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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1927
Page
3
The text presents a torn and mixed quotation referencing conscience, recovery, and personal reflection. It attributes sentiments to Emerson and includes lines about finishing tasks, forgetting blunders, and moving forward. The fragmentary nature limits clear attribution or full context.
TEUT. COL. E A Powell renowned war correspondent and travel writer tours the world by automobile with his wife and daughter. Starting in America they visit the Mediterranean islands and plan to traverse Finland Poland Czecho Slovakia Latvia Lithuania Estonia and more. The journey includes Constantinople Damascus Jerusalem Arabia Persia India and a full land sea return to California. The Buick brougham serves as the principal vehicle equipped for a global automobile expedition. Powell holds record for Paris to India drive across the Sahara and Mexico to Alaska drive in 1913.
A health article argues that erect shoulders alone do not ensure chest development. It emphasizes chest girth, expansion, and vital organs, listing four exercises to strengthen the chest and intercostal muscles. The author has published a twelve part series on corrective exercises and sets up set No 6, promising a complete system after twelve weeks.
A salesman boasts of a new speed car that supposedly solves crawling underneath with a mechanism that automatically turns the car upside down. The prospective buyer asks for proof, and the agent claims flawless mechanism despite the odd claim.
A historical brief notes varied bartering for gospel books across nations. In India a gospel costs a cent or less with barter like beans or ears of corn. in China it sells for a twelfth of a cent though production is three times higher. Korea, Brazil, Ceylon show eggs, potatoes, shoes, straw, beans, and other goods accepted in exchange.
Meerschaum is a sulfate mineral used for pipes. Rich deposits exist at Sepetdje near Eskishehir. It is soft when dug and hardens on drying. Most was sent to Vienna before the war for pipe making, with similar pipes produced in London and Paris.
In a Welsh village a 19th century blacksmith could weld broken swords within half an hour leaving no telltale mark of repair. The technique died with him, leaving the ancients painting methods as a mystery. The fragment hints at vibrant colors and a stray Gia ta vivid colors, and odd voting hints amid faded text.
A reflection by G. B. Stern on women as the chivalrous sex in relationships with men. He questions the belief that women are treacherously compliant, arguing that chivalry persists even in intimate moments. He critiques the old code and its schoolboy jargon echoed by husbands, noting persistent double standards.
John Barrowchs argues that natural order and benevolence arise from universal laws rather than human purpose. He contends desire for water, beauty, and harmony stems from their role in sustaining life, not from any direct divine intent toward individuals. The piece reframes meaning as intrinsic to the universe’s structure.
A historic overview traces gypsy wandering in Russia, noting Soviet settlement attempts that struggle against nomadic roots. It compares Gypsies to their global diaspora, cites George Borrow, explains why gypsy law preserves identity, and discusses linguistic origins of the term gypsy and various self-designations.
A historical note traces the emergence of cloture in Britain. It cites Isaac Batt in the 1870s and a 1902 rule change allowing a member to move to end debate on a question. The rule sought to prevent abuse while preserving minority rights and speeding votes.
A Boston Globe satire recalls a Beacon Office sign project with jackassery and bungled choices. The piece jokes about hiring a painter, a chief consulting engineer, and gas pipe used as a post, ending with residents knocking the gaspipe to clear ashes as they pass by.
The medieval hospital began as hospitable lodging for pilgrims and evolved into asylums for the sick and wounded. The Knights Hospitallers, later known as Knights of St John, then Rhodes, and finally Malta, played a pivotal role in its history.
Early documents from seventeenth century England reveal that “persons of quality” carried personal sets of spoons knives and picks when visiting. A two tailed fork dated 1832 was added to the British museum, noted as an experimental implement given the era. English writers then described forks as a new fashion imported from Italy.
A generous man from Holyoke arrives in Worcester and, short on funds, asks to work for a day. He joins laborers digging the church foundation, proves capable, and explains he lives in Holyoke while describing the morning’s unusual arrangement by Worcester workers aiding the new Presbyterian church project.
Klamath Falls Oregon reports thousands of ducks and geese dead in Tule Lake from an unknown illness. Officials suspect alkali water or stagnant ponds. The U S Biological Survey will examine the cause, with Game Warden Barnes sending specimens to Portland for analysis. Similar deer deaths were noted last year in Modoc County.
New York reports on rayon the artificial silk, noting Hilaire de Chardonnet first produced the fiber in 1864 and calling it artificial silk. The piece explains production from cellulose, uses for rayon now, and compares domestic and world output with rising demand. It cites 1924 U S production around 39 million pounds and world output about 140 million pounds.
California finishes 7.4 mile Ventura coast sea shore highway section with 1 213 724 cubic yards moved including 334 066 cubic yards through solid rock cliffs south of Big Sycamore Canyon at a cost of 286 STI 20. Two years of grading finished. paving slated next as crews operated from ropes over cliffs above Pacific breakers.
Paris readers once again mix German fare with French dishes as peace talks influence menus. Strassburg sausages reappear on cards despite public preference, while Locarno era masks fade and Frenkfurter and sauerkraut return to tables, reflecting a changed culinary stance.
Rome reports the Hon 1 Jire devomiza commemorative gold coin issued to mark the twenty fifth anniversary of King Victor Emmanuel III's reign. Sculptor Aurelis Misinuzzi designed the obverse showing the king superimposed on an oak branch with dates 1900 1925 and inscription Victor Emmanuel III King of Italy. The reverse depicts a victorious infantryman with winged victory and the legend finestal, set atop a rock summit.
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