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Newspaper
Hedrick Journal
Location
Hedrick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1918
Page
3
Scrap Book recounts Mrs Sandy settling a shop bill from Deacon Mr Goodman. She moved the debt into the church collection plate, then told her husband Henry to pass future debts to her for collection. The tale ends with Henry agreeing to the scheme.
The Island of Java, about the size of New York state, hosts over thirty-three million people with scattered Dutch missions and Salvation Army effort. The Methodist Episcopal church has about fifteen representatives, many teaching in Chinese schools rather than aiding native Java people. Nominally Muslim, they remain close to old animistic beliefs. Dutch schooling expands literacy as native Java people grow receptive to the gospel where missionaries are active, yielding definite encouraging results.
The famous Cross of the Legion d Honneur was instituted by Napoleon in 1802 during his first consulship. It is not a four arm cross but has five arms to symbolize the eagle with head wings and legs. The imperial eagle appears at the center of the obverse. The order is not exclusively military.
The magazine notes that medals are awarded for artistic and literary achievement as well as industrial success and adventure. The recognition is not limited to trench subjects, reflecting broader criteria and diverse fields honored by the prize.
The Christian Science Monitor reports six states Illinois Iowa South Carolina Tennessee Mississippi and Arkansas passed anti tipping measures in recent legislative sessions and bills are pending in New York West Virginia Kentucky Minnesota Missouri Colorado and California. Iowa would not repeal its anti tipping law. The bills target tipping privileges granted to individuals or firms operating in hotels and dining rooms.
In England, the Vickers company completed a remarkably swift cannon factory project. From digging the first site spade to shipping the first guns took under two months, showcasing rapid industrial construction.
Dr. Francis E. Te.Nipher of Washington University announces a reversal of gravity law. He asserts that gravitational attraction between masses varies with changes in their electrical potential, presenting absolute proof of the effect.
Scientific American reports a syndicate seeks government permission to level Costello hill to reclaim submerged land. Proposed work would remove 47,000,000 cubic yards at an estimated cost of 10 million dollars. The site blocks cooling winds, shaping urban ventilation and climate considerations for the city.
Reported by Popular Science Monthly that in areas where coal is scarce and costly, poorer households use sawdust packed into metal boxes with a few drops of petroleum to create a fire for cooking and domestic use, claiming the burn lasts for several hours.
A poem from the New York Sun praising a drillmaster figure, describing his grizzled look and sharp talk. It portrays the sergeant as stern, feared, and revered, shaping soldiers and national pride in new recruits.
Richman and a rural philanthropist discuss giving a young jail inmate a chance by starting him in newspaper work. The editor doubts literary talent but supports starting fresh to help him earn an honest living, noting the man is a natural thief in their view and seeking a safe place to begin.
During a disastrous Norfolk fire, two unnamed sailors heroically fought through a burning hotel to reach trapped firemen. They carried the injured to a window and lowered them to safety on an improvised ladder before their names were learned.
Renowned explorer and hunter Mr Savage Lander argues that most wild animals are not naturally vicious. He notes he has faced many species with feared reputations and yet has never been attacked, though surprise attacks can be dangerous.
A description explains a double ended plow used on Porto Rican sugar plantations. Two portable steam engines at opposite field ends pull the plow back and forth by wire cables, allowing operation in either direction and equal effectiveness for soil preparation prior to planting.
Professor Philips of Amherst College believes American women today are physically finer and stronger than in the past. He asserts continued physical improvement could, in generations to come, bring women to equal physical stature with men.
A rural finance discussion centers on who should pay for proposed road work. Citizens doubt motorists will obey speed laws, fearing fines will fund the road, while a road commissioner argues fees could cover costs.
A fragment from a historic newspaper reflects a publisher’s crisis as the edition is throttled by a coal shortage. The playful line hints at dramatic newsroom improvisation and a race to publish before power fails.
A reflective verse excerpt on aging and lost youth, contrasting past happiness with present weariness. The speaker notes journeys by rocky paths, shared fortunes, and lingering charm while acknowledging the fading of youth and the impossibility of reclaiming youthful vigor. The piece closes with a wry jab at aging and changing social norms.
A newcomer in a railway compartment declares he is a pacifist and seeks to disarm interruptions as he discusses the hope for peace. The fragment hints at a speaker urging calm amid conflict and a desire to avoid further hostilities.
Fragmentary report notes a prisoners camp forming a chorus by Russian musicians. A Tidan orchestra is referenced and described as appearing within the camp. Details are incomplete and unnamed.
A fragment notes that natural land formations in the vicinity conceal advancing troops. This archival line from Popular Science Monthly hints at landscape features affecting troop movement and visibility in military context.
In a laundry of odd punctuation a daughter asks if her father will approve her marriage to a man who drinks. The father, Tam, questions consent, then hints he might reconsider, suggesting possible change of mind amid family debate.
A fragment recalls a courtroom scene where a judge accuses a defendant of being a pickpocket and a parasite while demanding patriotic service. The defendant retorts that they are engaged in relief work, referencing a Gargoyle in the dialogue.
A garbled excerpt records a campus scene with quoted lines about meeting a college boy, remarks on weight, and a casual exchange. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events or identities beyond casual interpersonal chatter.
Fragmented report mentions Germans, health improving, a serviceman knocked unconscious from black damp, deaths of John Nolan and 15 year old Francis, Deaconess hospital, railroad crossing tragedy, an escaped man, Miss Dodd and school work, land options at a camp, county chairmen and convention notes.
A fragmentary testimonial from M. Haines of Bailfo shows the medicine cured her ell womanly trouble and boosted health. Mrs Alle Downey adds praise, recommending Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for nervousness and heart palpitations.
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