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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1915
Page
6
A widespread jitney bus movement has spread from Los Angeles to the country, challenging streetcar firms as a flexible five cent ride. The article traces origins in LA, notes rapid growth, varied vehicle forms, and calls for regulation, bonded drivers, and clear routes amid opposition from traction companies and civic groups.
New Jersey and Massachusetts advance suffrage by passing resolutions and sending the issue to voters in September and November respectively. New Jersey senate approves 17 to 4 with assembly already ratifying. Massachusetts house records 196 to 38 and awaits November plebiscite to remove the word male from voting qualifications.
Fritz Maisel of the New York Yankees, leading base thief in the American League last year, seeks new feats to immortalize his name. He stole second, third and home in a recent Philadelphia game, beating Lapp to second and sliding home after Harper hesitated on the throw.
Umpire Hank O Day, replacing the late Sheridan as dean of baseball umpires, told Tot Springs visitors that his gruff appearance and distant manner are misread. He argued the public cannot judge an umpire’s fate from looks, noting a manager may resemble a schoolboy yet still act decisively.
The article surveys quarterly lessons on the reality of God, Easter themes, and figures like Samuel and David. It reflects on David’s faith, leadership, trials, and spiritual lessons, urging prayer and divine guidance for purity and peace.
Henrietta Crosman argues in Century that true acting cannot come from elocution alone. She says reciters lack natural acting ability and that elocution schools produce only reciters, not actors. She cites a university professor who learned acting but failed to excel, urging actors to master enunciation through singing and to shed slovenly habits for stage fusion.
The article explains how submarines take time to submerge with ballast water entering tanks slowly to avoid list or disaster. Early subs required five to ten minutes to dive, using horizontal rudders to set depth and balance, avoiding a heel or crash as water is admitted gradually.
A New York Tribune excerpt describes Argentina's strong railway oversight by the Direccion General de Ferrocarriles. The commission fixes train numbers and car counts, mandates dining and sleeping cars, letter boxes, medical kits, stretchers, and bicycles for emergencies, and requires monthly coach disinfection. Timetables cannot be altered without approval, late trains incur fines, and delays must be reported with reasons.
Sneezing stems from many triggers including bright light and pollen though dust affects few. A cold prompts sneezing as a natural effort to cure and warm the body. The act involves the whole body in a brief convulsive spasm.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a father questioning a daughter about a kiss and a young man expected to propose. The exchange hints at social expectations and courtship without clear context or settings.
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