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Newspaper

Clinton Plaindealer

Location

Clinton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1907

Page

8

The Ship's Rudder and Its Two Strains

The New York Sun explains rudder construction with a solid stalk of oak and a built up backing of spruce or pine. The stalk bears the main strain at the head, where the rudder head is bolted to the sternpost. Over years, a damaged stalk is replaced while the original backing may stay, and a rudder stalk lasts twelve to fourteen years, with backing possibly matching the ship's life.

New York Sun

A Hero of the Bush

A Maori youth sacrifices his life to save two old men during a colonial pursuit at Orakan. He pretends to fire, then kneels to cover their escape as English soldiers shoot. the youth dies with an empty gun, securing the fugitives’ freedom. The tale honors courageous devotion beyond civilization.

J. C. Mirth Victoria Orakan Lfe

Fair orator's plea on constitutional limit prompts debate

The piece features a fair orator’s warning that large federal cooperation would require expanding constitutional powers. The Indianapolis News replies by citing General principles of the Constitution and speculates on Grover Cleveland and Judge Landis in relation to a Democratic platform and presidential nomination.

Jamestown Fair Indianapolis News Grover Cleveland Judge Landis Landis

Dreams can occur anytime during the night

Harper's Magazine notes that dreaming can occur at any time in the night and is common in healthy people, with no indication of disorder. The discussion weighs whether dreaming happens during sleep onset or waking moments, but evidence favors dreams occurring throughout the night.

Harper’s Magazine

Mount McKinley Climb Faces Extended Foothill Trek

On Mount McKinley climbers endure twenty five miles of rugged foothills and glaciers with heavy packs before reaching the base of the peak. Then they confront eighteen thousand feet of rock and ice in the ascent.

Mount McKinley

Visitor prompts wary senator in clever wartime quip

A Philadelphia Press quip shows Senator Greathead muttering about a visitor’s possible favors. The joke pivots on a visitor being a woman, implying she seeks favors, while Harper’s Weekly mocks an English traveler who spent time in New York and met no native Americans.

Senator Greathead Philadelphia Press States New York Harper’s Weekly

Decency Rising in Politics Across Papers

Editors from South Bend Times and Washington Herald praise improved civility in politics. The papers note less blackguardism, greater independence, and a broader push by Republican and Democratic outlets to elevate politics and public morality.

South Bend Times Washington Herald

Oklahoma Constitution Support Grows with Naming and Claims

Voters face shifting reasons as supporters recount initial approval by W J B and now contend Hartpence millinery backs the draft. The evolving justification reflects local emphasis on provenance and purported authorship in the constitution discussion.

The Hidden Hand in Virginia Drama Returns

Theatre Talk notes a homelike stage adaptation of The Hidden Hand by Mrs. Southworth, dramatized by Eugene Moore. The piece, set in old Virginia mountain life, receives praise from audiences and critics including the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Old Virginia Old Virginia Cincinnati Enquirer MTRE Cass City Lyceum Theatre Yavor

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