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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1908
Page
2
A miscellany of opinions runs from a moral sermonet on female aging to Venice debating incandescent lighting in its canals. Topics touch on Canadian farm aid, Indian Ceylon rail links, a million dollar New York church plan, the German emperor’s vigor, and New York’s lost lobster in the aquarium.
Des Moines report mirrors Centerville courtship when Theo Shonts, then a Drake University student, wooed Mila Drake with violin duets. His insistence on marrying into fortune softened only after the couple played together, a tale told amid Iowa memory of the elder Shonts opposing the match.
Philadelphia pastors warned Secretary Metcalf that sailors at the naval yard amusement on Sundays is improper. Metcalf cited a protest and said vaudeville shows dances and every Sabbath amusement were halted to prevent congressional inquiry into the navy yards moral status.
New York report describes James Harding's desire to sail with his ill infant Florence and her milk source goat. Ocean line manager J C Horton weighs options and finally places the goat in between decks rather than first cabin, keeping cabin space for humans.
Washington. Prof Albert F Wood of the Bureau of Plant Industry explores using electricity to speed plant growth and advance farming. He notes Germany's crops raised under electric systems and suggests U S could follow. A ground plot near the Agriculture Department is wired, ready for seed planting when warmer weather returns. Sugar beets may mature earlier and yield more sugar under electric treatment.
Maj James H Workman a Civil War veteran becomes a hermit in a ravine camp in Fairmount Park Philadelphia The fire and its glow conjure memories of Libby prison and battles with Rush’s Lancers His wife and friends keep him connected yet he prefers camping beside a roaring fire to relive the old days He imagines comrades rising from the flames to salute him as he faces winter in the open pasture of memory and war
A Civil War correspondent from the National Tribune recalls marching with Carlin's Brigade on Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge. Union troops aided Hooker’s men under heavy fire, climbed steep slopes with extra cartridges, and watched Confederate lines retreat in the night. The author credits Thomas's Army of the Cumberland for driving the foe over the ridge.
A fashion feature outlines parasols in chiffon gauze silk and linen with a white liberty satin parasol embroidered with swallows, and white linen sun shades with pale openwork. It surveys dresses in rose colored chiffon, green broadcloth ensembles with orange satin linings, and new sleeves and hats. plus tips on starching and a novel handkerchief yoke chemise.
Vis Bessie Farrell of Brooklyn writes endorsing Peruna as a valuable nerve and blood remedy. She says it rebuilds worn-out health, aids digestion, and strengthens tissues, praising its use for mothers and women’s ailments. Dr Hartman prescribes Peruna with similar patient thank you letters. Masa-la the Ideal Laxative.
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