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Newspaper
The Jansen News
Location
Jansen, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1924
Page
5
A new automatic electric lens grinding machine promises cheaper eyeglasses with higher accuracy. Previously hand ground lenses caused defects and slow production. the new process reduces defects to under three percent and speeds up manufacture.
In a Chicago News recount, Bloch and Arakelian scheme to pocket silver after a dinner. Bloch distracts guests while Arakelian allegedly accumulates six tea spoons, then a staged trick aims to reveal the spoons in Arakelian's pocket.
Sam Lung and a Chinese worker dodge a silent truck barreling into a warehouse south of Mar Street in San Francisco. A warning in broken English and a tense moment follow as workers flee danger and race to safety.
Auto tops and curtains made and repaired with doors, priced from 1.78, plus Ford tops tailored to fit for 8.50. Harness and shoe repair offered at low prices. Harness made to order from 35.00. Located at P113 2 mine west A Sepeut.
A collection of light quips and wry observations on money, honesty, fashion, bootleggers, grooming, politics, and social habits. The snippets mix wordplay, social satire, and rural humor reflecting everyday quirks and local color.
A Harvard bachelor removed a car battery and discarded it claiming he can handle all sparring needed. The incident centers on his statement about readiness for future altercations.
A terse remark notes women's indifference to the baliot and parallels it with their attitudes toward husbands, suggesting a broader social commentary on domestic roles and personal agency.
A Chadron man reports his wife’s disappearance weighing 800 pounds. A bass drum misadventure mirrors a careless husband. Public figures and voters are cited with satirical quips about saloons, air travel, and bath times. The column ends with anecdotes about pennies, a bathtub incident, and bath refusals.
The piece argues most people fail to measure up and questions why dirty political work is only tackled during campaigns. It criticizes Cecil Matthews and Grant Shumway for losing their jobs and asserts they cannot steal as much while seeking other options.
A local resident from A' Wahoo expresses confidence that friends will rally support as she anticipates being named as an alternate inspector for Nebraska. She voices a distrust of transferring child care entirely to teachers and welfare workers.
The piece recounts a debated origin of common sayings about Halifax England where thieves faced immediate execution under a local 13 pence Halfpenny theft law. It describes a guillotine like gibbet and notes Halifax's reputation as a place to avoid, epitomized by the phrase Go hang.
A Virginia governor rejected a plea for mercy for George Ruloff, an American schoolteacher convicted in 1870 of robberies and murders including his wife and daughter. Despite claims his study of philology and a universal language would benefit humanity, Ruloff was hanged.
A long quarrel between a farmer and his son ends in a legal summons. The farmer identifies the son as Hezekiah Perking and admits he has had no contact with him for a month, clarifying the dispute.
Two literary lights from Harvard and Yale chat casually when a remark about snobbish Harvard men sparks a quick exchange. The Yale rower notes he knew every crewmate except three in the stern, illustrating familiarity beyond labels.
A lab produced the hottest artificial flame to date in experiments on atomic forms. A brief electric blast on a charged wire sparked a flash of heat deemed unmeasurable, with estimates up to 805000 degrees. The work aims to explain light from planetary sources and the nature of atomic energy.
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