch claims the heart of a 133 pound man living sixty years pumps about 161 500 000 quarts of blood in a lifetime and that around 21 400 000 quarts were shed during World War I, illustrating blood’s power versus war’s destruction.
A humorous meditation on pigweeds as unstoppable, stubborn weeds that thrive in any condition. The narrator notes their resilience, misidentification with other plants, and carelessness of humans, concluding only canning and burning can rid them.
S K Robinson of Chicago finds that microscopic exam, freezing, incubation, shaking, air, and light tests were met by solidified eggs as by fresh. He says mayonnaise labeled as GQ gag kept in a warm room for 30 days was made from refrigerated eggs.
A dialogue with Senator Sorgum questions about long term fixes for capital and labor strife. He doubts permanent adjustment exists, noting some will seek work without pay while others seek pay without work.
Mrs F E Sprague returns home after another lip operation and extractions at Belleville Kansas last week. The dental venture appears more successful than a prior attempt to fit plates, with no serious complications expected. Mr and Mrs B P Borland resume residence in Jansen occupying a vacant bungalow on north Main. Borland, formerly Rock Island second trick operator here, left printing for railroading and is now on the Rock Island extra list awaiting a permanent assignment.
Miss Mary T. Friesen, who has been visiting relatives here the past few weeks, left Wednesday evening for Inman Kansas to visit her brother J. M. Friesen and family.
Report notes arrests for speeding in Omaha with officers planning to take detainees to local hospitals to see injured patients. A quoted exchange from a Chicago Journal item recalls a church outing involving a young girl and her aunt, highlighting differing perceptions of the day.
A Northampton based invention in the boot and shoemaking center features an aluminum heel with colored screws matching the shoe base. The design promises a durable heel that can be replaced at a low cost per pair, reducing wear and maintenance.
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