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Newspaper
Philip Weekly Review
Location
Philip, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1919
Page
7
The Philip Weekly Review recounts the first known strike by newswriters at an American Federation of Labor convention. Reporters walked out after criticisms of coverage, demanded reforms, and returned as the convention granted their requests by acclamation.
A discussion of how losing an eye affects disability ratings, arguing that 50 percent is too high and 25 percent more reasonable, with notes on how stereoscopic vision works. It explains compensation from memory, touch, and environmental cues, and describes initial handicaps in daily tasks after loss.
A Commerce and Finance writer notes a Sumatra rubber plantation spanning nearly 100000 acres, bought by an American company. In less than a decade it grew to about 5000000 trees tended by about 16000 laborers, most of whom are locally sourced.
ISTEN fellows hear blunt counsel about how men act and what they seek in life. The passage urges plain talk and self knowledge, warning against vanity and hollow show while stressing practical virtues and honest effort.
The passage frames life as a personal possession and master key. It urges self-belief and initiative to actualize ideals, noting people will question and discount you. It dismisses debates on survival of the fittest, calling life’s mercy a literary notion, and asserts nature’s impartial laws reward action.
An Hawaii observer reports tremendous changes at Kilauea with no sign of cessation. A wide stream of lava advances from the southwest brink, gliding steadily toward the Kalu desert, darker and more massive as it flows from the source toward the base.
Advertising note urges building a new fence or repairing an eld cen with Ankorite steel posts and mentions A C Kingsbury Lumber Company.
The piece draws connections between the Genesis flood story and Mesopotamian tablets from Nineveh and Layard’s Royal Library. It notes toy ark likenesses, Euphrates boat shapes, and a seal from Babylon showing Adam and Eve with the serpent and the apple tree, suggesting ancient household stories predating Genesis.
A compact reflection on poets and critics by John Butler Yeats. The speaker recalls a nation producing a famed poet taught by great masters, with Shakespeare invoked as a benchmark. The passage critiques logicians without love and elite critics who worship themselves, celebrating genuine artistic achievement.
The article cites Forest and Stream praising trapshooting as a health tonic. It notes a shooter's knees wobble less with practice, that the sport strengthens nerves, combines sport with fresh air and sunshine, and may reduce doctors' bills. Physicians and nurses reportedly recommend it as a healthful activity.
Scholars doubt Troy’s reality, arguing it may be a poet’s invention. The writer urges belief in Priam’s city and notes recent evidence suggesting Troy's existence and a large surviving portion, while acknowledging Homer’s exaggerations.
Washington sees high stakes as scale committees of mine owners and workers meet Secretary Wilson to avert a coal strike. A successful settlement could influence broader unresolved issues and railroads, with potential December threats and Plumb plan considerations. Congressional action looms if miners and operators fail to agree.
Five bank bandits who robbed the Westfield state bank near Sioux City Iowa surrendered after police blocked the road with a squad car. Loot totaling four thousand five hundred dollars was recovered.
Navy plans to release a portion of sugar from stock to the public to ease a nationwide shortage. Secretary Daniels indicated 9,000,000 pounds in reserve, with about a third of 2,000,000 pounds to be made available for public use. Sugar interests debated a fair 19 cent per pound price for the new crop, as Attorney General Palmer received the proposal. A separate report notes the transport Lagas arriving in port with troops after long service.
Chicago Daily News recounts Mammoth Cave in Kentucky as America’s most famous cavern with roots as an Indian refuge. It notes 1808 pioneer entry, 1812 nitrate role, and later status as a showplace. Highlights include rooms named for Booth and Jenny Lind, with later artistic visits and performances.
A famous resident of Devonshire England received a three word cable from his soldier son in Mesopotamia. The phrase two John twelve led to a Bible reading from the Second Epistle of St. John. The son was returning home to England.
War elevates the bridegroom in importance, shifting wedding notices from focusing on the bride and her entourage to recognizing the groom's status. The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes that rank now makes him one of the alliance's most important figures.
Haakon county voters affiliated with the Republican party are urged to participate in a precinct primary election on November 11, 1919 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at designated precinct locations to elect one precinct committeeman and three precinct proposalm en for two years. Dated Philip South Dakota October 29 1919 J D Rainey Chairman. Subscribe for THE REVIEW.
Ralph Vanderhoek writes about farm loan funds and financial assistance programs. Fr Pierre discusses agricultural credit options and supportive measures available to farmers, outlining eligibility and application steps.
An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a mild remedy for constipation and related health issues. It emphasizes that regular bowel movements stem from diet and exercise, with medicine as needed, and praises the tablets as gentle, pleasant to take and inexpensive at a quarter.
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