07 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Piqua Daily Press
Location
Piqua, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
1
A reflective piece recalls a boyhood rock throwing that killed a blue jay and taught remorse. It contrasts that act with choosing kindness by rejecting gossip and cruelty, urging humane restraint and personal growth.
A Pittsburger has brought suit for forty times. The defendant concedes evading forty instances and notes the plaintiff’s slow temper, not prone to sudden anger or rash statements.
An old friend from the exchange desk notes in the Congressional Record that President Wilson spoke about the phrase here in relation to those who fling themselves against the nation's calm indomitable power. The dispatches offer no clear emphasis on the word here.
A visionary allegory features an angel presenting robes of happiness to a youth, a man, and a woman. The youth and man accept garments of enduring beauty and light, while the woman fixates on a supposed flaw, losing the robe to doubt. A closing note warns that future soldiers will bear lighter loads in marching order.
Former editor Pat Sandles resigns under pressure from the Sentinel after opposition to an Ottawa electric light franchise. The piece questions local loyalties, hints at politics, and reflects on thrift stamps, farm tools, and seasonal cheer as it recounts a bygone local page of sentiment and daily life.
War strains hunting as a rich man’s sport yet boosts wild life funding and raises ammunition costs. The wild life protection fund urges sportsmen to back federal action and refuges in forests to preserve deer elk and mountain sheep, warning once a species drops to a low point it cannot rebound.
A vivid scene of ostriches dancing in a southern Africa desert plain features parties of birds running then whirling with raised wings until exhausted. Males kneel dance and tilt heads while feathers bristle and the neck aligns with the back. The male’s cry resembles mumbling speech.
A London Daily Chronicle reader recalls an officer dining in public with a private. A second lieutenant and two civilians discuss propriety as the officer admits borrowing civilian clothes from the governor. The scene highlights norms about uniformed officers socializing with privates and the clash of etiquette.
Sunday-School dialogue asks why Joshua halted the sun rather than the earth turning. The speaker suggests Joshua might not understand heliocentrism, raising questions about ancient knowledge versus biblical narrative.
A humorous dialogue contrasts a missionary's claim that cannibals seek no war for feeding with a cannibal’s demand for reasons to kill. It also lampoons local option politics with citizens debating Sunday saloon openings and cross-ward drinking.
An officer detains Mr. Chuggina amid a disjointed exchange. The officer mentions unsettled charges, licenses, and numbers, while the driver questions the arrest. A rumor of a great breaking out at the job and the measles are touched on in garbled dialogue.
Harry Martin and Wm Burke, both Bradford yardmen, were assaulted in an alley behind the Wayne Cafeteria at about 4445 PM after visiting wet emporiums. The white men were bruised. Burke had cuts to face and head while Martin was seriously hurt. They allege robbery of money and liquor by two or three Black assailants. No suspect details available as press time.
Funeral from the U B church tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock with the pastor officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill cemetery. Bicycle riders had numerous hard falls on the slippery streets. Several sleighs were seen on the streets today.
A night blaze in Troy leveled a one story frame building at Cherry and Main opposite the Masonry Temple. The fire consumed the stock of H. J. Bothe gents furnishings and the neighboring millinery stock. Squire McCurdy, in the rear of the building, was rescued by firemen with a narrow escape.
The Manchester Guardian notes changes in attire as wartime shifts influence fashion. Evening dress wanes in theaters and restaurants while casual wear grows. White collars fade, standard stiff collars spread across classes. The house of commons sees fashion evolve with Keir Hardie’s cloth cap once controversial now commonplace. Frock coats fade. spats decline. top hats endure as a wartime economy necessity.
Since starting operations the Toronto Harbor commission has reclaimed 800 acres as part of the harbor front development. Valuing the new land at ten dollars per acre creates an additional asset of eight million dollars for the harbor board.
Australia hosts 390 lizard species found in woods prairies deserts water rocks trees and even distant city streets, highlighting their wide distribution and adaptability across habitats.
An auxiliary wire net blade set in an electric fan is driven by the main blades. It passes air through a water tank to vaporize the water, cooling the air and purifying the room environment where the fan operates.
A combined scraper and brush, concealed in the running board when not in use, has been invented to prevent people with soiled shoes from carrying dirt into automobiles. The device folds away and presents a cleaning surface before entering the vehicle. It aims to keep interiors clean by removing dirt at the threshold.
The passage ranks bees by importance from honey bee and bumble bee to cuckoo Dee war penter mason leaf-cutling and potter bees. It emphasizes honey bee and bumble bee as the top, with several other named bees following.
William Konz files for divorce from Minnie M Konz in Miami County Court of Common Pleas Ohio cause No 20353 alleging neglect of duty. Hearing set from January 12 1918 with attorney J Wertison Smith guarding the case.
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