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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1908
Page
1
The piece extols witty yet sincere discourse at dinners, noting Sir Walter Scott's remark on clergy and lawyers as better talkers than wits. It praises ready listening, spontaneity, and avoiding monopolizing chatter to keep conversation engaging and rational.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes King Edward will buy 500 cigars for England at about $1,600, after spending $3,000 for 1,000 two years earlier. It details the cigars' size and finest Vuelta Abajo tobacco, plus a gold band for the English shipment and expected profits for the maker.
Bangor Maine claims to have built the first Civil War monument unveiled June 17 1864 in Mt Hope cemetery. The cost 3500 dollars, funded by popular subscription, honors Col Stephen Decatur Carpenter and other citizen soldiers. A larger downtown monument is proposed with support from the relief corps and G A R veterans.
A Calcutta telegraph assistant named W Brendish sent a critical dispatch from Delhi to Umbatlla during the 1857 revolt, risking his life to relay news of the uprising. The message helped spread warning across towns, earning praise from Col. Edward Wibart and a life pension from the government before Brendish’s death.
The relic is the regimental flag of the Third Maryland under Col. John E. Seoward, carried at Cowpens in January 1778. It passed through William Bachelor, his family, and his son William who bore it in North Point 1814 before their era with the Twenty-seventh Maryland militia. The flag later joined the Old Defenders and then the War of 1812 Society, before its donation to Maryland in 1907 as a prized state relic.
A New York Press column quotes a book seller near Broadway who has not seen the Flatiron Building in forty years due to work and distance. The piece notes many Manhattanites have never seen or crossed the Brooklyn Bridge, reflecting on civic pride in the city.
The report states that civilized nations strike 3,000,000 matches per minute across 24 hours, and Americans use 700,000,000,000 annually. It notes a large Pacific coast plant covering 240 acres with two miles of railroad supplying machines with 200,000 feet daily of pine timber.
In a Savannah Georgia News reflection the writer argues American heiresses rarely marry foreigners with titles while proposing a home grown system of titles to keep wealth in the country. The piece satirically notes why American women seek titles abroad and suggests domestic titled roles to compete for duchesses and princesses.
Three Chinese navy officers are afloat in British cruisers for training and the number is to grow. Japanese Chinese Siamese and other foreign officers have been received on British ships for similar training in the past.
Congress may award gold medals to Edward Spencer Charles Fowler and Joseph Hartzell for life saving acts during the Lady Elgin disaster of September 8 1860 and the Storm rescue on May 10 1864. The lawmakers have delayed action though these Northwestern university students later became bishops.
Starr Crowley walks across America with rifle and haversack declaring a 2287 mile trek from Toledo Ohio. He began October 26 and plans to finish in June 1910 weighing 152 pounds and gaining six pounds. He served in the Twenty sixth United States infantry and credits epilepsy as past illness, now claims walking cures him.
An essay argues against bans on alcohol by comparing overindulgence to overeating mince pies. It recommends punishing suppliers of intoxicants while noting education and restraint, warning that sumptuary laws provoke breaches of the peace. The author urges targeted punishment for those who enable excess.
The piece argues creators seek praise after finishing a work while critics often bluntly challenge details. It says blunt critique can strengthen perspective and reveal others’ viewpoints, and that criticism, though unpleasant, can be a useful spur for growth and understanding.
The speaker argues people should follow Christian teachings to fix politics and commerce. He warns against chasing money alone and says honesty and true religion form a solid business foundation. He predicts a coming reckoning for dishonestly successful individuals and praises true Christians as best positioned for future success.
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