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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1921
Page
3
In Glenville a hungry family struggles after a windstorm reveals a fortune hidden in the Moore home. Ethel Moore's kindness to John Davis leads to the uncovering of her late uncle’s treasure, transforming the Moores’ fortunes and renewing the patriarch William Moore’s spirit.
A playful, dated sketch of Andaman marriage practices where women are paraded as candidates for matrimony each Saturday. Observers note the public ritual and the supposed consent of both parties, with a mix of humor and cultural contrast to Western wedding norms. The piece hints at social controls and the quirky receptiveness of local customs.
A new experiment station at Du Bois Idaho studies sheep problems under the U S Department of Agriculture. Early results show Rambouillet wool averages 14.14 pounds per sheep with crossbreds like Corriedale and Columbia gaining interest for combining mutton with fleece. Sheepmen see crossbred stock as vital to NW range conditions and future production.
Esther Benton lives in Ohio then New York after her wealthy husband dies. Elizabeth Benton, nicknamed Cinderella, grows up in Beatrice Lanham’s home while a ball at Roger Lewier’s estate reveals her true identity. Lester Martin declares love, asks Elizabeth to marry him, and they plan to elope to Jersey, sealing their fate with a kiss.
Denis Flaherty a patrolman, after fourteen years at desk work, returns to active duty amid a strike parade. He fights the crowd on a bridge, is beaten, and later wakes in the police station to face charges of attacking the Loyal American Hibernians parade. The commissioner orders sick leave, prioritizing desk work for now.
The article discusses choosing a name for a baby, favoring plain English names over nicknames. It stresses nicknames as expressions of affection and notes most people acquire them through life. It ends by citing Oliver Wendell Holmes about how others judge pompous naming.
The Percheron is praised as an easy keeper and early maturer suited to farm and city work. It is hardy, vigorous, docile, strong, and sensible, with a preference once for hack horses shaping darker colors but showing a trend to revert to the original Tren pray hue. Color does not diminish the horse’s value.
Planning new pastures and lots for spring pigs is prudent. Worm larvae live in grass and ground for months, so inspect mudholes as they harbor infections. Rotate pastures and lots to raise healthier pigs and reduce losses from parasites.
A fragment from a Boston Transcript item quotes a temperance lecturer debating a hypothetical about choices between water and beer. The excerpt shows archaic phrasing and misread print, with voices questioning the listener’s reaction to beer as a measure of temperance sentiment.
Fossil sea fish oil, found in ancient deposits, is distilled from fossils dug deep underground for medicinal use. The oil, retained from extinct marine life, was valued in antiquity for treating skin ailments and other internal conditions, requiring large quantities of fossil fish to yield notable oil amounts.
A noted writer on curious histories discusses the horseshoe. He explains its origin as a green halo image of a patron saint evolving into shop sale items and finally the protective symbol. A second, more prosaic theory notes the horseshoe recalls the horse, humankind’s useful ally, hung indoors as a constant reminder of civilization’s helper.
A National Geographic Society bulletin describes Paradise Island Hawaii as an unusual tropical refuge with dense jungles and rare flora, noting cooler coastal temperatures and distinct microclimates on different island sections due to trade winds and elevation.
The passage discusses the power of silence reflected in scripture through nature's convulsions before a calm voice. It cites an ancient adage advising a speaker to keep quiet to avoid exposure. The text emphasizes silence as a discipline for personal growth and understanding universal order.
FragmentedOCR reports begin to reveal a local election scene with references to candidates and civic figures. Names like Caspius Pruvia and Hennuite Teebins surface alongside hints of public works and voter concerns. The text notes the presence of banners and inscriptions on walls and suggests a tense civic atmosphere about who will lead and govern.
In London Ontario several domestic animals contribute to the city coffers via income tax from trusts and bonds left by their eccentric owners. A large dog, a Persian cat, and a parrot provide annual income, with human agents completing the tax forms for them.
A fragmented note traces the horseshoe superstition across history. It cites its antiquity and peasant popularity, claiming horseshoes on door thresholds ward witches and keep them out. References include a London street case in 1797 and later counts of nails on gates.
The article debates the Greenwich meridian as the universal reference for longitude while noting objections based on weather and sky clarity. It mentions a suggestion to adopt Jerusalem as an alternative due to clearer skies, highlighting political objections to Palestine becoming neutral territory.
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