His First Dollar. A Local's Milestone Noted
A Philadelphia Ledger quote notes a community’s pride in a resident who has earned his first dollar, a symbolic milestone celebrated as a sign of progress and self reliance.
08 Jul 1915
Page 1
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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1915
Page
1
A Philadelphia Ledger quote notes a community’s pride in a resident who has earned his first dollar, a symbolic milestone celebrated as a sign of progress and self reliance.
Wilkinson, a seasoned soldier, feigned cooperation with Captain Kaufman a German-American captive. he staged a device demonstration with a pepper trick, jumped from the car, and fled. Kaufman later lost a leg in France, while Wilkinson returned to the United States alive.
A Washington elm reportedly releases 260 barrels of water each summer day, with leaves described as 7000 and surface foliage covering five acres. The professor notes roots extend far, pavement and sidewalks may affect moisture intake, and subterranean springs exist both in cities and farms. The piece highlights tree root and growth mysteries and explains why shade trees cool air.
In a Provencal hill fortress near Marseilles a Roman era tower served as a wireless station. Pigeon lofts housed birds sent messages to Rome with a hard cement interior now decaying. The castle held 250 pigeon pairs with water and grain and attendants in the castle. Wide World Magazine notes the site is a key relic of ancient communications. Nearby Montevideo newsboys ride on horseback delivering papers, a pace doubtfully faster than American bicycle delivery.
Wesley Carey paints his home as farmers prepare for harvest and fair season. The state road from Walnut street head to Gough's corner is graded and nearly finished with a few loads of gravel needed. Fayette county awakens to harvest and planning for the upcoming free fair described as superior to past events. The board of review faces salary claims and increased property taxation as assessment cases rise sharply. Indiana apple show issues a bulletin rejecting runty apples and requiring U S minimum grade at Indianapolis show in November. Progressive Indiana fruit growers push standard varieties over two and a half inches with better tillage and thinning.
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