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Newspaper
Philip Weekly Review
Location
Philip, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1908
Page
7
A Columbia University English lecturer argues reading becomes more enjoyable when readers discuss what they have read. He advises to read then tell someone about it, apply this to books as well as newspapers, and notes that discussing the writer's point of view helps verification of understanding.
Descent limits in deep sea diving are tied to water pressure tolerance. Thirty fathoms (180 feet) is cited as a safety boundary for many divers, with reports of greater depths but high risk. Numerous injuries and fatalities among divers at depth are noted, emphasizing caution.
A survey of handwriting styles from Bronte to Byron reveals a spectrum from legible to nearly unreadable. The piece recounts Janin choosing rewriting over reading, Dickens using blue ink on blue paper, Balzac’s unreadable copies, and Choate’s failed mantelpiece plan.
A Russian officer seeks transfer to a new regiment but meets a sympathetic general staff head who deems the move difficult. The officer is told to buy new shoes from a shoemaker, pays part upfront, and returns to complete the bargain. With fresh footwear, he attends the appointment and learns the transfer obstacles are removed. The piece then notes Yorkshire Christmas pies and a famous epitaph in a Yorkshire churchyard about Mary Ann Shoven.
A farm department column cites John Burroughs on milk let down and urges humane milking, urges organization like a Grange in Stanley County, and calls for a liberal experimental appropriation for a new station west of Philip. It includes notes from L F Milford on corn planting and cautions about semi arid farming practices and rainfall based wheat guidance.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Laughlin hosted friends in Milesville. Ed Coder brought winter supplies from Philip. Miss Christie goes to Blunt to spend winter with relatives. Ezra Hey driving again, Hum prey editor a guest at the Heyl home. A Christmas tree at Hardingrove schoolhouse and a Sunday school program prepared by Mrs Lem Elshere. Milesville rumor about Miss Cassatt resuming duties after holidays. John Walkenshaw visiting Nebr. Mr Hamill leaves for St. Louis. Hall committee offers free hall for church demonstrations. Largest corn yield in Stanley county on Chas Dorgan ranch about 50 bu/acre average, up to 70 on some acres. Campbell system shown profitable in arid lands.
Dr W J Smith of Sanders Alabama cites Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the sole lung treatment used for pneumonia claiming it controls the trouble in every case. He notes personal use by himself and his wife for coughs and colds and recommends the remedy as superior to others. Available at all druggists.
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