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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1925
Page
7
Norland King Almer offers half his realm to any man who can name the greatest nonsense. Sages declare various absurd follies as nonsense until Nemo the dwarf proclaims the ultimate folly that the king is the fool, earning the prize and court laughter.
In New York City the housing crisis grows worse as supply and demand fail to provide decent, affordable homes. A midtown project advertises new all cooperative units priced 37,000 to 76,000 with annual charges from 6,000 to 12,500, many with limited courtyard views.
Parisian lawyer Marc Lesearbot, linked to Champlain at Port Royal, notes Isle Perce visit on August 16 1600 where Sieur Prevert speaks of a copper mine. The narrative cites the first copper matte and bullion shipment from western Canada to England in June 1807, eight carbids from Revelstoke to Montreal then to bughiud.
A garbled note discusses the rubaiyyat form in Arabic and Persian sources. It mentions the plural robat and quatrains, referencing a Fitzgerald translation and the uncertain count of authentic Khayyam quatrains, with about a thousand found across manuscripts.
Mr and Mrs Silas Caldwell and daughter Helton visit with multiple relatives after church in Homer Kephart. A young people party at A B Carr home. Far Kephart family visit Lews Hak ers. Carr attends funeral in Galesburg. Marion Caldwell from Des Moines visits Silas Caldwell and Edd Chalupa. Baker family visits George Chalupas. Farmers busy with oats and hay. Will Miller and baby visit George Weston of Perlee.
Farmers in Decorah Iowa report the corn crop is three to four weeks ahead of last year with oats and barley in excellent condition. Heads are heavier and straw is shorter than usual indicating favorable growing conditions.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference an audio device trade and a local shop scene with unclear names and actions. The text is too garbled to extract concrete persons, places, or events.
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