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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1920
Page
5
Jane, a longtime waiter in a Manhattan hotel dining room, recalled serving a breakfast to a ghostly patron who sat at a stool and ordered simple fare. She mused that the man might have recently lost a beloved grandchild, and her calm service stood out to observers.
A London Times correspondent in Bogda reports a Berlin crowd gathering before a delicatessen window on Fred weichstrasse. People react to a novelty item: hanging bunches of bananas, a symbol of peace and humor after years of scarcity, bringing visible joy to residents.
An experimental torpedo ride is described with a sailor, William Wetson VW, attempting to ride a torpedo beneath water at Newport. The narrative notes the torpedo rising and spouting as the rider persists, while at New London prior tests showed scientists pursuing the same risky method.
A Honolulu Advertising Club committee urged phasing out non English instruction. It recommends gradual English language emphasis through an endorsed government school curriculum titled Christian Reference Monitor.
A dialogue features Uncle Bill Bottle don noting mixed community views on prohibition. Some argue prohibition as a theory is fine but not as a condition, while others argue mixed sentiment among higher status individuals. The exchange highlights nuanced public opinion during the era.
An Instance recalls a line about Ike and a doctor noting well water as the cause of illness. The fragment hints at a local medical anecdote where drink or water quality affects health, reflecting a period view on disease and remedies.
Sarah E Speedy announces piano lessons to friends for spring in Plumville Pennsylvania. A dental office notice states closure every Thursday until December 1 1920 by L E Ackerson Dentist Clymer Pennsylvania.
Expert campaigners will outline methods of the United Simultaneous Financial Campaign to Western Pennsylvania pastors and church workers at county conferences from April 25 to May 4. Dr. Morris Swartz and Dr. E. M. Reimer organize the sessions with Lyman Pierce directing the drive, stressing local leadership and full cooperation.
A brief snippet from the Atchison Globe notes that a rare woman can have a headache from cake at an afternoon party without implying she sought to slay her husband. The comment reflects social mores and humor of the period.
The financial campaign aims to fund church forward movements with surveys guiding a nationwide drive from April 26 to May 3. Denominations share funds raised, and two crucial Sundays precede the effort as pastors emphasize wartime devotion and postwar sacrifice.
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