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Newspaper
Lynden Tribune
Location
Lynden, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
3
The piece contrasts voluntary enlistment with universal military service. It argues voluntary recruitment breaks under war stress, is costly and unequal, while compulsory service mobilizes full national strength, ends professional armies, and democratizes the military as a national institution. It closes with a light exchange about playing house using a broom and a newspaper as props.
The passage urges readers to avoid indolence and resignation, insisting they must strive for the best possible outcomes. It condemns settling for evil or any condition that could be improved through effort.
A fragment from a Swinburne verse in which love is urged to land on a shore that men will not easily navigate. The lines juxtapose romantic imagery with a caution about guiding toward unsuitable paths.
A roundup of notable Northwest events includes Hatton’s coyote drive, Morton water plant move, Davenport women’s league organizing, first Morton potato shipment to Minnesota, Walla Walla cigar and soda trade limits, and North Yakima horticultural convention dates. Also reports of grand jury probes, local deaths, poultry show, liquor storage rulings, Great Northern embargo, electrocution in Pasco, governor clemency, and Tacoma trade records.
A Goethe quotation warns that those who oppose intellectual truths ignite sparks that spread beyond their initial act, igniting what they would not have touched and setting alight what remained untouched.
A vivacious woman greets Mrs. Blizzer and remarks on her husband’s cheerful demeanor during conversations with other women. Mrs. Blizzer later asks her husband what makes him look happy when speaking with other women, prompting a calm yet stern inquiry.
A humorous New York Tribune item lists quirky discoveries by Sam Hill: a two dimension subway ticket with only length and breadth, found at Grand Central with 47 people behind. an endless shoe lace with one end missing. and a three cornered bed sheet with only three equal sides, no long or short ends.
A humorous view on fashion minded women past trends. The Ohio State Journal Tribune notes that in this modern era travel lightness matters for women as trains threaten danger and a brief wave could signal the engineer to proceed.
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