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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Location
Arcadia, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1918
Page
2
On January 1 1914 Geo E Chaplin Jr pledges a five dollar reward to any person who proves he smoked any tobacco or drank alcohol since the prior year His note vows to end all habits linked to the “evil nationality” and seeks spiritual physical and financial improvement indefinitely signed December 31 1917.
Article highlights railroads accepting government control and aiding war needs. Southern Pacific reports on “war gardens” on right of way with produce for families and vegetable yields from small plots. Extensions note grounds leased to outsiders and varied family crops. anecdotes include Guasti Merced Jameson divisions. Also mentions Mrs Ijams filing for divorce over a pajama party and early war tax financial strain on newsboys and banks.
Arcadia is a growing city of about 1560 residents with gas electricity and telephone service. It hosts a public library, two grammar schools and a weekly newspaper. The town sits near Mount Wilson a short distance from Los Angeles and boasts abundant fruit production and a mild climate.
Captain Amundsen recounts a humorous Arctic tale in which he asks to buy dogs but is told no. A language mix up leads him to realize he had been asking to buy "children" instead of "dogs," causing a playful misunderstanding with the native."
The Detroit Free Press notes that most Russian flooring is parquetry, typically oak, even in modest homes. Rugs or carpets honor walls as the primary decorative surface, with weekly or ten day floor polishing by professionals as a standard domestic routine.
A London Mail note explains that ancient yew trees were planted in country churchyards to supply wood for bows, as churchyards were deemed safe from marauding thieves at night.
Exiled city dwellers long for the old countryside and its streams wood and hunt scenes. The piece quotes Richari Le Gallienne in Harper's Magazine about spring rekindling youth amid urban exile and the lure of rustic life.
Schools in Tropico near Los Angeles use long sheet metal chutes as fire escapes and amusement slides for students. Separate chutes for boys and girls are reinforced with iron, ending in a sand pit to break the fall. Venice and a local hospital also use a spiral enclosed chute as a playful safety feature.
Marguerite Clark stars as the elf like heroine in Hans Andersen fairy tale adaptation. The photoplay is praised as a perfect gem and a charming fantasy appealing to all ages. Crimmins Gere and Crimmins present good vaudeville with What Are the Wild Waves Saying and Al Nuttle providing musical acts.
Grandmont Charles a New Orleans clerk attempts to revive a family mansion for an anniversary but guests never arrive. The tale blends suspense, humor and pathos in a human interest piece framed by vaudeville acts and motion pictures.
David Grayson in The American Magazine argues that a farmer's No Trespass signs fail as nature and time quietly grant ownership. He notes how spring to autumn reveal the land's bounty and beauty, while the owner remains poor within his posted domain and the observer gains rich possession without taxes or mortgage.
William Duncan and Carol Holloway star in The Tenderfoot based on Alfred Henry Lewis Wolfville stories. The pairing is praised as a guarantee of high quality with a virile tale and strong real life pep. Good vaudeville rounds out the program.
The best comb for hair is a hard rubber coarse comb with smooth rounded edges to avoid damage. A fine comb can harm hair and scratch the scalp, while metal tooth combs pull hair and can wound. Avoid broken teeth and cheap options, wash the comb regularly with ammonia water, scrub with soap, and sunbathe the comb.
A large cast of forty performs The Flame set in Mexico. The show features incomparable beauty and strength, surpassing the author’s previous hits The Bird of Paradise and Omar the Tentmaker. A stunning dramatic production headlines the current season.
A sick woman hears a tale from a robust old gentleman who recalls arriving at the health resort with no strength and barely a hair on his head. He says he was cured by being born there, expressing renewed hope for her recovery.
A humorous note from the Detroit Free Press describes a man using a midiron to practice golf swings on rugs hung to dry in the yard. The anecdote highlights a quirky domestic scene and the playful image of golf equipment meeting housework.
A light exchange between two Scots, one asking where they go and the other replying they head to the club to counter a wee bit. The banter captures a friendly rural scene with playful dialect and humor.
A Washington Star quotation contrasts political interest with domestic persistence as a wife anticipates shaping events through effort and determination. The line highlights assertive, playful dynamics in political discourse within a domestic setting.
A concise proverb noting that hardship often builds courage while wealth can erode it, suggesting character is tested by adversity and tempered by fortune.
Charles Phelps Cushing describes the Marine Corps as a compact army-like force, representing infantry, cavalry, artillery, engineers, and more. He notes the dress blues, rank chevrons, and the cap badge with a globe and anchor as the world’s defining emblem, comparing it to Britain’s marines.
The piece honors Paul Revere and his horse Any other horse might have done as well but the article credits the horse with crucial faithfulness in the midnight ride. It reflects on heroic partnership and enduring admiration for both rider and steed in American memory.
Anne Bryan McCall recalls reading historical novels from childhood to adulthood. She credits Harrison Ainsworth and Scott with teaching her about Tudor and Elizabethan eras and early America, not for history but for story. Each book made past times feel lived and real to her.
The London Chronicle notes Van as an ancient city giving its name to the Vannic empire of Assyria. Semiramis, possibly its founder in legend, is portrayed as fallible rather than heroic. Modern Van is famed for cuneiform inscriptions carved in rock recording history for future generations.
A Yonkers Statesman item quotes a girl and doctor about Tommie who cannot swallow after a spelling mishap. The child’s teacher assigned difficult words that allegedly stuck in his throat, prompting a call for his mother to visit and assess him.
A dialogue notes the scarcity of statues depicting real women. One speaker observes the challenge of making female figures look authentic while remaining still and silent. The other asks why this is hard. The exchange highlights artistic realism in sculpture.
Browning's Magazine notes Bil Soggs travels with a laundry wagon and stops at premier hotels in New York on his route. The quotation suggests Bil’s routine includes lodging at fine accommodations during travel.
A concise reflection warns that anger clouding judgment leads to imprecise decisions and poorer outcomes, emphasizing restraint as a path to clearer thinking.
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