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Newspaper
English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1908
Page
2
The Youths Companion suggests a public school course teaching smiling for clerks and workers across roles from drummers to trolley conductors. It questions who should teach it and whether it could be compulsory for girls, elective for boys, or required by exams. It imagines a future where smiling devices are used in phones and cash registers.
A discussion on candor in relationships argues that openness is vital for harmony but warns against unnecessary confidences. It cites prudence in sharing only when disclosure prevents future harm and favors lasting trust.
A Washington estate tale notes a young woman who rifles a back-yard bear with a 22 caliber rifle and climbs a tree after it. South Dakota dispatches record a newlywed pulling down a cash prize tied to corn huskers while a Chicago Daily News column touts stronger female political action.
A fashionable New York restaurant chef serves real American beauty roses as a salad, stuffing them with cheese and dressing with mayonnaise. Critics call the dish desecrated and demand action against both chef and patrons who praise it.
The New York Herald declares the Pacific and Far East fleet deployment a triumph from every angle. It has greatly increased American prestige, provided assurance of peace, and protected friendly relations, with practical results in stimulating and expanding American commercial interests.
Chandler Harris receives a prize of 100000 dollars for the work titled Br'er Rabbit. The transaction highlights a notable payout in the subject entertainment or literary domain.
A digest of global and national happenings surveys sugar consumption and U S finance while reporting naval moves from Colombo to Suez, cabinet reshuffles, court actions, bank robberies, fires, and notable crimes across cities from Wilmington to Somerville. The round up notes anti foreign unrest in Canton, a $80 million inheritance, and various legal and political developments worldwide.
Wholesale arrests in Pittsburg expose alleged graft in city administration. City officials and bank officers named as receivers of large bribes to influence passage of ordinances on city depositories bridges pavements and other projects over a two year span. The Big Six are identified and several suspects released on bail.
Wilbur Wright set two Le Mans records by nearly two hours aloft and a 360 foot ascent. Fred Lied, ex Columbus board member, jailed four years for taking a bribe. Leo F. McCullough faces perjury and conspiracy charges over a $200K city fraud. C M Buckes found guilty of embezzling 1,872 as Canadian County treasurer. sentenced a year and 3,485 fine. Knox to be Taft era secretary of state. Gen Anton Simon elected Haiti president after revolution. Henry F Agar jailed in Texas after alleged 125,600 forgery tied to Indiana case. believed drowned in 1907.
Father James A. Kelly of Paterson New Jersey fell or jumped overboard from the steamer Arabic and drowned while en route to Ireland. The incident adds to a string of maritime calamities reported in multiple ports.
The Chicago wife of Plano restaurant owner George Ah Wong used wood alcohol in a suicide attempt and to harm her four children. Ida, 3, died. the mother, deemed temporarily insane by a coroner's jury, threw herself before a Burlington train. Remaining siblings survived with injuries.
The report explains that a national embassy sits on sovereign ground both in theory and practice. It notes that even if a criminal hides within an embassy, police cannot enter without permission.
A concise reflection on how circumstance and proper measure shape action. It argues that context and restraint determine whether deeds are good or bad, illustrating Plautarch’s emphasis on ethical choice.
English scientist John Gardner develops a sound based wireless system to avoid interference in signaling. A tuned metal strip and delicate microphone trigger a cascade of electrical actions moving a propeller rudder and a toy torpedo in sequence when the proper note is heard.
German surgeons discover that a delicate membrane lining the inside of an eggshell can substitute for skin to start healing over open wounds. The method first tested at Seney Hospital Brooklyn on a patient, who recovered and returned to work.
Hartford Manor in Faringdon Berkshire once home of Chaucer and largest farm on the Pusey estate was sold to leaseholder George Baylis of Wyfield Manor Newbury the leading barley producer in England. Pusey horn said to have been granted by Canute bears inscription linked to Pewseye family.
A couple on a sofa recall their initial meeting and engage in intimate reminiscence. He notes the moment he envisioned marriage while she recalls spotting him from a window, joking about bandy legs and an uneven glass.
Mr. Ensigo says his financial operations are more successful than usual. He notes lending to five friends this month and only three have spoken to him since.
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