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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1907
Page
3
A lyrical voyage on a dream ship with a blue and golden sky and white sails. It features a mix of lovely women and noble men who never meet again, with a shifting masthead and a lingering vision of a happy couple. The ship, the man, and the woman are part of a waking dream from Lotus Land.
Samuel Crispell resigns from Welst & Kingston to enjoy life at Bibber Way Heights. He finds home life dull, longs for routine, and returns to the office after months of idleness and travel. His wife urges restraint, but Crispell seeks his former position and security.
The piece surveys how American writers are received overseas. Poe, Longfellow, Whitman, Cooper, Emerson and others are discussed for their reputation and translations in France Germany England and the vast influence abroad. It notes which figures are better known abroad than at home and highlights specific works and translations.
A Chicago Daily News excerpt shows Mr. Crispell declaring he can work many more years and would work for nothing if needed while quipping about salary. Weist asks if he intends to work until age 847, prompting Crispell’s emphatic reply.
The article argues that women grow tired of traditional roles and seek education and independence. It cites literary lines and notes shifts in society as women move toward equal partnership rather than being defined as dependents or household drudges.
A Washington Star exchange notes a professor defending the idea that Mars is inhabited. He calls it the subject of his most interesting articles, then clarifies whether his stance is scientific or literary.
William H. Crowe recounts terminally revealing details about Lincoln's guard failure on the night Booth assassinated the President. He argues Parker left his post in Ford's Theater, allowing Booth to move unseen, and notes the guard's absence may have influenced the attack's timing and outcome.
Dr. Poch reports alang grass in New Guinea forms dense mats with spreading roots that exclude other vegetation. It grows tall in sunlit areas, but cannot thrive under shade, creating island patches where forests cannot invade.
A New York City graft described as an easy plan to collect old clothes involved a man dressed as a worker tearing a trouser leg and using a newspaper to feign an accident. He then received donations of a pair of trousers a hat and a coat from residents on 72nd Street during a 3:15 PM incident. Additional bundles were collected from six houses as a lookout watched before dinner.
In the high shade the grass fails to grow so New Guinea natives extend clearings for nettle plantations each year. When abandoned the alang grass takes root and expands, gaining territory from the forest as it encroaches the area.
In a St. Petersburg school, the head asked how many hours daily pupils should practice piano. The great pianist replied with a single word None, challenging the notion that constant practice is essential for a young woman's education.
A doctor of divinity now editor denounces Collier's Weekly in a public dispute with the Religious Press, accusing the magazine of yellow methods and libel suits. He claims Postum and Grape-Nuts ads prove health claims are non medicinal and defends honest advertising while urging readers to value the public verdict.
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