30 Mar 1918
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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1918
Page
1
A Goshen Democrat note explains that each retina has a natural blind spot located at the optic nerve center. It describes simple experiments to map the blind spot by directing gaze, using a wall and moving pencil marks or letters to reveal the blind area.
A tribute to John Ruskin praising his dedication to students and his unique style. He guided youth to appreciate beauty and truth, encouraging careful observation from childhood through art and nature, inspiring even the humblest peers at St. George's Guild.
The passage reflects a call to pursue noble ideals through meaningful work, rejecting machine-made goods in favor of skilled, humane labor. It urges ripening virtue, unsel fish life, and labor with dignity, while condemning harsh factory conditions and seeking their cure in a Theosophical Path.
In parts of Holland farmers use natural gas from drained marsh lands with simple plants. Water from the soil passes through a filter and gas generator, producing cooking heating and lighting gas for the home and yard. After setup, initial cost is low and ongoing supply costs nothing, with notably good gas quality.
French papers call Italy a devil of diplomacy in its deal with Turkey. They claim Italy sows discord between Arabs of Tripoli and the Turks, fueling Arbs distrust and threatening violence if Turkish troops retreat. The Constantinople government may struggle to withdraw its small army from Africa.
Sir William Frazer notes his readiness to quote Disraeli’s hero to Dizzy. Dizzy enjoys being quoted and sits with Lord Shrewsbury with cigars after dinner. Egremont recalls the exchange and the line The grave of love. I replied Tobacco is the tomb of love.
A Cincinnati Times-Star New York correspondent recalls a comic incident where Jim Smith pursued a burglar armed with a six shooter. The burglar fled, traffic crossed, and a police officer restrained both. The burglar was discharged in court due to Smith's imperfect identification while Smith faced a $1000 grand jury bond for carrying a pistol without a license.
Ruth visits her sister with a hobby horse asking what to feed it. Big sister suggests corn oats and hay. Ruth asks if she should pasteurize any.
Fragmented police note describes a man seen tottering with hindering weapons near a pass patrol. Authorities contemplate a felony. report mentions a passing show and steady work for men at a local sash and door company. A solicitor and collector position is advertised, care Democrat.
Congress enacts daylight saving for seven months to save coal and fuel. The change shifts clocks one hour forward at 2 a m on the last Sunday in March and back in October. Officials estimate substantial energy savings and wartime benefits.
Washington reports a proposed bond authorization of twelve billion dollars to be debated in the House. The Ways and Means Committee chair Kitchin announced the figure, noting it surpasses earlier estimates of eight to ten billion.
A Petrograd dispatch via Copenhagen forwarded by Exchange Telegraph reports the sinking of the Busshen cruiser Admiral Makaroff after a harbor examination at Reval on the Gulf of Finland. The Paris edition notes Paris shelved and long-range bombardment of Parks resumes after 3 PM.
Scientific discussion notes the retina structure favors white on black at distance, but white letters widen and blur at limit of vision while black letters narrow when viewed from afar. It advises black on white for legibility, with exceptions for illuminated needs and stroke strength.
Tokyo correspondence reports the Count and Countess Nogi as a model couple. The Countess reportedly fell for a young officer in Tokyo as he led troops, and after parental pressure from her father and a superior officer, Nogi married Miss Yogi. The union produced two sons and is celebrated as exemplary by the nation.
With slight trouble and small expense an unused door may be converted into a book case. A carpenter sets vertical boards on each side of the door frame and nails a cross-piece for shelves. Paint or stain to match the door and hang a curtain from a rod inside the door jambs if the recess is deep. Even shallow recesses work with exterior rods.
A plain method yields cast iron magnets by machining the iron, softening heat, chemical cleaning, and magneticization with electric coils. Cast iron magnets run ten to fifteen percent weaker in field than steel but match steel in permanence and cost about half for intricate shapes.
The piece is a three inch high, five inch long dark tortoiseshell box with a tap lid and two lower tray drawers. It holds a hairpin and opens to reveal storage for quick dressing, appealing to women who need rapid, attractive toilet accessories.
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