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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1903
Page
3
Thomas Higginson argues suffrage is needed for women to gain self respect and self protection within a republic. He cites education, law improvements driven by persistent women, and the historic disenfranchisement of women as causes for granting the ballot.
The article argues that women have undergone a fifty year social and educational awakening. It contrasts past views of women as primarily for men with modern aims of equal education and independent social service. It critiques fears of higher education and calls for women to pursue broad, appropriate learning to fit any honorable role.
Herbert H Booth of the Salvation Army in Australia outlines launching the Scientific Evangelistic Society to preach the gospel through moving pictures. He aims to enroll 1000 ministers and produce stereopticon services, with a bureau and staff for pictures, costumes, art, and photography to circulate worldwide.
The Brooklyn Eagle reports a parrot on a Tompkins Avenue fire escape observes a nearby scene involving a little girl and her mother. The bird shouts its famous saying about honesty as events unfold, linking observant animal behavior to a local incident on Gates Avenue.
A tramp’s report describes summer hotels and annexed cottages from Florida to Maine housing vagrants who avoid rent and food, lacking staff, telephones, or public notices. They seek seclusion, stay warm without fires, and risk exposure as night falls turning shelters into jails or homelessness.
A Amsterdam syndicate forms to gate the Excelsior Diamond seen as the largest known gem. Found at the Jagerefontein mines in South Milen in 1803, it weighs 97 karate in raw form, about twice the size of the Kobinnor before cutting.
The Society for the Culture of Musical Therapeutics in New York investigates music's impact on diseases. A member predicts future care may replace some prescriptions with tunes, citing "The Old Oaken Bucket" for delirium tremens and "Jingle Bells" for sunstroke.
A farmer reports his cattle near a busy highway are shrinking in flesh due to constant fright. He warns that loud passing wagons disturb grazing cattle, leading to poorer condition and concern for livestock health and farm productivity.
A Connecticut constable faced a choice after being pressed on a questionable opportunity. He could stay in state service and protect his reputation, or leave to share his story and exit the state. The scenario highlights the pressure to choose between career duty and personal exposure.
The article notes shark fins used for leather and grips, mentions sharks near Nicaragua and Gottschalk urging import for industrial use, cites Nicaragua fishery laws with no export duties on shark product. It also discusses artillery officers seeking to swap postings due to higher knowledge standards and civilians newly appointed under the reorganization act avoiding artillery tests.
Joseph Langlois a Chicago policeman aged 31 is celebrated as a record lifesaver. He is reported to have rescued at least 100 persons from drowning, underscoring his famed bravery and dedication amid perilous water rescues.
The Illinois Horticulture Society urges farmers to beautify ponds near homes with shrubs and waterside plantings. The article emphasizes attractive improvements in wet areas and notes the potential monetary value of such landscaping.
Poetic fragment from the Washington Star describes a hill where children play freely. It recalls simple joys, safe fall drops, and a mother near to hear a call. The verse captures carefree childhood days and the pull of outdoor play.
Louisa M. Alcott narrates a tale of a needy family facing a cold spell and illness. A farmer, stranded by drifting snow, drops off wood and offers credit, proving their faith in Providence. The father and mother respond with generosity and hopeful words, teaching children lessons of charity and faith.
Instructions describe making a balancing wooden figure from white pine with wings of thin pine, shaped to balance on a cork on a bottle. Wings must have equal weight and opposite placement to the bust, finished with varnish for durability. The piece suggests local craft ideas and a Brooklyn Eagle note of Japanese etiquette in street ovens.
A 12 year old lad, Neil Sandel, son of Mr and Mrs FD Sandel, rose from selling magazines and papers to organizing subagents for a Philadelphia publisher in Zanesville. He earns profits, collects prizes, and even helps build his family home with savings. He leads a network of bright boys in suburban districts, paid by commission, while maintaining a steady balance at week’s end.
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