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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1900
Page
7
A veteran rail worker debates whether strict adherence to hundreds of rules and daily orders would slow trains and harm safety. He notes a tension between obeying the superintendent and conforming to rulebooks, often risking discharge in either case, as crews juggle time, safety, and penalties.
A Baltimore News column quotes a young married woman calling for male rules to be written, arguing men should share household burdens and emotions. She notes magazines urge women to please husbands, while husbands may act freely, and she jokes about her own husband being fragile like china.
A Detroit Free Press piece argues men enjoy children in boarding houses arguing that many men prefer companionship with youngsters. It notes men repair toys tell stories and form bonds, shaping the boarder’s life into a pleasant, fortune hopeful venture.
Lord Roberts reports a gross breach of the white flag and surrender signals after a kopje east of Driefontein farm. He notes wounding of officers and men, finds explosives in Commandant Crose's lager, and asks the Orange Free State and South African republic to inform neutral powers.
Mrs George Rossacio remains in custody in Clarksburg on charges of passing two dollar silver notes altered to look worth more. Police link her to the Belle Freeland case known from Chicago World’s Fair notoriety and a later penitentiary sentence for similar offenses.
John B. Stont, a respected citizen, was robbed and shot by footpads on Senate avenue while returning home. He died the next night as police failed to find any clue to his attackers.
In Georges Michels life of Leon Say a letter describes Paris paying a war indemnity of 8 million pounds to German commissioners in Bismarcks presence at Versailles. The money was counted on a billiard table and a wax seal failed to bite until Bismarck forced a retry, producing a clear impression.
A girl declares she will not attend school because she must go to the dentist. The exchange contrasts mischief and the discipline of education, as narrated in a Chicago Post item reflecting on childhood evils and schooling.
Aunt Gertrude questions Tommy about growing up and washing his face. Tommy replies he will grow a beard so he will have less face to wash. The quip reflects a humorous, domestic moment from Collier's Weekly.
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