15 Feb 1917
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Newspaper
Piqua Daily Press
Location
Piqua, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1917
Page
1
The page lists WM. G. HOFER as Editor-Manager J. B. GEIGHR as Assistant Manager W. J. PRINCE Jr as Associate Editor FLEMENG as Society Editor and BRANCKS in the staff lineup.
A reflective feature on staying busy with kindness and fairness, warning against judging others. The piece cites a poet from Piqua, comments on listening habits, and discusses France rationing and Chicago rent segregation plans. It notes France and England food limits and segregation statutes with I. O. Ackley’s stance, plus a May 1 rental hike plan.
The piece hails President Wilson for urging neutral nations to follow the United States in breaking diplomatic ties with Germany. It argues this is a master stroke that will pressure Germany through moral force and to curb its aggression, noting neutrals face consequences and urging united action to uphold international law.
Hon W A Marker of Van Wert county proposes in the House to require the secretary of state to file the automobile owner list with the county auditor instead of the clerk of courts. The change would aid the auditor in determining taxation compliance. He also seeks salary-based reforms for official and assistant stenographers, covering multiple General Code sections.
A sequence of bills in Ohio seeks to limit women workers to eight hours daily and forty eight hours weekly, restrict work hours to seven am to six pm, and impose mandatory official stenographers with expanded county duties. The piece argues such acts would drive women from work and hamper industry, urging focus on increasing production instead. It also references medical guidance on infant weaning as part of a broader public health stance.
The note laments recurring weather threats delaying chores and plans, suggesting that what we fear most ends up being done anyway. It frames the forecast as a familiar pattern prompting action despite reluctance.
A recent investigation reports white walls reflect the most light, returning about 66 percent of incoming illumination. Cream, rose, yellow, blue, and green follow in order of light reflecting quality.
A scientist from a Washington bureau is asked if inanimate things can feel pain. He responds that nothing is surer than the plain wails and groans observed when an average performer strikes an instrument.
A fragmented Cincinnati Enquirer clipping mentions a man described in crude terms, elected to something, with odd behavior and a joke about his wife and children. The readable text is highly garbled and lacks a clear event, names, or concrete facts to summarize a specific news item.
Uncle Eben speaks in a dialect line about timing of the sermon’s end and the response of listeners. The fragment hints at a rural community scene with familiar speech and shared habit after church services.
An old remedy claim describes relief from catarrhal deafness and head noises. It details preparing a solution at home using hot water and sugar, and asserts it reduces ear pressure, clears secretions, and improves Eustachian tube function. Greenamyer & Co allegedly supplies the ingredients.
A missionary recounts a near death after being trapped in a damp eight by eight foot corn vault beneath a mission home in Mu pila Natal. With two Zulu helpers refusing to descend, his wife and two helpers improvise a rescue as gas pours in, the rope breaks, and the husband is saved by his wife and Malusi after a tense climb to safety. The vault is cleared and sealed the next day.
ETatlo, uncle, exclaimed the city nephew, as he warmly grasped the ald, hoping to praise Tanking. He inquired after dear aunt and charming cousins while the cadgin pulled out his pocketbook and asked how much he owed.
Fragmentary notes describe a perplexing scene about generosity and material gifts. Names and full context are unclear, but the text hints at a discussion of apparel and a distorted moral viewpoint tied to a Western setting and a company named Los Angeles Tires.
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Fragmentary text suggests a discussion of optimistic thought as a note on motivation and effort. It mentions the concept of overdoing or overreaching, implying a critical view of excessive optimism. No clear facts, names, or events are identifiable from the fragment.
A fragmented London Observer remark notes the Richter ane Jounge as curiously tin and dependent on English. It recalls his quip during a rehearsal for Tristan und Isolde, who said you play too much file married men as a critique of passion and ardor.
A kindergarten class split was proposed for a student named Hite Lelen, but she loudly insisted she should not be divided from a friend. The scene highlighted the challenge of grouping many young children while preserving social bonds.
A self review guide urging a daily gaol to hold a small conference with oneself before work then inventory the day. It advises detailing all work, noting what was omitted and what was done poorly to improve future effort.
A fragmented 19th century health column discusses cures for sleeplessness linking late retirement to better rest. It mentions diet, fresh air, exercise, and routine as potential aids, noting that proper habits can reduce fatigue and improve sleep quality without modern medical terminology.
Scattered garbled text appears to discuss names and ideas with unclear meaning. It mentions Byars and a possible real estate or ward concept with uncertain context and fragmented phrases. The passage does not establish a clear event or人物.
A fragmented account from Nanisas City dormitory describes a woman removing shirts from a line and expressing distress. The text is garbled with improper names and actions, leaving unclear motives and outcome.
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