17 Jan 1905
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1905
Page
1
A speaker argues that teachers must be selected for devotion and health, with strong scholarship and practical skill. Teaching is a high calling requiring industry, courage, and soul focus, plus professional training, physical literacy, and keen observation of children to guide future work.
In Galisburg yesterday Misses Mandle and Mabelle Stuchell visited the area while William Jack departed Sunday for Yale University to pursue studies at Yale. Jovepl Mack left Sunday for a days' visit in Philadelphia.
The New Century Club held its regular meeting on Monday afternoon. The program committee elected Mrs Mary Morar as chairwoman and Miss Kol Uatiany, Mrs Murray Guire and Mrs David Fox as assistants. Mrs J O Patton was chosen First Vice President succeeding Mrs Virginia Speel. The meeting adjourned to Monday January 30. Republican party members in Center township will meet January 21 to nominate a ticket for the February election. Green township primary election date moved from January 28 to January 27 by order of J H Rodkey.
A reader explains the distinction between Turkish Nicotiana rustica and Virginia Nicotiana tabacum, noting both are varieties of the same plant. Turkish is the rustic leaf while Virginia is the familiar sunny-grown leaf. strong and mild tobaccos differ by burning rate and nicotine remains. The piece warns against cabbage leaf cigars, describing greenish wrappers as unripe tobacco, a misnomer in cheap smoking goods.
A letter from London Graphic deplores the English language being overrun by French words in menus, theater terms, and daily usage. It urges reverting to Saxon and native terms and laments telegra phy undermining crisp Saxon speech.
A reflective contrast on deserts and welfare posed by Tam and Tiam. The speaker argues that humans rarely receive deserts, while Tiam contends that we always get what is best for us, valuing material life as well as spiritual welfare. The remark echoes a dual view of human condition and moral balance.
The fragmentary OCR reads as a garbled 19th century style exchange mixing insults and marriage proposals. References include Yankee Assurance, Amerie, Birr, Frenchy, Worcestershire sauce, and a perplexing quote about marriage proposals encountered by a person named Willie. The source is incoherent and appears to be a jumble of phrases from a newspaper page.
Publisher J B Pitman forwards a clipping praising Hyomei as a cure for catarrh and urges widespread sale. The letter from Tom H Hildebrand notes personal use and a guarantee refund if relief is not achieved. Complete outfit priced at 1 dollar with extra bottles at 60 cents.
A Cleveland Leader quotation marks a sharp exchange about precision and effort. A self critical remark follows, inviting reflection on fault and responsibility, with a Shakespearean line about hiding no brother.
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