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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
2
A Utica Globe reminiscence recalls a Presbyterian choir friendship between two singers. The narrator recalls calling the woman Sophier and himself William Henry as they sang hymns and shared whispers and kisses after church. He reflects on love kept in memory even after she sings in another land.
Chester and Miss Van Duren spar over love and money as they muse beside Cupid’s statue. He laments being a younger son and poor in a wealthy world while she toys with notions of marrying for fortune and the gods of love. The flirtation pivots on pride, class, and a perilous plan to win a rich heiress.
A Polish pilgrim Ivan Dimowitzky in Czestochowa had his purse stolen in a church. He vowed to recover money by stealing it back if needed. He grabbed a wallet in the church and found his own purse with the exact amount. The priest offered no penalty. the thief remained at large. The story ends with a moral puzzle escaping a simple lesson.
A foreign prince in Paris bet he would be arrested by police within two hours without committing any crime. Dressed in tatters he dined at an elite restaurant and paid with a large banknote after being refused service. Police arrested him then released him after learning the truth from the proprietor.
Mrs Wade Parker calls her new cook a perfect treasure while Mrs Glen Villers asks how. Parker explains the cook lets her have Thursday afternoons off, in a brief Cleveland Plain Dealer exchange.
The Philadelphia Press quotes Miss Joakley saying she will marry an optician, noting there is “lots of money in sight” for her. The remark accompanies a lighthearted social item about a likely union.
The annual report to Congress urges higher enlisted pay to boost recruitment and retain experienced soldiers. It calls for a naval-pay style system, a general-service corps, and larger medical staff. Coast defense needs drive large outlays, including batteries at Manila and Subic Bay, with a total insular budget rise of about 11.6 million. An Edwin M. Stanton statue in Washington is recommended.
George A. Pettibone, Western Federation of Miners official, found not guilty in Boise of Governor Steunenberg murder. The verdict follows Haywood’s acquittal on related charges. UMWA President John J. Kehl lauds the decision as satisfactory to organized labor.
An old horseman warns against overfeeding idle work horses in winter, causing indigestion as stomachs tire from sudden grain increases. He urges growing grasses to sustain fertility, and shares tips on pullet selection, coop care, and rotation of grass and grain to improve farm finances. The notes cover manual training for country life, cow and calf feeding, and best practices for broodiness and calf rearing.
Feeds for young pigs require extra minerals with milk and corn meal. Bran oats shipstuff and clover hay supplement milk to meet mineral needs. Oiling harness with neatsfoot oil and lamp-black improves leather durability and reduces galling. Black locust posts can be grown but need cultivation and pest control for several years.
The article notes Emperor Joseph of Austria holds audiences twice weekly for rich and poor alike. It also reports Russia orders pocket compasses for every soldier, with 990000 units planned at a cost of £80000.
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