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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1920
Page
2
A physician recalls a seaworthy patient who feared a molar and balked at forceps until a joke charm cured the pain. The fisherman paid a quarter after a mystic recital and walked away amazed at the sudden relief.
An account traces the corset origin from French bodies to early garments and mentions men wearing corsets. It cites vendor terms and a note on fashion adoption, linking corsets to body shaping and material history. A tangential paragraph describes a beaver dam construction and beaver family behavior observed by wardens.
The passage discusses the tradition of placing engagement rings on the fourth finger of the left hand. It cites the belief of a vein connecting this finger to the heart and references Macrobius Saturnalia and an asserted Egyptian origin for the custom.
Melville E. Stone writes about the scrutiny faced by preachers' sons and deacons' daughters, noting expectations and limited sympathy for small faults. He recalls personal experience, finding few black sheep among preacher’s sons and describing them as high minded, honorable citizens.
Fragmented remarks critique the League Covenant and Wilson era pledges. It argues the United States will not be bound to deploy force without Senate approval and full domestic support, highlighting fears of entangling alliances and sovereignty limits.
A voter scheme story notes Democrat tactics and possible pranks. It asserts the Supreme Court will strike down the Volstead Act as unconstitutional under the Fifteenth Amendment amid noisy controversy. The piece implies the public debate aims to influence voters.
The Hague court of international arbitration is meeting in The Hague with extensive work ahead. Discussions focus on the court's future role within the League of Action, with a growing belief it could become a key body to adjudicate issues for the League. The idea aligns with Republican platform principles and gains support.
The writer argues that all office holders swear to uphold the Constitution and condemns a Democrat movement to set it aside over liquor. They warn such action threatens life and liberty, asserting constitutional protection should prevail.
Burleson weeks earlier dismissed a policy stance then altered course on the issue, touching on agency cooperation and public access. The remarks mention alias usage and a debated title, with a focus on the public record and the involvement of a female figure and her family.
The piece cites a famed financier who rose from office boy to head a large industry, noting his 60,000 employees and wealth. It contrasts disciplined early routines with the idea that such habits don not guarantee happiness or contentment. The speaker reflects on personal sacrifice and the limits of maxims.
A discussion on whether poets can resume work at seventy five and whether long effort justifies rest. The speaker notes aging limits and questions if continued labor sustains talent, reflecting on past decades of writing and the value of perseverance.
Fragmentary text discusses figs of Moracene and related species, mentions Vittrex and Ficus Peendocarten in Africa, and notes a small dark fruit similar to olives. Also references California cultivation and attention to a weir or fruit size of about 7 mm.
The Karakul sheep, native to Bokhara in Turkestan, yields long black curls that resist change if slaughter occurs within three days. Breeds raised in Karakul deserts provide skins with high value. Leipsie hosts processed stock where two houses once received 750,000 skins annually valued around 2.7 million dollars.
In old Naples the dean and choir boys staged a curious Easter custom during the Feast of Fools. Boys danced around the dean while singing an antiphon, and the dean threw a ball to the dancers who caught it while dancing. Private dances followed as participants passed the ball to one another in time to their singing. The game involved loosering bands to catch the ball, and although the pastime faded, a dancing party is still called a ball.
The piece notes Bryan entering the convention amid three simultaneous battles. He clashes with the administration over the league and Armenia policy and opposes a Wet plan while also handling the candidate nomination process. The article likens Bryan to Wilson in seeking ideal but differing presidential candidates.
Senator Harding received a letter last week containing a one dollar check. The accompanying note claimed the sender had borrowed the dollar from Harding years ago in his office.
A speaker described in a historical piece says needing only good will and support from a president, sending a dollar to avoid owing anything. The remark implies that many bad debts could boost a candidate's nomination prospects.
COATSVILLE ROUTE 2 reports a well attended ice cream supper at the Chapel on Saturday night. Mary Ellen Walter visiting Centerville relatives from Friday to Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Casady visited J P Walter and Pete Baldwin households. Several locals shopped in Centerville. Glen Hixson bought a new car. Tom Mock visited friends. Mr Williams of Hilltown died Sunday.
Burial was held at Hilltown on Monday afternoon following an illness linked to old age.
The belief grows that McAdoo refused to allow his name on the San Francisco ballot to provoke a deadlock strategy. He aims to avoid leading at the outset, then emerge as a unifying Moses after others fail to break the tie on first ballots.
The lines reflect urging self discipline and resolve against indecision and inner weakness to avoid misery. The quotation attributes guidance to Walter Scott and emphasizes mental strength as a remedy.
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