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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1906
Page
3
A veteran Harvard organizer and former athlete dies a hero in a fire rescue. An elderly man climbs a gutter to reach a child on a top floor, saving her before succumbing to smoke and injuries. Firefighters and onlookers honor his brave act.
A profile of Anthony Comstock known for policing obscene books and imagery. It recounts decades of threats and attacks he faced, early life in Connecticut and New Haven, his rise from modest beginnings to federal reform work, and his impact on suppressing vice through legal means and vigilant public service.
Morris K. Jesup aided the cause with 500 dollars for the fight and 150 dollars for expenses. He supported the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice, formed after a 1873 meeting at Jesup's home, with Comstock as its agent. The drive targeted obscene literature with widespread advertising and mail restrictions that failed to stop it.
A historic note states that Admiral Lord Charles Beresford of the British navy was the first European to meet the Mikado of Japan, reaching this landmark in 1868.
Marconi wheat becomes a staple in Colorado fruest areas. Newsboys in Spain are women. Friction matches are about 50 years old. In Honduras mahogany costs less than other lumber. There are 5,000 women students at Swiss universities. Britain imports farm products worth 900 million dollars yearly. One million dollars is sent to Norway by Norge-Americans. Forty four Kansas counties have no paupers and thirty seven have no jail inmates. Sir Harry Johnston says London misery exceeds Africa’s.
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