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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1909
Page
6
In Idaho a debate on teaching smiling in public schools asks who should lead it and whether it should be compulsory for girls or elective for boys. The piece muses on smiling in various work settings and imagines devices to enforce cheer, ending with a wry note on ethics and commerce.
A discussion on candor in engagements contrasts natural honesty with prudent secrecy. It cites proverbs and various newspaper takes on truth telling within relationships, noting risks of over sharing and the duties of withholding harmful knowledge. It mentions public figures and anecdotes about social change, beauty, cuisine, and international relations to illustrate the era's attitudes. It ends noting Joul Chandler Harris received 100000 for Ever Read.
The article explains how crop reports guide national commerce by indicating crop conditions and yields. It notes the wheat, corn, cotton, oats, rye, and tobacco outlooks influence merchants, manufacturers, and railroads, and praises Congress for monthly crop reports from the Agriculture Department to provide impartial, essential information for all sectors.
James B Connolly argues that fiction should grow from real life experiences. He suggests stories begin with a germinal idea and are fleshed out by the writer’s vision, aiming for plausible human behavior over melodrama.
A critique argues that the death penalty is inhumane and incompatible with Christianity. The author condemns state violence in punitive law, challenging the notion that killing in defense of justice or civilization can be justified, referencing Haeckel and moral objections across eras.
A cliffhanger tale follows Burton Anstruther and Edwin Barnes as they evade a deadly vendetta pursuing Marina and Enid Anstruther. The plan shifts from a Marseille yacht cruise to a hidden voyage via Villefranche, with Leboeuf the cook proving loyal while Marina weighs dangerous loyalties and a plotted return to England.
A Chicago Record Herald excerpt shows a lawyer thanking a judge for close attention after a favorable verdict. The judge replies that the attorney’s talk was insightful and convincing, suggesting the judge found the argument both engaging and thought provoking. The scene reflects courtroom rhetoric and attorney expression.
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