Prohibition and public figures stir lighthearted debate
A humorous column links caution in lending to friends with quirks of fashion and fate. It notes Milton and Homer as blind, jokes about mustaches in soup, and hints at protests by prohibitionists over a plan to make Dewey a full admiral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
United States
Peter” Vémerror
Fireut
Germany
Far East
Calumny and politics and a sour European vintage
A columnist dismisses political self interest as dangerous to public service, condemns Hobson and calls for Navy action. Berlin reports a poor Rhine wine vintage with low grape yields and sour crops across Moselle Saar and Main, while Württemberg shows some promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Rhine
Moselle
Saar
Main
Wurtemberg
Church Raises Call for Twenty Million Benevolence Drive
The Methodist Episcopal bishops invite subscriptions of twenty million dollars with half to the Sxhiaemus and half to church charities. The three year plan begins January 1, with a commission of clergymen and laymen tasked to implement the drive. The appeal stresses a grand scale for faith and benevolence, urging bold commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sxhiaemus
Methodist Episcopal Bishops
Tandem Ride Turns into Romantic Tease on Dark Lane
On a tandem ride, Clare and Jack drift past Cut-throat Corner into the dark, Clare fearing the route while Jack plots a bold proposal. He dares her to promise marriage if he returns home by 10, a lure she eventually yields to as their route twists back toward the familiar church and schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Mr. Seymour
Seymour
Clare
Caie
Hobson's coolness in sinking of Merrimac revealed
The article notes Lieut Hobson's unusual calm under fire during the Merrimac sinking. A distinguished naval officer observed he rarely shows fear in battle, and Hobson misread a dry tongue as fright while the ship went down, only to find his eye steady and normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobson
Merrimac
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jefferson County Record
Frank T. Pearce
Diller
Webraska
Milton
Homer
Pekin
Washington
China
Navy Department
Fina Sa
Soz Soap
Soe
Hood
America
Caifornia Fig Syrup Co
Californnia Fie Syrup Co
Coxforma Fie Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco, Cal
Louisville