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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1905
Page
3
A lengthy editorial urges Japan to disband its army and return soldiers to the factory and the farm. It contrasts wartime prowess with industrial arts, praising industrial talent and the peaceful arts while calling for a rapid shift from conflict to production.
A fragmented 1910s style dispatch discusses Irish railroad work and potential permanent way developments amid price shifts for materials. It also touches on fashion trends noting Alice Roosevelt in blue gowns and Orient photographs showing red linen outfits. The piece closes with a speculative line about Filipino color preferences.
Senator Elkins of West Virginia outlines a plan to regulate railroads during the coming Congress. He favors a nine judge interstate court or circuit court panel to settle rate disputes, keeping the Interstate Commerce Commission intact and opposing new courts. He expects a bill framed by December for presentation, with President Roosevelt supportive of decisive action on railroad rates and rebates.
The Government Printing Office in Washington boasts the world’s largest print operation with a vast job room. It handles blanks cards letters and envelopes with 5 million envelopes monthly and uses over 550 thousand per month on raw board, supplying the Congress and government departments with mass mailing franks and documents.
A Washington Post inspired survey portrays fierce Southern political strife in August across Virginia Tennessee and Georgia. It contrasts heated campaigns by editors politicians and editors with a growing power of the Government Printing Office under Captain John S. S. Sewell as the nation expands its printing capacity.
Washington reports a public bathing head on the Potomac where in the hot weather thousands of dust covered urchins schoolboys and other citizens enjoy the evening cooling glow by the river in the city.
A 19th century assessment notes a large beggar population in India with many religious mendicants. Census data show a slight decline, attributed to famine deaths and education. Reform voices spread through Mahometan and Hindu communities, with rising surveillance of beggars and cases of fraud by so called religious teachers.
When lamp wicks smoke or fail to burn, soak them in vinegar then dry thoroughly to improve light. For egg stains on silver, apply dry salt and rub with a soft cloth to renew appearance.
Archaeologists report discovering prehistoric Egyptian remains among earlier relics from ancient Gaul, suggesting cross regional contact or trade networks in antiquity. The find widens understanding of cultural exchanges between Egypt and Gaul in early history.
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