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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1920
Page
2
A discussion contrasts human nature with communist ownership of land in Russia. The essay argues the theory failed in practice, highlighting practical difficulties and negative consequences for the population.
Frank Comerford argues two years of Russian communism reduced production and caused widespread poverty. He cites worker self rule, loss of skilled managers, and exodus from Petrograd as evidence that education and private initiative are essential to growth. He contrasts theory with human nature and warns against state ownership of industry.
Figures from Associated Press show about half of northern France’s factories are back in operation after four years of war. Of those restarted, roughly 13 percent had only one month of halted work. In the zone visited by AP, 80 000 plants employing 800 000 workers were razed looted or badly disorganized.
Austria plans a Paris loan negotiation led by Secretary of State Herr Roisin to raise 160 million to 200 million francs secured by tobacco monopoly rents. Vienna also reports an Anglo American proposal to fund water power stations in Vienna costing 80 million francs with three year completion.
Cardinal Krawkowski of Warsaw says Poland has its forces along the Russian border to halt Bolshevik expansion. He warns Polish detachments are too weak to hold against eastern pressure, which he says has existed for 20 to 25 years.
The Liberty Bell may be restored to ring as in 1788 using electrical welding. Engineers propose removing the crack by welding in a metal transfusion, reproducing the bell’s alloy, and layering material with an electric needle to restore its tone.
An observer describes the estanciero using a two wheeled chata drawn by twenty horses to haul grain to a railway, noting cheap peons, ranch life, and mud bogs. The vehicle sticks in mud and is freed by turning, creating a circular mud hole before proceeding on.
The item reflects on morality and punishment, quoting that no one is entirely bad while suggesting some individuals exhibit enough badness to spend much time incarcerated. It discusses judgment, behavior and the balance between public safety and rehabilitation.
A fragment recounts young Stonewall Jackson vowing to conquer flaws in morals, mind, and body. It notes his harsh habits like cold weather endurance, stale bread and buttermilk diet, a wet shirt, and a strict bedtime at dusk, underpinning his later nickname Stonewall.
A historical note labels the sixteenth century the tragic century due to relentless plague sweeping Asia and Europe. It cites pestilence in China Germany Holland Italy Spain England and France and references the sweating sickness in England around 1500. The era is also remembered for continuous wars and high mortality.
A World Outlook piece describes a taller older African guide nicknamed Bishop Hartge, known for his repartee and heathen pride. He travels with missionaries, carries their gear, and sports a crafted loincloth. When rain comes he uses an umbrella fashioned from a Prince Albert coat.
The Nomad in the Boston Transcript notes seventeenth and eighteenth century New England names with snap and flavor. He lists Betsey Keyes Patty Holbroo Susanna Gates Polly Arnold and others, praising euphonious forms like Leafy Bullard and Hepzibah Hathaway from old sources.
The text traces how surnames emerged slowly across civilizations. It notes ancient Greeks, Assyrians, and Egyptians used no surnames, Romans had one main name with additions, and English law initially recognized only personal names. Norman influence spread surnames to upper classes, then common people adopted clan, trade, and lineage-based identifiers.
The speaker of the British House of Commons is obliged by custom to host seven official dinners each season for members of parliament. The tradition underscores social duties linked to legislative duties and party affairs.
Examine Opportunity Well. Every opportunity must pass moral muster. It may bring money or social position, but if it fails ethical standards it results in loss.
A concise sentiment from Exchange on a wife brushing dust from her husband’s coat and shedding tears of sympathy for his long hours at a desk near a pale wall.
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