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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
10
In wartime, theology schools cut courses to meet conditions. Rev. Ward G Meehan of Brooklyn diocese volunteered as army chaplain and has been accepted. He pursues post graduate theology at Catholic University in Washington awaiting active service. If called early, he will keep full credit.
The sketched scene from London TitBits shows Eliza declaring she will go to the stage despite family worries. Mrs Skewer resists, noting Jimmie has measles and her husband is ill, while debating Eliza's unlikely career shift and household tensions.
Red Cross Ball Blue promises unequaled service to households and claims its large 65 cent package yields whiter clothes than snow. The advertisement urges shoppers to buy at all good grocers and promises genuine merit and customer delight.
A quip at a family gathering highlights a small collection taken up to aid schooling. The speaker jokes about providing books and other paraphernalia to the “benighted heathen,” while the parent quips about the fund’s modest purpose.
Children cannot learn all the trees at once. On each walk they can get acquainted with one and have their eyes opened to the thousand wonders along the countryside. Gradually they will accumulate a store of delightful knowledge and inspiring interest. There is no better time than now to begin one's study of trees.
Washington report indicates U S forces may reach Europe earlier than originally planned with General Pershing leading a decisive contingent. The shift follows Joffre’s appeal and Wilson's support, with training camps to be established rapidly under Gen Leonard Wood and Brig. Gen. Edwards. The program includes selective service, officer training in three months, and broader civic education for recruits. Birds and war collide as migratory bird protection acts gain urgency to secure food supplies for the war effort.
In Professor Gearhart's view oiling roads improves drainage and reduces dust but is not a final solution. Best gains come when roads are hard and smooth with no ruts. oiling works better on sandy soils and requires spring and fall applications. City streets can use oiling, with dust covered cross walks to avoid oily dust blow.
Road making hinges on moisture. too much yields mud, too little dust. A specific moisture level lets soil pack hard, maintained by good drainage, proper crown, and absence of vegetation. Grass and weeds remove moisture and ruin binding material, undermining road integrity.
A federal roads office survey shows convict labor on public works rising from 83 to 86 percent since 1885 and road work share increasing from 1.3 to about 18 percent. The report recommends state rather than county supervision of road labor.
The owner of a new automobile can be persuaded to accept good roads if approached while he is attempting to drive through fresh sod improvements two and a half miles long, spanning from fence to fence.
Major General Goethals has accepted the newly created post of state engineer of New Jersey. The state plans to spend about $1,900,000 on a new highway avenue project.
New York Herald reports that film studios push patriotic productions and attract doubles resembling Lincoln Washington and Roosevelt. Three Metro Broadway visitors impressed industry crowds with near perfect historic likenesses earning salaries comparable to stars. These impersonators are in strong demand due to limited number who can embody such iconic figures.
A vintage ad mentions ethine double strength remedy to remove freckles with nightly and morning application. One ounce often clears skin. guarantees refund if not effective. Also includes a Chauncey Depew anecdote about a spotted dog and several brief quips and a note that eleven states observe Bird Day annually.
A developing mixed language forms in France as French and Engila troops create a private tongue that satisfies daily needs. An English soldier with no French can ask a French soldier with no English for almost anything and receive it, showing practical communication beyond standard words.
An Cincinnati authority promotes freezone as a solution for corns and calluses. A few drops applied to a tender corn supposedly removes soreness and lifts the corn root and all as the drug dries. A small bottle costs little and should remove hard or soft corns, with urging to ask the druggist to stock it.
A power boat named Goodwill sent by the American Bible Society to Panama for Bible distribution to vessels through the canal is now mounted with a gun and serving in the government patrol service, reflecting wartime changes reported by Youth's Companion.
A father tells his son to hitch the horse to the old sleigh with the motto to wear out the old first. The son questions the preference for the new, highlighting a moral on understanding others. The quote attributes wisdom to a line from Charles Reade.
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