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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
5
Dr Somers announces the Francesville dental office will close from June 6 to July 6 to allow attendance at a plate work course at a college in Indianapolis.
Classified note offers two 1917 Model Ford Touring cars a 1914 Model Ford Touring and a 1916 Model Ford Roadster all in good condition with prices via W J Hubbard Chevrolet and Monroe Sales Also a folding bed for sale via Charles F Daseke reads as a public notice about consumer quality and nickel cigar remarks in a reflective editorial tone.
A commentator laments society's reliance on machinery in modern life. He argues that objects and daily needs are increasingly machine produced, eroding personal responsibility and craftsmanship. He warns that labor is commodified by industrial systems and labor unions, diminishing individual initiative.
Stars and Stripes reports that governing bodies plan to abandon 17 towns in the Marne district and 15 villages in Aisne, creating permanent no man’s land. The land will be kept by the government due to unexploded ordnance and danger, with only markers left to warn the public.
The article notes U S demand for Chinese silk rising to about a quarter of Chinese production shipped to the United States. It credits American initiative for the shift, explains Chinese weaving changes to suit Western buyers, and mentions past preference for Japanese silk. It also recounts a Harvey's Weekly anecdote about a once-prosperous college man who, after years away, works on a farm chasing prosperity while losing money more slowly.
A London Daily Mail writer notes Venice posts announce tips are forbidden in hotels and eateries. Notices claim tipping is abolished with phrases such as absolutely forbidden and after August 1 tips are prohibited, reflecting widespread but uneven rules across Italian cities.
Sir Hamar Greenwood recalls joining the army as a teenager after running away from Canada. His father sought to punish him but witnessed the boy perform sentry duty with pride before the elder man was arrested for attempting a disciplinary act.
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