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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1920
Page
2
Government mandates all subscriptions be prepaid and will enforce it strictly. A conscience needs exercise to stay healthy. Those who live most are not the fastest. Do not trust all you hear especially about yourself. The loudest talker thinks least.
A reflective piece on optimism and social conduct. It urges not to borrow trouble, notes the value of persistence for earning money, and argues cheerfulness benefits those around you. It also observes how outdoor work reveals hidden unemployment and that those who ask for favors often need help least.
A witty quip notes that when a woman is said to have educated her husband, it may simply mean she has given him pieces of her mind at various intervals. The remark plays on the idea of a wife teaching through verbal admonition rather than formal schooling.
A terse remark defines a conservative as a person who believes the country would run as well if he alone managed it. The comment implies political self confidence and governance critique in concise terms.
The report claims Wall Street property values at forty million dollars per acre, not per foot, despite heavy plowing and water unsuited for dairying.
A young man in Wyoming drove two miles alone before he found that his sweetheart had fallen from the buggy. The note suggests that love making there lacks the ardor seen elsewhere.
The automobile industry provides direct employment to about two million people and helps reduce unemployment by absorbing workers seeking jobs.
A quotation suggests professors can follow a laid out plan to survive on 25 cents a day with a humorous note that a man might swallow his words to satisfy hunger. The text uses a playful metaphor about reading a bill of fare and stomach needs.
1920 census figures indicate congestion in eastern industrial centers and a mass move away from farms. Projections suggest over 10 million more farmers than in 1910, with empire’s course turning away from the West. Eastern towns show strong growth while western towns stagnate. Local notes mention social calls and travels in Stilesville and nearby areas.
A Ohio State Journal reflection cites a man who made money in stocks then quit. He finds more satisfaction in earning and saving modestly through useful work than in rapid wealth. The piece argues true happiness comes from service to society and honest labor rather than fortune.
Miss Helen Jones daughter of William W. Jones married Paul Aigood of Philadelphia in a Turkey ceremony received in Greencastle last week. Miss Jones had lived in Harpoot relief camps with the Young Women's Christian Association, where she met Mr Airgood who along with his wife continues Near East Relief work among Armenians.
Miss Pauline Pritchard of Hadley will travel to London England in the near future, accompanied by several friends from Plainfield and Mooresville. The group intends to tour historic sites and experience British culture together.
A Danville delegate will attend the Friends peace conference as a representative of the quarterly meeting. The trip is expected to last about one month.
Peace d Filmore and Jesse Cofis of Greencastle visited Floyd Crews on Sunday. Alfred Elmore returned to Greencastle with the boys after visiting the Crews. Mrs Hester Lydick and Bernice, John Lydick and wife of the northwest area, and Claud Evans and family of Roachdale visited Frank Wood and family. Winnie Ratliff of Amo, John Dooley of Lebanon, John Salsman and family near Little Point joined W T Beck and family. Willis Skank and wife of Pittsboro were guests Saturday evening.
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