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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1911
Page
1
Reprinted from an article by Dr Sun Yat Sen, the piece denounces corruption in China under the Manchu dynasty. It describes mandarins as having absolute, unappealable power and officials enriching themselves through extortion, bribes, and selling official posts to gain higher power.
Chief Engineer William Richmond demanded a tub of golden yellow grease for engine lubrication aboard the Asbury Park to New York steamer. A search found the nearly empty tub in the chef’s icebox. the chef William Richland had mistaken the grease for butter after reading Richmond’s name on the tub. No complaints have been reported by travelers or Wall Street riders with summer homes aboard.
A writer notes there are many seasickness remedies but no known immediate cause. A physician reportedly offered two cures: land at the first opportunity or go with the ship to the bottom.
In a terse exchange, a speaker asserts the coal supply will endure ten thousand years while another declares their mine will not last a week. The Louisville Courier Journal presents the debate as a stark contrast in energy forecasts.
Hewitt asserts understanding and claims to have sense while Jewett rejects belief in rumors as unconfirmed. The exchange presents skepticism about rumors and requests evidence before accepting statements.
A Pittsburgh Post vignette notes a bride who defies timidity, already teaching her sister fashion sense and showing her mother how to cook, illustrating a confident, modern homemaker.
A lighthearted quip about a wife pursuing scientific study, with a pun on specialization. The speaker notes her field as a playful twist on “buy-all-ogist” as shopping season begins. The exchange hints at timing and domestic roles through humor.
The piece describes New Year's Day at the White House with President Taft hosting official and lay visitors, the order of precedence among cabinet wives, diplomats, and military officers, and the tradition of public greeting. It notes Major Archibald Butt guiding names, the two-part reception, and the prominent role of foreign representatives.
Lethbridge wins unanimous support to host the 1912 Dry Farming Congress. Alberta and Saskatchewan show strong progress in dry farming methods and prize earnings. Magrath reports a 47,000 bushel wheat yield from a thousand acres. Government literature highlights vast yields across Western Canada.
Report on hygienic rules in public schools describing how Italian immigrant children respond to baths at the city plant. A girl asks to bathe her grandmother who has not bathed in 11 years. another cites winter clothing as a barrier. a third favors cleanliness but resists.
Ole Mammy Lize dusts a bronze Shakespeare bust in a southern drawing room. She asks Miss Juliet who the gemmun is, learns Shakespeare is a famed poet who died centuries ago, and jokes about thinking him white.
The unwritten law is described as a rule of punishment by individuals for wrongs within families. Courts do not approve it yet Justices sometimes act on it, with several homicide cases showing acquittals. The piece notes societal attitudes toward marriage and wit in relationships.
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