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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1916
Page
7
A Chicago American reader argues self control defines leadership. A man active in fighting walks away from a smaller assailant, showing restraint others claim to possess but fail to practice. The piece contrasts self mastery with bragging, urging personal discipline to guide others rather than dominate them.
A Columbus woman leaving a desk for a noontime lunch desires a car to ride home. She muses on wealth and comfort as traffic passes, hoping a driver offers a ride. Then she notices an automobile hearse passing by, a startling moment in bright noon sunshine.
The speaker contrasts a class of men labeled tramps with hobos who refuse 50 cent work for 15 cent handouts, addressing a woman in a sharp social exchange. The dialogue hints at economic hardship and social stigma in a candid, streetwise tone.
The note claims 5000 Bibles were placed in guestrooms of Washington hotels. The statement reflects a controversial framing and contrasts with other commentary about the gesture as a perceived free offer.
A traditional grain preparation through extended baking makes energy reducing starches highly digestible. Regular portions of this wholesome food are claimed to yield notable health and comfort improvements.
A New York article describes Italian cameo cutters in the Bronx making portraits and landscapes from shells. It notes the craft's roots in Torre del Greco and Santa Lucia, their home workshop methods, and earnings from 6 to 10 francs a day in Europe vs higher local pay. It highlights the pride of skilled cutters and the shift to American opportunities.
New York fashion mannequins face extended parade routes and strict training rules as they practice model walking with prompters and guidance on posture. The taxing prep includes hand wrist neck and shoulder work, and many models fear the discipline and nerves of the profession.
About 3000 babies aged five months to two years enter Buffalo’s big health race. Registered participants receive guidance from district nurses and access to free child specialist advice. Milk stations serve over a dozen districts as the six month period leads to a December baby show and blue ribbon awards for top mental and physical gains.
Philadelphia plans to enlarge its aquarium to rival any public facility in the country or abroad. Marine hall will feature enormous tanks requiring 3 000 ships worth of seawater, transported from the Atlantic by barge. The display will highlight fresh and saltwater species with educational descriptions near each tank.
An Alberta Calgary printer reprints a portion of a Magnet article arguing Canada’s wealth lies in farm production. It cites 1915 Western crops and livestock totals with Ontario U.S. comparisons, highlighting grain, dairy, and honey outputs across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta.
The excerpt portrays a farmer mocked for lacking ambition but later gains wealth through hard work and prudent choices, contrasted with those who pursued shortcuts to wealth.
The comedian George Robey, idle at Lord's nets, recalls a day he played when asked to fill a vacancy. He performed poorly with two dropped catches and a duck, then calmly replied that the captain asked if he would play not if he could.
The Atlantic Monthly comments on aging, arguing that youth mocks and rejects the older generation. It cites Reginald Warneford and Otto von Weddigen as symbols of youthful boldness and dangerous fantasy amid a critique of aging vanity and misplaced self attention.
A humorous exchange unfolds in a Massachusetts Supreme Court trial where a witness recalls knitting at three o clock and finishing before a described train passes. The judge jokes about stocking size and pace, and the witness notes workers who are “good” may not earn much.
A testimonial from Mrs. Dewrrr of West Tanby, N. S. claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured chronic nervousness sleeplessness and backache. She says the remedy steadied her and helped her daughters, noting its forty year reputation and roots and herbs composition.
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