23 Feb 1915
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Newspaper
Petersburg Daily Progress
Location
Petersburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1915
Page
1
An afternoon Petersburg newspaper item notes its address on Sycamore Street and issuance cadence. It mentions daily progress and a Sunday edition, with archival cues to local publication practices. The fragment preserves the paper’s local presence and familiar typography.
An old classified advertisement lists pricing for notices and copies including funeral and marriage notices, with mailing options and rates per word or inch. It notes entry as second class matter in Petersburg Virginia and specifies carrier or mail delivery.
A 1915 newspaper page compiles a mix of wartime politics and reform, noting Speaker Clark on George Washington, railroad wage-cut campaigns affecting 750,000 workers and $600 million payroll, rising prohibition momentum, and women suffrage gains. It also cites Republican principles, a California petition with 100,000 names urging food reports, and Senate delays as President Wilson's nominations pace.
A New York lawyer and confidant of Theodore Roosevelt George W. Perkins and other Progressive leaders foresees an amalgamation of the Progressive and Prohibition parties for the 1916 presidential campaign. Plans are under way to unite the factions with a tonal prohibition pledge and an equal suffrage blank to pacify suffrage states.
The Republican leaders debate the party’s fate as the National convention representation shifts with fewer Southern delegates. Will the nominee come from the east or west and will they be progressive or conservative? The questions are widely pondered.
Senator Thomas S. Martin of Virginia is reported to be chosen as Democratic leader at the Senate reorganization, replacing Senator John W. Kern who is slated for President pro tempore. The administration is expected to rely on his skills in managing legislation.
The ship purchase measure is shelved in the Senate under a gentlemen's agreement to take up appropriations bills. By passage of those bills most of the session will be left to consider the conference report on shipping, which is believed dead. Meanwhile thirty states have sent aid and necessities to Belgium, with ongoing charitable efforts and no stint in giving.
A newspaper notice touts Halls Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy with a $100 reward for any failing case. It claims internal action on mucous surfaces and constitutional restoration, urging readers to send for testimonials and contact P J Cheney and Co of Toledo Ohio.
At Huddersfield Technical College England a discovery claims to revolutionize the dyeing trade using sulphur dyes for wool silk and other fibers. The process could dye wool silk artificial silk and hemp in one bath at about 180 degrees saving costs and reducing machinery needs. Partial trial shows materials dyed meet tests.
In Japan eastern provinces face a collapse of American peanut orders as US buyers retreat amid bumper US crops and depressed demand. A cable notes prices are not quoted. Separately Lord Kitchener values Northumbrian miners for military service, prompting recruiters in mining towns and the formation of local committees to enlist workers into a potential special regiment.
Ancient weaponry is recalled with mentions of the catapult balista and its ancient stone-throwing range. The piece notes Aristotle on inadvertent acts, Josephus on ballistic distance, and details on construction using bronze hair and cords. It also touches on Schimannilevik’s engagement and the impact of war on distant people through a singer’s family tragedy.
A program aims to assist widowed mothers who lost husbands and now support their children. It highlights how support devices and education can help these women become self supporting, viewed as an asset to the state.
A reader asks if Going West is soldier slang or wartime coinage. The piece notes possible sources from America or the British press, suggesting slang from Eastern readers views and that the phrase may denote death in combat, with limited evidence from Henley.
A Tow a man named Towao Leward writes and sings with a faded fame. His poem Only a Pansy Blossom shows past artistry while his son Howard aided with words. The obituary notes his limited impact and mentions a posthumous tribute in verse.
Puck surveys how famed creators and thinkers across Germany France Italy Ireland Scotland England Spain Sweden Russia Hungary Poland and Holland faced neglect, exile, or persecution in their lifetimes. The essay notes Goethe Heine Wagner Monet Manet Dostoevsky Tolstoy Chopin Mickiewicz and others endured scorn, exile, or punishment while praising enduring genius.
In an agricultural report a simple erosion fix for gullies is described. Build a dam across the incipient gul ly with a sewer pipe and an upright outlet above the dam. Water fills the dam during floods and excess spills quietly downstream, stopping the cutting current and allowing sediment to settle. A stable tile drain under the dam handles water below the opening.
The London Cironics reports a fictional account describing Turkish troops trained to simulate combat. The grand vizier Githe is portrayed as witty and dangerous, allegedly directing troops to fire bullets and charge with baronets, turning private life into a wild scene.
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