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Newspaper
Petersburg Weekly Report
Location
Petersburg, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1916
Page
2
A noted writer claims in Ireland the poor keep multiple dogs. If the rule applies locally, Petersburgers would seem affluent. The city treasurer reports only four dollars in dog license revenue for the year.
A Washington correspondent notes President Wilson sent a letter to John M. Parker praising the Bull Moose leader's actions, suggesting Parker influenced the slim election margin and his vice presidency bid on the headless progressive ticket.
Washington dispatch says federal experts will study that tired feeling to see its impact on the nation’s industrial life and why people lag in labor. The capital’s departments and bureaus offer ready subjects and a humorous note suggests experts might study themselves for insight.
The writer recalls promises of revenue cutters to protect fishermen and winter mariners. He questions if any patrol boat has appeared and warns that waiting for multiple losses would be a failure of prevention. He stresses that prevention is cheaper than disaster.
Washington reports two deficit figures for the fiscal year. Deficit by ordinary receipts and disbursements stands at 85.94 million dollars while total receipts versus total disbursements show 97.712 million dollars. The larger figure reflects the overall government debt and canal expenditures.
In Egypt the shadoof functioned as a primitive lift for irrigation, using uprights a cradle and a counterweight to raise water to a higher level. A single shadoof can lift six to seven feet, demanding multiple steps to reach twenty to thirty feet across the Nile delta.
A man sent to an asylum with a coal load arrives to find the gates open and his horse and cart left outside. He wanders grounds seeking where to deposit the fuel, returns to the gates as they close, and asks passersby for help. A spectator remarks the man thinks he is a carter.
W L Finley argues in Country Life that spraying trees and harming insect-eating birds disrupts nature's balance, causing insect populations to explode and threaten crops and shade trees. He cites millions spent yearly with little lasting effect.
A fragment describes traditional snake bite treatment by Central American Indians. The patient is pinned, creepers are wound above and below the wound, a live coat is applied, and a mixture of chewed tobacco and crushed garlic is jabbed into the wound. The account notes extreme pain during the process before venom is said to be released.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses proverbs and fate with scattered quotes. Mentions Cleveland Leader and uncertain phrases about God’s gifts and choices. Context unclear, likely an editorial or period reference.
Dating to around 1250 a Zen temple offered wives protection from cruel husbands. The temple served as a sanctuary where separation was granted without government or husband interference, functioning as the supreme forum for marital disputes for over six centuries.
Frederick Upham Adams recounts the 1895 Thanksgiving debut of the automobile proof and his role in conducting the first U S race in Chicago. The winning car traveled 57 miles at just over eight miles per hour. He notes the 1915 Astor Cup race covering 350 miles at an average speed above 102 mph.
The text defines success as using all inner resources for a useful purpose. It emphasizes directing energy intellect and effort toward self development and giving one's best to the world rather than competing with others.
Frank Fox in his book Australia portrays Aboriginal religion as a form of devil worship. He notes vague notions of good spirits who would do no harm, contrasted with many terrifying evil spirits requiring appeasement.
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