05 Mar 1918
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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1918
Page
1
In the March 5 1918 Soshen Democrat a historical note credits Aldus Manutius, a Venetian printer, as the real father of modern punctuation. His system of marks including the full stop comma semicolon colon question and exclamation marks apostrophe and inverted commas was adopted by printers across Europe.
Roy wearing a policeman's suit parades in front of his home when a passing woman asks if he sees any naughty children to send them here. He replies he cannot go far, and his mother has taught him to stay at his doorstep.
The article notes early war planes could not exceed about 50 mph, while modern war planes reach around 120 mph in long flights. It also observes that former two man capacity has expanded, with larger aircraft able to safely carry a ton or more of cargo.
The term refers to a set of bells capable of producing a regular melody. A carillon requires more bells than a common peal, typically 30 to 40, whereas a large peal has 10 to 12.
Jane, under medical care, repeats what Doctor K gave. John reveals Doctor K intended to see him but provided cluform instead. He asks if Jane knows cluform, she says no, and John explains it’s to spare her feelings.
Small splinters from Cremona violins produce the same note when vibrated with a bow, but the note is always higher if the wood is taken from the belly of the instrument rather than the back, according to the study.
De Gubernatis notes that Hindus and Egyptians carried the mouse to the moon in myth. The nocturnal mouse is crushed by the moon god when he steps, and tales say shadows of night dance in the moonless hours.
The quote reflects on how nature offers love beyond human justice with shadow blossom and fruit arising without our planting. It presents a view of unseen kindness and reciprocal growth shaping life beyond deliberate actions.
The article observes that the collar bone breaks more often than any other bone in the body, highlighting its vulnerability and suggesting attention to its protection and health implications.
A home cure suggests wrapping ivy leaf soaked in vinegar around a shooting corn to ease irritation and promote healing. The method is described as simple and effective for relief.
Frank P Rutgers will sell at his residence east of New Paris on Saturday March 10 at 10 am. The auction includes six head of horses three fresh cows live stock and poultry, farming implements and miscellaneous items.
A friend in need Gargle helps relieve nasal congestion from mucus buildup in the nostrils. The mixture, prepared by H Hawke, druggist, is advertised as equally effective for sore throat with a price of 50 cents.
Berlin announces a temporary Finnish occupation as a prelude to full control, with Aland Islands used as a supply base. Sweden protests the move and the war zone designation. Separately Russia destroys Trans-Siberian bridges near Lake Baikal to hinder Japanese advance and protect Vladivostok stores.
Belgian forces repelled a German attack on the Bois de Trapeze during the night of March 1 as artillery and machine guns held firm. The enemy bombarded Belgian positions at several points, according to an official Belgian military statement.
A Berlin graphologist explains the Kaiser's signature as a study in character. The description links the crochet and vertical dash to audacity, firmness, and energy, while the W strokes denote superiority and internal struggle. The final m suggests diplomacy and the ego remains strong.
A letter from an anonymous sender postmarked in Peoria offered $4.50 for an Arrow bicycle stolen in Indianapolis. The writer suggested the dealer reference records to identify the owner and reclaim the wheel, but did not sign. The store recovered the bike and8? title ends.
The Royal Academy operates as a generous benefit society with a substantial Burlington House pension fund. Pension eligibility supports Academicians facing hardship or illness, sometimes reaching $2,000 yearly. Surviving spouses and children receive compassionate aid and ongoing kindness from living Academicians.
For forty years the Brahmaputra's source was believed to lie in eastern Himalayan valleys or the Tibetan plateau. Hostile tribes hindered explorers until troops finally confirmed that the Sangpo river of southern Tibet is the Brahmaputra’s upper course, rising near the Indus headwaters.
A Japanese themed dinner for 16 hid a bird sculpture of forget me nots that opened to reveal a hidden phonograph and a message inviting guests to a wedding. The bird announced Marie and Whitip’s engagement, ending with congratulatory intrigue.
The Supreme Court held that a patentee cannot reserve resale price rights when selling a product to another, affecting some 5,000 graphophone dealers and other manufacturers with price fixing contracts. The decision also touches antitrust issues, and related rulings uphold injunctions and jurisdiction limits in various cases across federal courts.
The Avrino, a British steam ship in the Boston and St Nazaire service, was sunk by a German submarine on a cargo-free voyage to an American port. The crew was saved.
Open high low and closing prices for corn oats and rye appear with May and March futures. Butter eggs and cheese prices and flour standards from U S authorities are listed along with pasture and cattle figures, hogs and lambs receipts and price ranges across several categories.
The piece contrasts the old, bulky muscular ideal with a refined standard of fitness. It argues that true health blends speed, grace, refined features, and intellect, citing the Apollo Belvedere as the ideal, and condemns the vulgar, vaudeville strength of the Farnese type as decadence. It also notes the Indian as a counterexample to Farnese ideals.
The passage argues that tact in family life beats commanding harshness. Suggestions beat arguments, and direction works better than dictation. Criticism harms loved ones, while small kindnesses and praise create paradise. try replacing criticism with compliments to feel happier.
A New York Times opinion argues for a directory listing former celebrities who now run rooming and boarding houses. It notes singers actresses and writers settling into furnished apartments subletting to aspiring artists. The piece suggests such a volume would aid the nomadic artistic population and preserve reflected glory.
Five dining rooms in Paris serve free meals to fifty to eighty nursing mothers daily. Started eight years ago by Mme Henry Coullet, the cantines allowed meals based on baby ownership, later changed to require regular attendance at an adjoining baby clinic to curb borrowing babies.
A fragment describes the otter as a fierce outlaw and perpetual wanderer. It likens the creature to someone cursed to move, always pushing forward. Three days mark the end of its longest inaction, and half a fort night of miles would astonish some observers.
Auctioneer D. G. Lehman lists sale at W Bontrag residence 14 0 miles east of Goshen on Goshen Lagrange road Monday March 11 at 12 30 pm. Items include four horses Vive head cattle ten hogs about 40 chickens 100 shacks of corn farming implements and household goods with terms announced sale day.
Public Health Nurse MISS POYER invites interest in making new rugs from old ones with samples to view. No payment until delivery. Telephone 157K. Also an ad notes a house for rent on Pleasant avenue west of Pike St near the school, contact 763.
The Plattsburg Camp Manual recommends Allen's Foot-Base powder to be shaken into shoes each morning to prevent blisters and sore spots, relieve swollen feet, reduce sting from corns and bunions, and soothe tired feet. Sold everywhere for 25 cents.
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