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Newspaper
Marion Semi Weekly Leader
Location
Marion, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1922
Page
2
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The commissioner general of emigration in Italy said Italy could supply 5 000 to 500 000 hand picked emigrants ready to work immediately in any trade or location. Italy would open emigration offices in New York and other ports to provide precise employment information and cooperate with U S officials. Such cooperation could help solve the immigration problem in this country.
The piece notes how some believe the recent election endorses Wil son’s policies while other readers imagine Santa Claus delivering stockings on Christmas Eve. It reports several girls hugging Premier Clemenceau upon his New York landing, a gesture linked to nostalgic thoughts of past eras and the Tiger’s longing for a different time.
A Chicago traced dollar bill circulated 31 times in two weeks uncovering a public appetite for betting on outcomes. The piece notes many warm political opinions while a church remains largely unvisited. It also references Jim Reed returning to the senate.
Clemenceau’s public addresses are rambling yet point to a simple aim. He told a New York World correspondent he seeks a general orientation to keep England France and America from drifting apart through misleading words. His mission is praised if kept faithful, endorsing continued cooperation among the three powers until war aims are met.
A Paris weekly laments the desecration of French in Milwaukee where ten French teachers include one native Frenchman eight Germans and one native American. It suggests sending Frenchmen to teach German as a playful revenge to restore linguistic balance.
Report says Dr Copeland sworn in as New York senator will launch an anti germ movement in the state capital as his first act.
The Little Rock Democrat notes that adding to the modern paradhutes the clause such that if the mark becomes much lighter it may be too heavy a burden for Germany.
A Harvard professor declares nervous prostration a luxury disease and urges the poor to keep working. He criticizes the country for being overly self conscious about its business health and questions the impulse to constantly monitor the economy rather than settle into steady labor.
A historical note wonders whether Ambassador Harvey should approach theAuthor to pursue a rewrite of the Ten Commandments. The inquiry suggests directing the matter to the original source.
Andy Gump is defeated in a congressional race. The outcome ends his long campaign and ends hopes for his continued public role as a candidate favored by supporters.
Mr and Mrs Henry Wheeler of East Carter street hosted a Tuesday afternoon party for their daughter Mildred’s tenth birthday. Many nice presents were given and refreshments served. Guests included Misses Maxine Odum Lorrine Staddacher Willo Hogan Pearl Womack Maurine Walkendorf Hanna Paul Lourne Groves Blouise Metsinger Lorine Jeralds Geneva Schellenberger Reba Bruce Mildred Farmer Verneta Hogan Alice Mc Nish Masters Coy Wheeler Glenn Wheeler Robert Schellenberger Frank Canada Evan F Rader Mrs N S Canada Mrs M D Owens Mrs Esco Fosters and daughters Dorothy June Maude Louise Mrs Laura Schellenberger and Miss Marie Jackson.
One of Sickly’s Beauty Spots, Sicily, Taormina stands as a prime Mediterranean isle. Greek colonists founded Naxos near Mount Etna, from which Taormina developed. Etna remains active and often snow capped. Taormina remains markedly Greek in character, with the center’s theater built by ancient Greeks and residents retaining Hellenic features and songs.
An old admonition recommends washing eyes with warm salted water then clear cool water to brighten and clarify the eyes. It also advises filtering eye water through cheesecloth to remove impurities before use.
The passage argues Canadian French differs from Parisian but is not faulty. It notes centuries of limited French immigration to Canada and compares it to early English. It also states school taught French in Canada mirrors modern France’s usage as closely as possible.
Anthropologist Marett describes a Jersey cave near Bay du Seint Belode where 20 feet of Ice Age debris hid a prehistoric hearth. Scientists found animal bones including woolly rhinoceros, reindeer, two horse types, wild ox, and deer, plus thirteen human teeth and chipped knives in a food refuse heap.
An elephant in his native land selects the best roots herbs fruits and vegetables. In captivity he eats similar fodder with exceptions such as pastry bread and nuts, especially peanuts. Elephants do not eat meat, only pure grown food or clean bread.
A commuter overhears Armita the maid explain she sends monthly money to an unseen man, Billie Malone, unsure of his relation. The tale ends when she returns with a book marked Building and Loan, hinting at a routine payment without clear documentation or receipts.
Dickens reflects on the writer's task and self control. He notes the need to distinguish inner emotion from craft and stresses continuous practice at the desk to correct faults.
A note on bee behavior describes how worker bees store honey in the hive’s coolest area while younger bees occupy the warmest spots, reflecting efficient colony organization.
A sweeping list of Thanksgiving dinners and social gatherings in Herrin and nearby towns. Mrs. Craig and family hosted a six o'clock meal on Wednesday with multiple guests from Metropolis and area, while other households including Ferguson, Dunnaway, Brannon, Hudgens, and Galligher held twelve o'clock dinners. Numerous families from West Union Street, North Harper, East Main, and Thorne Place attended meals, with a large combined birthday and Thanksgiving event at the Chamness home near Herrin. Many guests from Benton, Carbondale, Marion, and Johnston joined, reflecting a bustling holiday social season.
Numerous households hosted Thanksgiving dinners with extended family and friends. Salem residents Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Carson hosted with John Harmon. Ingram and Brown families shared meals. A. E. Winegarner hosted guests from West Frankfort. F. L. Owens and Troy Burn joined N. S. Owens of Paulaton. Milo Hindman and Eva Murphy were among attendees at Beers residence. Dr. Miles L. Baker visited North Buchanan Street guests. John Belcher entertained guests including Stone, Walker, Fowler, and Walter Belcher.
In Gods Country J O Cur wood argues that humanity's inflated self view blinds men to peace. He laments science causing mass murders while condemning tigers as pests, insisting a higher power would reveal human insignificance and curb arrogance.
W. F. Durand, civil engineer and scientist from San Francisco and Palo Alto, presented evidence to the San Francisco Engineers' club from a mummy papyrus. The translation reads, Mesa, I pray thee, open the pot, suggesting Moses a poker player.
Chauncey Depew recalls in Memories of Eighty Years that at a Hamburg dinner party Mark Twain kept silent until the next evening when he finally told a story. The crowd laughed at the irony that Depew had repeated the tale to the same diners the night before.
The piece recounts Samuel Rogers on imagination shaping health. A man tries to poison himself and dies first. another fears a draft from a window into a bookcase. a soldier swallows a harmless spider after comrades pretend it is venomous, inducing a near coma.
The Tennle Court Oath was taken by the French national assembly in 1789 promising to meet until a solid constitution was established. It derived its name from the royal tennis court at Versailles after entry to the hall of the Menus Parisirs was refused by Louis XVI.
The Great Lakes radio weather service by a small weather bureau station saved about 2000 operating hours and an estimated 150000 dollars. Vessels receive storm warnings and route advice to avoid heavy seas and currents, reducing idle overhead costs. Examples include 40 boats near Mackinaw saving at least 18000 and 50 boats at Detour saving 87500, plus a grounded steamer case saving 500 dollars in tug hire.
In the years before the Civil War Darius Eddy, a Boston theater carpenter, built the world’s first refrigerator. He devised an airtight ice cooled box after John Lodge challenged ideas for preserving food in summer. The box worked well and Eddy began making similar units for friends and later anyone.
A salesgirl in a Chicago store scenes of a lively chat with a woman asking for a book that's a little off color. The clerk apologizes and says they have nothing by that author then clarifies the request. The woman repeats the demand and the girl searches. The miscommunication ends with the clerk noting a book by that name is unavailable.
A four year old son of a Democratic county candidate proudly proclaims his allegiance. Carlin, age four, with firm stance and white linen, asserts he is a Democrat after being teased as a Republican, clinging to his father while insisting his true party.
A Kansas City Star fragment recalls J Fuller Gloom describing a wild man seen in a side show last summer. Gloom jokes about how a syrup, club, soap, or etiquette book might have tamed or routed him.
Fragmentary tale notes a nephew visit and a teacher remark about sunshine and health. A aunt paints, a child speaks frankly about sunshine, and cheeks turn red in a Sunday scene. it hints at domestic chatter and small town life.
Mr Ross Dunston and Miss Ada Vaughan were married on Thanksgiving day in the study of Dr A R Prince pastor of the First Baptist church at 9 30. The double ring ceremony was used with Paul Mitchell as best man and Mrs Paul Mitchell as matron of honor. Afterward the couple dined with the groom’s parents on West College street and left later for a brief honeymoon. They will reside on West College street in prepared rooms. The bride, daughter of the late James Vaughan, has lived with Mrs T B Craig and is an active member of the First Baptist church, Sunday school and choir. The groom is a check weighman at Peabody No mine and a Baptist church member active in work. Both are devout Christians with many friends wishing them a long, happy marriage.
Blaine Pearce and his family spent May Thanksgiving with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Bundy Pearce at Buncombe. Mrs Bundy Pearce suffered a severe accident on November 25 dislocating a shoulder and receiving serious bruises in a runaway. She is now able to be around again.
The Criterion Quartet, a major concert attraction, is booked for the Omaha Nebraska auditorium on Monday December 4 and will stop in two cities between Omaha and Marion before heading to its next venue.
A sharp eyed elderly woman on the street refuses to fund a street musician turning a peanut roaster, saying she hears no tune and notes a burning smell from inside the device, as reported by The Congregationalist.
The speaker contrasts yesterday as a dust-bin for refuse and failed souls with tomorrow brimming with better possibilities, expressing a stark view of current failures and a wary, uncertain optimism about the future. The fragment frames time as a moral landscape of waste and hope.
Miss Cayenne dismisses the notion that women admire a cave man. She says wives prefer a husband who submits to being dressed in a velvet smoking jacket and kept in an ornate ballroom den. The exchange highlights social expectations of romance and control in the home.
A philosophical reflection contrasts a wise person who plans for the future yet lives in the present and cherishes the past with a fool who lives entirely for what lies ahead. It emphasizes prudent anticipation without dependence on future outcomes.
A short reflective line attributed to Madame uyon urges steady action after missteps. It emphasizes returning to one’s duties with calm persistence and faithfulness to convictions. The fragment presents a moral prompt rather than a news event.
In the plantless depths of the ocean the denizens largely depend for their food supply upon the ceaseless rain of dead animalcules which sink through the miles of dark, cold water.
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