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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1905
Page
5
A historical column envisions Japan disbanding its vast army and shifting to peace industry. It likens a Tokyo spectacle to the Grand Army of the Republic's Civil War tribute and notes potential October ceremonies amid postwar tensions and public reaction.
A historic view argues Japan will disband its military power, send soldiers home, and rebuild factories and farms. It credits leaders for steering the nation toward industry, art, agriculture, and international commerce, with envoys to The Hague and a shift from war to peaceful civilization.
Introduction of light railways in Ireland is credited with helping thousands of farming cottiers obtain better prices for poultry eggs and pigs while cutting transport costs to market. The piece notes possible future use of motor-wagons as feeders to trunk lines, reducing permanent way outlays and expenses.
Senator Elkins says railroad rate reform is inevitable and will be framed quickly for December passage. He backs a court system for rate disputes with circuit judges and a nine member panel, opposing new courts and expanding Interstate Commerce work.
A survey of India’s beggar problem notes five million beggars at the last census with about one fifth as religious mendicants. It cites declining numbers due to famine mortality and education, a shift among educated classes, and rising anti beggar sentiment across Hindu and Muslim communities with fraud cases among so called religious teachers.
The Government Printing Office in Washington is the world’s largest such establishment. Its job room handles blanks circulars cards letters and envelopes and other forms with monthly envelope demand of 15,000,000. The blank department spends over 550,000 monthly on raw materials and about 3,000,000 sheets of card board are produced each month. Congress relies on the shop for mailing franks seeds and documents printing.
A Washington Post style commentary depicts a heated, almost theatrical political season across the South. It lampoons Southern politicians from Virginia to Texas, referencing figures such as Montague, Martin, Bailey, and Blackburn as they clash amid satire and public drama. The piece portrays a nation watching Dixie’s conflicts with wry, dramatic language.
Washington hosts a public bathing beach on the Potomac riverbank where in warm weather thousands of children, students and other residents enjoy cooling evenings by the water.
To care for smoky wicks soak in vinegar then dry to improve light. Another tip uses dry salt to remove egg stains from silver with a soft cloth.
Archaeologists report discovery of prehistoric Egyptian remains among ancient Gaul relics. The find suggests unusual ancient contacts or parallel cultural exchanges within Europe. Further analysis planned to confirm dating and context.
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