Yuletide in Servia The Poor Save For Months to Buy
A brief report notes dire conditions in Servia during Yuletide as impoverished families accumulate small savings over months to purchase essential goods and celebrate the season amid shortages.
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Newspaper
New Castle Press
Location
New Castle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1904
Page
1
A brief report notes dire conditions in Servia during Yuletide as impoverished families accumulate small savings over months to purchase essential goods and celebrate the season amid shortages.
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A navy department cablegram reports the gunboat Machigs leaving Jibuti in French Somaliland or the Red Sea. Details are unclear as Machigs was ordered to return Consul Skinner and party to Marseilles, while Skinner’s Atys expedition to Abyssinia awaits return to the capital of King Menelik.
Senator Han ma will ask the senate military affairs committee to subpoena General Wood to answer charges raised by opponents of his confirmation as Major General. The committee plans to finish hearings by December but will likely require two weeks. if subpoenaed, an adjournment will be taken for his return from the Philippines.
Springfield Ohio December 12. Detective John T Norris convicted in common pleas court of blackmail and sentenced to two years in prison by Judge Fisher of Eaton was granted a new trial by the circuit court on a technical error in the judge's charge to the jury.
The excerpt blends critique of driving tests with literary quotes. It describes rigorous examinations for cab driver candidates including street knowledge, driving through crowded streets, and penalties for failures. Interspersed are anecdotes about Cervantes and other quotes, reflecting varied topics.
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Fragmentary report notes a mass meeting attended by women’s clubs in a central hall. The excerpt mentions topics including polygamy and Mormonism and references a petitioning effort.
A jumble of quotations and aphorisms on usefulness, ideas, and self perception. Notable remarks attributed to Brinton Minot Myra of the Vines and others touch on authorship pride and social behavior in a reflective, antiquated tone.
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