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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
4
A citizen argues that engaging in politics, not merely voting, yields insight into public policy and human nature. It urges ward meetings, clubs, and primary participation, warning against passive approval and urging active, informed involvement despite risks and scrutiny.
An official recalls the private secretary who ignored unknowns until a cabinet member appeared unannounced. After a reprimand, a bearded old man entered and asked, with a smile, what he could do today, only to say he had dropped in to wind the clock.
Teachers recount exam papers that linger past midnight and yield quirky student definitions. A boy misstates shoemaking as injurious to health, a girl defines dust as mud with juice squeezed out, and a boy calls a snake a tail to head.
A historical clipping recounts General Dragomiroff punishing a soldier by hair restraint in St Petersburg, then shaving the man’s hair as a warning. It also profiles James Bruce famed for Nile discovery and miracle tales, and reports on German use of trained collies in southwest Africa failing due to tropical scent loss.
The passage notes King Edward’s varied roles including brick laying and building. It mentions Osborne with a small fort built from an on and tool bed and references Balmora, Osborne, and Albert in a fragmentary historical context.
A collection of examples and reflections on not whining, advocating cheerful home life as a refuge from hardship. Includes humorous verses and musings on domestic life, with sharp asides about manners, pride, and minor social observations from Teague’s era.
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