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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1909
Page
4
The Washington Gazette weekly edition of the Gazette and Herald published by The Gazette and Herald company on Saturday December 11 1909.
The Politician argues against pensions for Indiana teachers, likening such schemes to socialism and paternalism. It contends teachers wage and motives vary, while public buildings should emphasize beauty and utility as symbols of state stability.
A column criticizes Indianapolis News for ridiculing congressmen for pork barrel post office appropriations. It argues against economy claims that smaller towns should rent rooms instead of building offices, noting public buildings are investments with broader value beyond utility.
The article discusses expanding athletic facilities by acquiring adjacent land for a gymnasium and public playground. It argues such a site would win public approval and help keep boys and young men away from immoral venues, noting truancy and late arrivals linked to poor rooms.
Senator Beveridge will address the Lincoln League meeting in Columbus on February 12. The event attracts local officials and residents interested in party and civic affairs.
Fort Wayne News columns say Horatio Hanly has annexed the liquor issue as his meal ticket and shows commercialism by turning sentiment into cash. Reports claim he sought a $500 fee from the Anti saloon league via Attorney General Bing ham over the county option law case in the supreme court. The piece notes his habit of betting and questions the ethics of politics in a commercial age.
Taft’s message draws praise for brevity while contrasting with his predecessor who was noted for lengthy, prolix remarks. The comment highlights a preference for concise presidential communications.
The deputy marshal in Bridgeport Illinois allegedly clubbed a drunken man to death during an arrest for intoxication. In recent weeks officers reportedly shot two men in arrests for minor offenses, reflecting alleged police judge jury and executioner actions.
The Indianapolis News receives congratulations from peers as it marks its fortieth year. A respected, established institution, the paper is noted for its broad influence and long-standing service to the community.
Editorial tone notes the News being fined to the state of Indiana yet freely conceded a place among the few truly set newspapers in the United States.
The piece argues Zelaya may be a figure the war correspondents portray as a monster, but the writer sees no reason for alarm or sympathy for Americans entangled in foreign upheavals. The stance suggests detached skepticism about U S involvement.
School sanitation guidance stresses sensible hours, ventilation, and healthy routines to protect children. It emphasizes balanced schedules, proper seating, air exchange, and regular meals to prevent headaches, dyspepsia, and eye strain while promoting health and durable concentration.
The text urges teachers to test water for impurities and educate themselves on sanitation laws. It highlights quarantine rules banning sick pupils from attendance, stresses cooperation with health officers, and praises county leadership in promoting modern school hygiene and living standards. It notes teachers may face ridicule but gain moral satisfaction from duty.
The Da viess County Board of Health issues rules to curb contagious disease in schools. They require pre opening cleaning and disinfection, proper well drainage, no open water, separate water closets by sex, clean play areas, ventilation, and cooperation of teachers with trustees and health officers. The secretary may inspect district schools and report findings. Children with diphtheria, smallpox, scarlet fever, measles, whooping cough, or chickenpox must be excluded.
The document outlines board of health permissions for readmission after disease, disinfection requirements, reporting duties for physicians and teachers, return-to-school timelines for scarlet fever smallpox chickenpox whooping cough and diphtheria, and guidance for trustees on building or repairing schools with health considerations.
Rules emphasize hygiene and behavior for students including no spitting or putting objects in the mouth. It warns against wet clothes, encourages fresh air, early bedtime, and coughing into the elbow or a handkerchief. The guidance stresses cleanliness of fruit and proper face protection during sneezes.
Wash your hands with soap before meals and report illness to your teacher. If you feel unwell in the morning, stay home and tell your parents. Keep clean at home as at school. brush teeth after meals or on rising and before bed. Eat plain food, drink water, and use your own cup if fountains are shared. Do not drink after others whenever possible.
A directory of township and town health officers in Daviess County with names and towns including Alfordsville Reeve Glendale Cumpback Barr Steele Raslesville Van Buren Montgomery Elmore Odon Madison Washington and city officers O. Lett R J Danner W Willeford W F Killion Barr McDonald Donaldson listed as board members and secretary.
John R. Walsh petitions the U S Supreme Court for a writ of review to be filed in Washington D C on December 20. The move marks the last effort to avert imprisonment for the aging banker.
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