22 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
Petersburg Press
Location
Petersburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1919
Page
1
Thomas J. Ford, 19, once placed on probation for grand larceny, returned as Captain in the Canadian army to thank Judge Frank Griffin. Ford recounted active service in France, rising in rank, earning bravery distinction, and the court erased the remaining two charges.
Jersey City resident Frank Hedden of the Hudson County Aquarium Society unveils Miss Liberty a new goldfish hybrid. He crossed a Chinese Moor black goldfish with red scaled Japanese and a brown transparent scaled Japanese to produce a fish with a red body white fins and a blue back streak.
When Jacob brook overflowed two pigs owned by Dr H J McNaughton were swept away and seemed drowned. The doctor recalled his pulmotor purchase and sent for the life saving device. Firefighters arrived and twenty minutes after use both pigs sat up and took nourishment.
A New York inventor, Frank A. Gilcrest, says a bomb he devised will stop rioting. The device supposedly mixes ether alcohol and other substances, though the report notes alcohol's known effects.
The Salvation Army in New York advances reconstruction after World War I, expanding its training college at 353 West Twenty second Street under Colonel Charles Miles. A 54 officer class has graduated, with 33 women, and the next class will be twice that size. Officers endure strict tests, low pay, and lifelong commitment, while the army pursues a larger, more commodious building costing up to 500000 dollars.
Mount Desert Island in Bar Harbor on Maine's coast evolved from Champlain's Isle of Desert Mountains to a famed summer retreat. Its wooded landscape, mountains, lakes, and bird life attracted artists and society. in 1917 part of the island was set aside as a national playground and bird refuge.
Forbes Magazine argues happiness comes from seeing work as a blessing not a curse. It says honest effort, regardless of task, brings satisfaction and that true contentment requires giving one’s best with heart and skill. Mastery and attitude shape joy in labor.
The Seven Wise Men of Greece refers to Solon Chilo Pittacus Bias Periander Cleobulus and Thales, celebrated sixth century BCE for practical wisdom. They authored mottoes later inscribed at Delphi such as Know Thyself Consider the end Know thy opportunity Most men are bad Nothing is impossible to industry Avoid excess Suretyship is the precursor of ruin.
The text discusses how lamb and mutton are differentiated not solely by age 12 or 18 months versus yearling stock but by body condition and feeding. It notes that high quality mutton is full and heavy, while lighter meat is less desirable and less economical and emphasizes proper color texture and fat as indicators.
A Congo chief may keep up to 1,001 wives but assigns a prized “pet wife” a brutal fate. The chosen woman wears a heavy brass neckpiece shaped like a C and massive bracelets while she rules village attention for years before the chief replaces her. When replaced, her head is removed to remove the neckpiece and jewelry.
Carl Marshall argues in Thrift that every business requires some bookkeeping to plan and control affairs. He contrasts modern enterprising merchants with old country storekeepers and asserts that good records enable certainty and better decisions.
In a national House debate a member called opponents continual grouches. The piece extols smiles as vital to leaders and everyday people, noting smiles convey good nature health and wealth, disarm foes, attract friends and open doors to life’s joys and riches.
The poet Robert Burns died in Dumfries on Thursday July 21 1796 aged 37. His burial on July 25 featured a grand procession with a firing party and volunteers. Soldiers from the Gentlemen Volunteers of Dumfries Ferrible infantry of Angusshire and the Cinque Ports cavalry led the march. The Hon Robert Bank Jenkinson future prime minister was among Cinque Ports officers. Vast crowds attended the funeral in Dumfries.
Haitians, at wine shops in small villages, gather every Saturday night for drum driven dances. A outside drummer keeps time while flute and often saxophone carry the melody. The scenes resemble Saturnalia with dancers behaving openly as a public spectacle rather than intimate.
For centuries Mexican Indians feared a pest spot at Take Chiypala near Tizapan where oily water appeared. They painted wooden bowls with the substance to keep water out. It later proved effective and became common practice. Oil gushed two miles offshore in the lake, with large globules forming as water levels change.
A reviewer admires The Faery Queen for its vast imagination and musical language. The main knight and damsel plots provide variety though the poet’s wealth leads to looseness and careless mixing of old materials into new, sometimes successfully.
A Chinese merchant explains a method to temper delicate china to prevent cracking. Submerge the pieces in a pan of hot water with the tea set until the water boils, then let them cool gradually in the water to prevent sudden expansion. Repeat not required.
The article traces flower shows in Maglish villages to ancient origins, noting Ovid as a distant influence. It suggests shows likely began in Roghind long ago, with 1567 Flemish weavers fleeing Philip and Alva contributing to the practice, and Elizabethan English gardens adopting favorite blooms like gilly and expmation.
Brigham Young with 147 followers entered the Great Salt Lake valley on July 24 1807 and founded Salt Lake City after a day of pioneer fever. The venture transformed a barren wilderness into a fertile garden with Young later governing Utah. Opposition to Mormonism grew outside Utah, fueled by publicizing Smiths revelations on plural marriage. Official estimates place Latter Day Saints around 400000, mainly in Utah.
The piece explains that experience in its strict sense refers to past events known to a person. It notes that while experience can inform judgments about the future, such conclusions come from reasoning and other data, not direct experience.
The text describes traditional Inuit burial customs along the Bering Sea coast. The deceased passes four days of public mourning with chants and special foods before cremation. The body is wrapped in a bimale, hoisted through the roof to avoid living doors, and ashes stored in wooden chests within the grave house. Modern changes have eased some rites, but avoidance of door passage remains.
Charlotte Cushman one of the era’s greatest tragediennes died in Boston after a storied career on stage. Born July 28 1816 in Boston she began in music before switching to drama. She first appeared as Lady Macbeth in New Orleans and rose to fame in England and America with the English-speaking world. Her farewell tour started forty five years earlier and in May 1875 she last performed at the Globe Theater in Boston. She died less than six years later.
G. W. HE. Russell notes that Palmerston, born a Tory, spent most of his long career in Whig administrations. He valued power above party, and as long as power was secured, the political color of his associates mattered little.
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