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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1912
Page
2
Roosevelt in The Outlook praises Governor Wilson, quoting his belief that public service requires moral courage and the willingness to fight wrongdoing. The piece argues Wilson’s two years in public life show a consistent, high character and leadership of his party in New Jersey.
A New York dispatch reports 1 746 organized Young Men's Christian Associations with 563 479 members nationwide. They own property totaling about 75 million dollars, underscoring the Y M C A as a solid real institution.
The article contrasts Collier’s advice to spend summer afternoons on tennis or golf with a challenge for workers to find time away from shop, office, or store where they strive for an honest living. It frames leisure as a conflict with daily labor demands.
A terse report notes there was no need for a formal notice after the bull moose convention was held, implying informal follow up sufficed for the group.
New York Arena editor sent private letters to readers outside New York City asking how they would vote in the 1912 contest. Among 1 000 responses only 442 favored Taft, 332 Roosevelt, 134 Wilson, and 91 did not vote or were undecided. Many cited factionalism as a reason to back Wilson or to prevent anti‑party disruption.
A parable about seashore treasures and shell catching. A careless man lets a beautiful shell slip away as a wave returns it to the sea, mirroring missed opportunities and the passing year. The piece urges mindful pursuit of noble plans before they become irretrievable.
The piece urges strict door and window screening to keep flies out and advises killing any inside. It details a fly poison mix of bichromate of potash and water with sugar, and mentions formalin or carbolic acid as methods, warning that vapors will destroy flies.
Preliminary abstract of the 24th annual ICC report for year ending June 30 lists 200 aggregate miles of railroad track in the United States totaling 632,710 miles, with 61,624 locomotives in service and 2,359,335 cars in use.
In a crowded Vienna quarter two oclock a gang of thieves ambushed by police returned fire in a dark saloon. Crowds aided officers and struck the thieves with sticks. one robber killed himself amid the panicked scene.
A Harper's Weekly excerpt explains why the wedding ring is worn on the third finger of the left hand. It cites ancestral practicality, noting the left hand is less used and can accommodate a ring, while the middle finger is less flexible and the ring finger offers distinct length.
The text reads as a garbled query about a sour book and mentions Ethel Maud and Marte. It appears as a corrupted OCR fragment lacking clear events, dates, or proper names beyond those two individuals and a likely reference to a book. No coherent story emerges.
A note references Dana Coleman Co. in relation to screen doors and windows. The brief item indicates the company involved in a local trade or product note, with no further details on pricing or location.
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