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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1904
Page
6
A 30 year effort by the Accuracy Researches links mental and moral defects to workplace inefficiency. A printer describes shifting a legless worker to press feeding as proof that accuracy in thought and action boosts productivity. It argues employers unknowingly cause costly mistakes through inattention to accuracy and mental discipline.
An aged speaker recalls a village high school building and a current epidemic of postponed lectures. He notes local newspapers publish timely Accuracy Review letters that readers can study, while his own talks are delayed by the illness affecting the town.
Fragmentary text indicates forced relocation of groups by direct pressure, with authorities or handlers applying coercive methods. Names, places, and exact actions are unclear due to damaged OCR. The piece suggests state or group-ordered displacement relevant to a specific region.
The author argues that there are not enough capable workers and that time clocks fail to improve productivity. He contends the system creates indolence, while personal attributes such as judgment memory concentration and self control matter more than technical knowledge. The piece questions reliance on clocks and cashiers punching pay envelopes as substitutes for better employee quality.
A passenger forgot to request a transfer and expected to pay, but crowded cars prevented fare collection. He paid anyway in past cases and even converted a conductor to his religion. A passenger once handed his face to a conductor as a useful exhibit, prompting the remark that such people are rare.
A tall young man on a morning train whistles fragments of tunes at a female passenger and other riders. He reads his paper, causing mild discomfort and curiosity among the crowd as the unusual habit repeats during the journey.
Washington discussions with D. G. Fairchild of the Department of Agriculture highlight berseem clover also called Alexandrian or Egyptian clover as a key fodder crop. Notes say Egypt plants it after reclaiming salt soils, feeds livestock and boosts soil nitrogen, with potential for irrigated American regions and orchards.
An analysis of acidulated versus unacidulated phosphates used in farming. It notes that about 90 percent of phosphate sold is acidulated, while leading agricultural chemists advise buying unacidulated bone or rock phosphates for immediate availability and lower cost. It argues acid addition raises costs and may harm soils, urging farmers to apply phosphates in their natural ground form.
The steamer Clallam of the Beattie Victoria fleet went down off the Washington coast near Smith Island and Dungeness after a fierce gale. Fifty two people, all women and children, drowned as lifeboats failed and crews battled waves, with tugboats Holyoke Sea Lion and others aiding in a last effort to save survivors.
Reports from St Petersburg and Paris indicate Japan remains determined to press for term changes while avoiding war. Tokyo asserts no troop deployments to Korea and aims to keep talks open. Manchuria activity surges as Russia reinforces ports, with Japanese reserves sailing for the Far East amid censorship and rumor.
Reports from St Petersburg indicate Russian troops in the Far East concentrate near Vladivostok and along the Korea border. A traveler estimates 700,000 to 200,000 soldiers nearby, with a planned northern Korea occupation possible within a month or more. Russia threatens China with Peking occupation if China allies with Japan. Six killed and fourteen injured in a dynamite blast near Cassville, West Virginia, involving Norfolk and Western workers. most victims are Wayne County natives.
London reports Russia pressing Japan with new terms while both powers move units toward Korea. British and Japanese forces land in Chemulpo and Seoul as diplomats clash over possible war. Paris notes Turkish fleet moves and French naval plans in the Mediterranean amid rising tensions. Washington cites U S ministerial cable on Russian and Japanese positions and a Chinese emperor signed commerce treaties. A Montana case of blackmail yields a ten year sentence and $5000 fine. The automobilist remarks on a woman’s impression in a street scene.
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