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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1915
Page
2
A summary of the Binet and Simon intelligence tests for ages three to fifteen. The article outlines expected abilities at each age, such as speech, counting, and object recognition, and notes backward development when children fail to meet age-specific tasks. It emphasizes age-linked milestones and compares simple versus abstract tasks.
Essay outlines how nervous haste shapes mental restlessness and poor concentration in modern life. It urges self control and determined effort to cultivate calm, noting fault in snapping at family and others during stress and recommending healthier interests, especially for women.
A call from A. D. Solomon in Columbus Ohio urging earnest men and women to oppose superficial amusement. The author argues leisure media erodes intellect and spirit, advocating serious reading, meaningful discussion, and public virtue without puritanism.
A proposal urges executive intervention to form an arbitration board for labor disputes. The plan would allow each side to name a member with a third member chosen by the executive, all to meet immediately and enforce the board’s just determination.
A vivid guide to sporty summer attire highlighting the Worumbo sport coat in black and white with a convertible collar and wide belt. Paired with white accessories the ensemble suits auto outings and youthful events, featuring bright colors like cerise gold lacquer red royal blue mustard amethyst and classically chic black and white.
Skirts now feature quaint edge trimmings with quillings of the material or a bias fold binding replacing the plain hem. This fashion note highlights decorative finishes shaping garment hems and silhouette.
The article describes midsummer lingerie hats crafted from sheer cotton embroidery and lace, highlighting their exclusive appeal and high prices. Two example hats are detailed, one with a wide embroidered batiste frame and poppy trimming, the other a poke bonnet style with blue crepe frame, lace edging, velvet ribbons, and pink and blue floral accents.
Soft suede leather dominates military collars and deep rollback cuffs. Pointed collar corners are embroidered with metallic thread and black or white silk.
Most people raise poultry to earn money yet over half the hens in this country fail to cover their feed costs in a year. Owners blame the hens and replace them or import new stock, but the real issue lies in management. Proper care and chances will make hens productive, while runty lazy birds reflect owner's faults.
Alfred M. White of Fairfield County Ohio describes a self contained coop and run for a hen and her brood. The design keeps chicks safe from hawks crows and rats with a three by six foot run and eighteen inch wire mesh sides. The coop unites with a metal roof and movable top handle while a two thirds length false bottom aids drainage and cleaning. Fine droppings sift through one eighth inch gaps keeping the space tidy and dry.
An advertisement highlights Western Canada growth with Alberta rail mileage doubling to 4 097 miles, Dominion Railway Commission oversight, and rising University of Alberta attendance by 1 000 percent across 61 districts. It includes J E Edward of Blackie praising farming gains, health improvement, and no land for sale while inviting inquiries.
The article cautions that rain in spring or early summer harms young ducks and goslings. Dampness causes rheumatism and cold, leading to sore eyes. A duckling caught in rain may raise its head and stand still until it drowns, just a few feet from shelter.
Poultry raising has a splendid feature that makes it easy to combine with nearly any other farming branch without inconvenience or loss of satisfaction.
A Russian monopoly rule barring brandy sales since mobilization has reduced vodka use in Moscow. Data for 1914 show steep declines vs 1913: July 359,124 gallons vs 612,686. August 23,373 vs 667,926. October 2,913 vs 707,688, with initial access limited to first class restaurants and bottle sales forbidden under heavy fines.
A vintage advertisement promotes Cuticura for red rough chapped hands. It instructs soaking in hot soaks, applying ointment, then wearing gloves at night. Mail for a free sample via the Skin Book from Cuticura, Dept XY, Boston. Sold everywhere.
A St. Louis clergyman laments that beauty no longer charms society as reality becomes dominant. The text notes Sassafras tea, widely used then, as a folk remedy for the conditions shaping that mood.
A vintage advertisement touts Smile and other white clothes boosters with Red Cross Ball Blue claiming American made quality and grocery availability. The brief copy emphasizes nationwide grocer distribution and product superiority.
A note contrasts a crying Sayre baby at a Christian rite with a broader critique of Christian behavior worldwide, reflecting tension between faith and public conduct.
A brief, odd clipping notes Denison’s coffee praised as pure and delicious while linking public cheer to voting for nonsense. It also mentions marriage rings and prize rings leading to the stage, hinting at entertainment or social commentary.
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