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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1908
Page
10
Leyton has been confined to home for several days with a severe throat trouble. Ad Grant arrived from Columbia yesterday. J Harrison from Midland City visited yesterday.
Pension Examiners invite old soldiers to the Dothan courthouse on Wednesday July 1 to examine pension claims. Applicants should bring all supporting papers. those already drawing pensions should not attend. W H Williams and F M McArthur signed the notice.
An Alabama craftsman advertises roofing metal work as durable and well done with guaranteed service. The note cites W M Louis of Dothan Alabama and a box address at The Model. A humorous anecdote about the Duke of Wellington at a dinner suggests models can be judged by appearance.
Fragmentary notes trace physiognomy to Pythagoras scholars who judged students by faces. Hippocrates and Cicero reference it, while Aristotle is linked to the first surviving systematic treatise. The piece hints at medieval and later interest in facial analysis and ethics.
The piece argues for using short direct words to convey meaning and urges readers to replace long confusing terms with simple, plain English. It cites biblical phrasing and the idea that crime can seem different when wrapped in lofty language, urging honesty and crisp expression.
The note warns that folding arms stiffens the chest and hampers breathing. It advises keeping the neck aligned, chest forward, and abdomen drawn in with deep breathing, claiming habitual posture shapes the body over time.
From childhood Japanese girls are taught physical exercise and grow into women nearly as strong as men. In the empire it is common to see groups of girls sprinting along a road then leaping a five foot fence in a coordinated display.
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