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Newspaper
The Greenville Journal
Location
Greenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
2
A Greenville Journal editorial discusses education as the nation’s primary problem and contrasts views from physicians clergymen and employers. It cites German philosopher Friedrich Paulsen on moral roots of schooling and examines old fashioned versus modern pedagogical methods and child discipline.
Secretary of Agriculture Winnon begins a wide tour to support farm work while Congressman Sherman visits Utica with welcome festivities. Banking and business figures face fraud and embezzlement charges as political shifts unfold. Polar plans, naval maneuvers, and global incidents fill a rapid-fire digest of events.
Murat Haletend a veteran American journalist and bold writer died at his Cincinnati home in his seventy ninth year. General George Bateheller judge of the international tribunal of Egypt died in Paris of cancer. R P Nevin founder and longtime owner of the Pittsburgh Daily Leader died aged sixty fiveate.
Chairman Tagwart presided as the Democratic national convention opened in Denver with a formal call to order. The auditorium overflowed with red white and blue bunting, banners, and electric signs as delegations waved flags and portraits of Jefferson and Jackson were unveiled, marking a lavish ceremonial start.
A fragmented comic scene shows two hunters misreading bear tracks on a moving picture. The lead hunter shouts that the marks are the slide man’s dirty thumb prints, prompting a humorous roadside moment amid garbled headlines and odd clippings.
A London Tit-Bits inspired snippet describes odd hotel customs in Britain. Guests swear and pay a penny, knock before drinks, and the money funds social outings. Other hotels require walking off thirst, keep brown boots overnight, or offer Burns chair etiquette, with unstated dates and places.
A Pall Mall Gazette note quotes Bishop Tugwell from western equatoria Africa praising Religious Tract Society Bibles bound in bright red and other colors instead of the usual black. He links brighter bindings to heathen converts and compares the black gown to a death sentence ritual, urging a hopeful gospel image.
Miss Lillian Smith, 18, captain of England's Ladies Perseverance Swimming Club, plans to attempt the English Channel this season. She already swam with Jabez Wolffe for 4% hours and is not the first woman to try this feat.
A quote from the Cleveland Leader notes the phrase glee clubs prompts wonder at its odd name and suggests it reflects the best of earthly joys through a witty philosopher of folly.
The note extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a valued laxative, praising its gentle cleansing and pleasant action without debility or dosage increases. It asserts physicians approve its ingredients and urges buyers to purchase the genuine California Fig Syrup Co product from leading druggists.
A village discussion rails at rushed marriages and seven year courtships. A Covington reader praises Dean's Kidney Pills after kidney disease left her weak, claiming rapid improvement from Buffalo remedies. The feature also includes a humorous sample from Tit-Bits and a Youth's Companion quip.
An entertainment at a Washington colored church featured Mies Bolter singing Oh that I had wings like a dove with Rev Dr B F Botts accompanying. A remark followed noting a girl forgives a young man quicker for kissing her against her will than for not showing interest.
A Columbus Ohio letter to Mrs. Pinkham praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for easing change of life symptoms including headaches and fatigue. The testimonial claims the remedy helped the writer perform daily work and urges sharing the positive experience with friends.
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