Anne and the Airplane Ride Wish
Four year old Anne has rarely seen a plane. She watched a distant aircraft soar and said she wished God would bring it down for a ride.
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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1925
Page
3
Four year old Anne has rarely seen a plane. She watched a distant aircraft soar and said she wished God would bring it down for a ride.
A reflection on conduct and consequence asserting that honorable labor ends with labor but honors endure, while disgraceful pleasure ends with pleasure and the disgrace remains. The quote contrasts lasting reputations with fleeting acts.
A German entomologist states that bees and similar insects perish if deprived of social company. A bee must have companionship or die within five days, regardless of nectar stores.
Cosmetic trend discussed in Paris features a vow to abandon makeup and rely on a lasting rouge. An audacious proposal promises a squid ink like pigment that never fades or runs, prompting cynical public musings on practicality.
Jeremiiah Kenny of Munster Ireland faced arrest for neglecting his five children after one died of starvation while a five dollar weekly army pension was left unclaimed for five months due to inaction at the post office.
The New Haien Register notes a discussion on feminine tshlons while a reader states they have planted a fig orchard. The remark juxtaposes fashion or cult trends with home agricultural activity in a brief, curious item.
Thirty years after arriving from the East Fielding Harris Yost remains Michigan's director of athletics and football coach. He targets a high scoring offense and stout defense as Michigan seeks another Western Conference title in 1925.
The column lists numerous player moves including Fred Lucas to Cincinnati, Joe Martin to Brooklyn, Floyd Herman to Brooklyn, Temeron Welk to Pittsburgh, Harlan Logan named assistant coach, a fencing teacher for New York National Guard, Tony Welzer to Boston, Ray Woodworth sold to Milwaukee, Elbert Johnson to Pittsburgh, Ray Moss to Memphis for 17000, Claude Jonnard to St Louis, and John McDonald contract with Detroit then Toronto. Also mentions the American derby planned for 100000 added money.
Halp Baker of Northwestern football vies with Jim Grange for West popularity as five classmates expect him to finish the season with scoring parity to Grange.
Joyce Wethered and Cecil Leitch, renowned British women golfers, retire from competition after skipping the English women's championship at Westward Ho. Crowds at successive tournaments grew larger and more irate, likely driving both players to retire.
Walter Hagen is praised as a fighter in golf with supreme confidence and a refusal to yield. The New York Herald Tribune calls him the hardest man to beat in match and medal play, citing his comebacks at Olympia Fields and Hoylake and likening his spirit to James Tilden in adversity.
Sas Keane the Creighton University standout halfback and track man plays an unusually strong game this season, delivering steady scoring and key runs for the team.
Bobby Jones the present amateur champion advocates a new USGA rule that cuts the national amateur championship qualifying field from 82 to 16 players. He argues this will reduce upsets and ensure only top players reach match play, though some say real stars may be excluded.
In a warm evening on Vine Street Old Man Negley hosts twelve dog owners on the Veller veranda to answer questions. He explains shed fur in summer, panting, the dangers of tight muzzles, and offers home remedies for fleas and skin care, urging watering and cooling walks in heat.
A consular agent in Cincinnati officiated a marriage between a Cincinnati resident and a bride in Italy. The consul completed a blank certificate sent to Italian authorities who, with a parish priest, presented it to the bride for her signature. The act bound the marriage though the couple could not live together for a long time due to distance.
An excerpt notes future commercial use of chimney dust as a base for plastics, fertilizer, or other products. It mentions research to capture the fine part that escapes chimneys and develop methods to utilize it. Professors A G Christie is cited from Popular Science Monthly.
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