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Newspaper
The Greenville Journal
Location
Greenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
3
A wide rimed essay ponders 1909 outcomes and New Year promises. It notes that about 3,000,000 Americans form resolutions, yet most fail within weeks as January fades. It cites Taft Roosevelt and Bryan among figures whose fates loom in 1909 and lampoons predictable self reform attempts with humorous anecdotes.
A Cleveland era column recalls a ten cent breakfast on a train and a joke about a poor lunch at Albany. It then discusses foreigners studying in American colleges, their influence on American ideals, and the spread of Americanism through education. Almanac origins and Nostradamus are touched on, followed by notes on a Melbourne woman who bails accused persons and other short vignettes.
The Chico Daily News notes Turkish army officers rarely ride horses off duty and poor officers lack respect. Married officers isolate themselves and social events are rare. Pay is low for junior ranks, and many officers waste time on coffee, cards, and dominos. Newspapers are censored. gramophones and music hall songs provide rare enjoyment.
The firt asks about notches on a gun during a ranch visit. Caetus Sim responds they honor men who thought they were smarter. A parasol handle remark follows. A York line mocks finances and a football game metaphor appears.
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