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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1920
Page
8
City of Austin sells its jail as prohibition wipes out the prisoner supply and forces a reevaluation of local detention facilities. Officials anticipate reduced housing needs and potential repurposing of the site.
The entity has sold its jail to Roy and plans to use the building for storage. With few rests under dry rule, city authorities deem it an useless expense to maintain the structure and will instead have the county jail handle stray offenders in the future.
Newport News reports the Maryland, first of four ships of her class to be launched, part of a 1916 three year program. At 624 feet length and 32,930 tons full load, she will be among the world’s most powerful battleships. Originally planned for twelve 14 inch rifles, plans shifted to eight 16 inch guns in four centerline turrets, two forward and two aft, larger by one inch than British guns.
The Queen Elizabeth class battleships, built after the Maryland, will mount twelve 16 inch rifles and measure about 684 feet with a displacement of 43 200 tons. They are planned to reach 23 knots, faster than the Maryland’s 21, and will be electrically driven by four propellers with turbines near 29 000 horsepower and eight boilers.
Northern Baptists announce a plan to reverse overemphasized individualism by restructuring 10 000 churches into Family Group Plans. Each local church will be divided into groups of up to ten families led by a leader. A church cabinet with readers and pastors will implement programs. Family Sunday to occur quarterly with services centered on family life. Family seating arrangements and joint prayers are emphasized.
The Baptist campaign aims to revive home centered worship and brotherhood. Leaders say family groups across denominations will host each other in impartial gatherings, testing Christian democracy and uprooting snobbishness. Week end meetings will mix readings, music, games and chat, not always religious.
Kalamazoo Michigan heavyweight champion Bob Martin will box Jack Riley of Indiana on March 12 in a match originally set for February 27 but postponed due to Martin hand injury.
Lady Astor spoke at the opening meeting of a Birmingham women’s campaign for state purchase and control of the liquor trade. She called the plan practical but warned no English government could win an election with prohibition as its main platform.
Buddhist priests in Burma press a revival to restore Buddhism amid Christian missions. Northern Baptist Convention plans to double working forces as government funds support Judson College, Rangoon campus, and education across all levels. Medical needs rise with 10,000 yearly patients served. 25 cars and 25 new schools planned to expand mission activity and women’s education.
A collection of fragmented aphorisms on honesty risk, misfortune, marriage, and social behavior from a Detroit Free Press quote, reflecting circa early 20th century attitudes. It references a Washington man returning to jail and critiques of repair shops and high priced goods amid everyday vignettes.
Mrs Crary attended the church for the missionary meeting. Sadie Willhins flirted with the Scott boy who likewise reciprocated. Willie Jones joined at his mother's insistence and his sister dressed for her first updo. The sexton participated to pump the organ. James B. Jenkins took part after fourteen years.
A fragmented passage presents a chaotic diary style with jumbled phrases about soldiers, gender roles, and social tension. It references hardship, censorship, and cynicism, mentioning lines about women, work, and political entanglements framed by a bleak, satirical voice.
A garbled passage references Greenland, Persia, and a Pacific region near New Zealand. It mentions mine thicknesses, heights, a race or contest, and speculative estimates of world proportions. The text drift includes wrestler imagery and depths with extreme pressures, yielding an unclear mosaic of unrelated items.
A quirky column muses on pride, deception, and human foibles with aphorisms about crowing too soon, cunning, and restraint. It notes how truth surfaces despite attempts to bottle it, and hints at wary observations of men and mentors amid everyday folly.
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