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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1917
Page
8
An essay admonishes men and women about telephone courtship and reputation. It contrasts a young man losing his job after an engaged ring rumor with advice for women to shield themselves from fickle suitors. It closes with a proverb about resilience and memory in love.
The piece argues against assuming a man’s ongoing escort duties after he offers to accompany a woman home. It notes social pressure within families and circles can force men into unwanted gallantry, while women may fear late hours and danger, leading to mutual discomfort and mixed signals.
A lyrical fragment about dew on gutters, a shining river, and a Lily’s tear as two people walk apart forever, wave goodbye in a mute farewell. The imagery centers on separation and memory without concrete events or names. It reads like a brief, poetic vignette of parting.
An elderly voice argues women grow wiser with age and abandon romantic daydreams. It claims men courting only lightly are not suitors, and women should not chase uncommitted attention. The piece promotes self reliance and measured progress in relationships.
War zone doctors devise new pain relief methods. In a large hospital opiate use slowed recovery for severe wounds. An experiment ran warm water through tubs at 100 degrees and a patient laid on a rubber bath mattress. His pain subsided and healing accelerated beyond similar wounds previously recorded.
A brief dialogue shows a man anxious about affording an automobile and another plotting to gather data to persuade a friend he cannot buy one, illustrating shared financial concerns and cautious optimism.
A fragment hints at social talk about imported articles and large quantities. The dialogue mentions a daughter’s savoir faire and a plan to obtain items in bulk, reflecting household or domestic economy chatter. No clear event or人物 names, place, or date is present.
A quoted exchange shows Miss Oldgirl dismissing certain views during a discussion. The remark suggests personal stance and rebuttal.
Shells decorate a simple flower arrangement to create a striking table decoration. The text suggests using shells with flowers to enhance displays and notes the idea suits a clever homemaker for various occasions.
The article explains two divisions of water lilies the day bloomers and the night bloomers. It notes blooming times in August weather affects opening and compares nocturnal varieties to day species. Missouri Botanical Garden crosses produced two new hybrids Castaliaflora and Mrs Edward Whitaker with large blooms and long-lasting color.
Slaked lime as lawn top dressing can improve fall and winter lawns with multiple doses at one pound per thirty square feet. Huckileberries are priced at 15 cents per pound. Maine potato yield averages 21 bushels per acre versus 89 bushels per acre in New York. Most New York roadsides lack trees. A Western New York nurseryman notes tulips blooming from the same bulb group for 82 years.
The piece argues that about forty places from Ashtabula to St Augustine adopt city managers to run towns efficiently. It credits American common sense, notes reduced political interference, and predicts trained engineers rising to lead major cities, improving streets sewers and parks.
The State College of Forestry at Syracuse reports nine tenths of New York rural roadsides lack shade trees. They argue shade trees and bushes along overhead wires prevent deterioration, and propose small trees where road width is limited to shield adjoining fields.
Alderman Merriam argues for zoning to curb unearned depreciation of property. He cites examples in the South Side and Wicker Park where land use changes lowered values. The plan aims to divide the city into residence, industrial, and other zones to protect property and guide urban development.
The Dallas public health department promotes a homey city slogan asking residents to keep streets clean and healthy. It urges citizens not to spit on sidewalks discard papers or smell garbage cans and to avoid vulgarity and disrespect toward women.
Rev. Fred Winslow Adams of St. Andrew's Methodist Episcopal Church on West Seventy-sixth Street read Edison’s reply to his question about safeguards against temptation. Edison said he never had time to be tempted and advised young people to get a job and work so temptation would not exist.
An advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a laxative for children and adults. It claims a teaspoonful will clear constipation and undigested waste within hours with no griping, and cites a 50 cent bottle with full usage directions. The note includes a Mill quote and a brief, unrelated kindness remark.
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