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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
4
The piece urges farmers to work hard and plant for national needs. It notes U.S. staple crop production should not be excessive and reports Florida potato harvests with shipments of 100 to 150 bushels daily and prices around $21 to $id per burr. Ground work cited as duty to country.
A fragmented passage links rural labor to national duty, praising the plow and feeding the army as patriotic acts. The text also asserts American citizenship for all and cites a misquoted line about property and liberty. It mentions Patrick as an unbright boy with blue eyes who married and spoke of property or death.
The passage argues for Roosevelt to recruit a volunteer company, noting congressional opposition to a clause that would enable this. It praises his patriotism and character while urging action despite political bias and controversy.
A Kokomo Dispatch excerpt discusses a proposed private military draft raising volunteers from among kin, arguing for direct deployment to the firing line. The text then shifts to literary musings on Germanic figures and the Norwegian tale Peer Gynt, comparing vanity and self-deception to Cervantes and Daudet.
The Herald of Asia notes Japanese bath habits defy Western medical views. People bathe five to six times daily for extended periods, with some baths reaching 128 degrees Fahrenheit at Kusatsu. Immersion times are strictly limited, yet locals endure extreme heat while maintaining skin tolerance.
Ibsen met a young Dane in Italy who became a frequent subject of the Peer Gynt figures. The man was vain and affected and boasted to Italian girls at Ischia and Capri about his father.
The article advises keeping the camera lens near eye level for a standing average height person for stability with tripod stands, noting short focus lenses benefit from a lower angle in interiors while long focus lenses may require a higher angle to avoid ground foreshortening. It also stresses keeping the lens well above table tops in domestic interiors to avoid unsatisfactory furniture perspective.
Sweet potatoes have long been cultivated in tropical regions and were introduced to England earlier than the common potato. They were often confused by writers in the 16th and 17th centuries but eventually gained popularity. Once steeped in wine or made into sweetmeat, they were seen as an invigorator with flesh forming qualities akin to the common potato.
A mother shares a simple method to teach a blind child the alphabet using raised felt pennant letters pasted onto four cardboard pieces. Splitting the alphabet into four parts helps focus learning, then forming words on small boards once letters are mastered. The child’s touch distinguishes letters and quickly grasps words.
A brief quote about family life and golf etiquette. The husband plays golf well and children are now permitted to watch, reflecting a domestic moment.
The piece describes Chinese New Year customs with homes and streets adorned with flowers and purchases of provisions clothes and gifts. It notes a widespread habit of clearing debts before the old year ends and the shame felt by any Chinese person who fails to settle with creditors.
Captain Frank E. Evans of the United States Marine Corps supervised trials of a compact motorcycle designed by a noted inventor. A private with heavy marching gear rode it, proving hill climbing, turning, and obstacle lifting capabilities. The 45 by 9 by 18 inch machine weighs 50 pounds, carries 300 pounds for 50 miles, and costs ten cents to operate.
A witty exchange compares occupancy limits to a streetcar with a self deprecating jab about a fat woman. The remark highlights humor in crowded transit and social observations.
The Philadelphia Ledger reports major ice firms plan a ten cent per hundred pounds hike to consumers due to coal price increases. Ice will cost fifty cents per hundred pounds, up from forty, with expectations that other companies will follow. An ice company official says profits are being eroded by high coal costs.
A telephone operator dismisses the idea that saying please is a waste of time. She argues politeness is no more wasteful than much of the ordinary chatter transmitted over the wires.
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