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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1916
Page
4
J. C. Palmer of Ohio Wesleyan attended a Phi Delta Theta gathering Friday evening. Hazel Brown of DePauw spent the weekend with her cousin Agnes Brown at the students’ social event plus noted stores promoting fruit and fancy goods.
An examination at New York University tested students on major facts of the European war and Bowdoin College peers, revealing widespread ignorance. Of 59 students, none answered all questions correctly, averaging 58 percent, suggesting current events are not used in coursework and college learning may not connect with contemporary events.
Harvard University will launch a course in military medicine with an U S army officer in charge. The program aims to improve preparedness by addressing microbe related deaths in war, seen as a vital part of defense.
A married suffragette voices anger at unequal voting rights comparing a saloon keeper who can vote with her own exclusion. Her husband retorts that the saloon closes at 41 oclock while she does not.
A brief exchange has Jack asking if marriages are made in heaven and Jill replying that heaven probably knows why some are made. The dialogue hints at skepticism about fate and compatibility in relationships.
Annual yell leader tryouts in the chapel Friday morning drew student amusement. Contestants included Stanley Overman Harold Denman Cotton Overstreet Philip Schmith and Vernal Templeton. After careful judging the committee crowned Skinny Denman as the winner amid energetic routines and distinctive poses.
The note asserts Jack is engaged or not unclear while mentioning Fanny as a brace to be bride to be. Ruth Graham spent the weekend in Martinsville, as recorded in the same fragment.
A fat man rushed through the gates just as the Limited pulled out sparking a losing race watched by porters and yard men. On his return he says he chased it out of the yards and complains about the tracks it left.
Rose Poly visits on Saturday for a key game as the engineers aim to extend a strong season. Rose Poly defeated Louisville early this season and previously beat Franklin, seeking another victory in the matchup.
In a brief dialogue from a wartime-era page, Ras tus notes a Sumatra claim that a man can buy a wife for four dollars, provoking Johnsing to react with disbelief and a sharp racial quip about needing a wife. The exchange illustrates contemptuous humor about marriage and money.
A playful riddle describes the brain as the cranium clouded by the Sarah Sisters and Medusa Oblongata. The trio, noted as nervous, are metaphorically kept in their cells within the Human Block, presenting a curious anthropomorphic motif.
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