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Newspaper
Swarthmore News
Location
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1919
Page
3
A fragmentary prose piece describes a mysterious, uplifting companion who appears briefly to lift spirits. The unnamed figure outshines nicotine's dulling effect, offering courage, laughter, and a restorative warmth that lightens the heart and calms worry.
A wartime observer reflects on French morale after four years of hardship. The report describes evacuations, wounded kin, and German advances in the Vosges, noting continued French resilience and understated patriotism. It warns of German propaganda and differing war loyalties among troops, while praising French steadfastness.
A wartime letter laments poor public utilities in France after four years of troop movement, noting delayed repairs and high costs. It compares American and French conditions in hotels, meals, and subsidies, praises both nations’ devotion to ideals, and condemns the enemy as vermin.
The April Electric Journal describes Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co. South Philadelphia works with a 4500 foot river frontage and full facilities. H. T. Herr writes on the site, Oscar Barr covers the manufacturing scheme, and Graham Bright discusses the power system. The article highlights the plant's modern safeguards and extensive use of electricity since its 1917 authorization.
Public Ledger summarizes Mrs. Catt arguing for an educational voter test after a set date, praising new women voters and their role in American democracy. She notes rapid state grants of presidential suffrage, and the enduring loyalty of suffragists who sought citizenship in a nation long resisting them.
The circulating library within the Woman's Club offers the latest publications at a nominal charge. Money raised funds additional books, inviting borough residents to use the service. Ethel S O Leech chairs the Current Events Section. The page also poses a humorous question about life insurance underwriting regarding drinks and smoking versus milk and butter.
A poem asking if peace comes through sacrifice and repentance, juxtaposed with a joke about a young man’s recommendation ending with him smoking ten cigarettes daily. The verse questions wartime ruin and calls for Christ’s rule of love to end horrors.
A humorous Boys Life note from June jokes about a storekeeper offering a candy stick in the window for a quarter and a boy asking how long he can lick it for a penny. The snippet reflects playful juvenile banter typical of the era.
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