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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1914
Page
8
The Washington Post notes community debates on fathers clubs and sympathetic father son talks as key to guiding boys. It argues fathers must join with mothers and sisters to influence a boy's character for lasting impact beyond mere discipline.
Premier calls for broad defense overhaul with a full survey by a top military commission led by the President as commander in chief. He argues for rapid expansion of the navy and army, urged spending on heavy guns, and criticizes coast fortifications as wasteful while noting financial strain from European war dynamics and a shift of global demand to the United States.
War updates describe German forces near Paris held in check as allies resist heavy assaults. Reports claim Russian and Turkish movements surge in the Black Sea and Asia Minor, with naval actions near the Suez Canal and Constantinople amid tense global operations.
Fragmentary notes describe a movement named the Big Brother or Fathers Clubs, formed in Council Bluffs Iowa and spreading to many places. The clubs target boys over ten and emphasize guiding youths away from harm through elder mentorship and regular county council involvement.
A long critique cites a London Times advertisement mocking American pessimism about the war and its enemies. It contrasts risky bets with American humanitarian actions, praising U S doctors nurses and ships aiding Europe. It laments cynical attitudes while lauding U S relief efforts and brotherhood during war.
The article profiles Lieut. Gen. Sir John Maxwell chosen as supreme commander in Egypt after martial law is proclaimed. It notes his long service in Egypt, admin skills, and rapport with native troops, plus context on Turks and a discussion of a potential holy war.
Financial journals nationwide report revived business activity and improved outlook across regions. Analysts credit renewed confidence from recent elections and policy reforms shaping growth expectations amid a recovering economy.
The article recalls how Franco Prussian War surgeons treated wound infections as inevitable until germ theory emerged. It notes Pasteur’s groundwork, purulent infections tied to germs, and early disinfection with carbolic acid transforming wound care and surgery under wartime conditions.
Sterling, Colo Dispatch reports a Scotch collie named Flo traveled from Denver to American Falls Idaho, 975 miles, on foot in under two months. The dog, once missing on a baggage car in Denver, was found by owner Smith after a nationwide search. Flo’s owner had shipped him from Idaho July 16 and tracked his long journey by telegram from American Falls.
Giant Durand High School fullback Curry Atherton helped steer his father's car by gripping the front axle with his right hand after the steering gear failed. He lay on the running board to keep the vehicle in the road while his father kept the engine running, and they reached Durand about 17 miles from home without further trouble.
Worland i named after Red Worland bravely charged a large black bear unarmed to protect a sheep camp. He rang a sheep bell to keep the animal from descending, holding the bear in the tree for hours until relief or a passerby with a gun could arrive. The expedition continued after several hours and the bear remained aloft.
Harry Robertson hosts a novel guessing contest at his New Milford store featuring a white Wrandotte rooster named Jack. A pint jar holds 1 900 kernels of corn as the bird’s endurance is tested over two days with a turnout invited to predict the remaining kernels called during the fast.
St Charles Missouri reports Frederick Waldenhorst has welcomed his twenty fifth child at the family home near St Charles. Citizens started a movement to award him a death by own action medal amid the large brood. Wife says no encouragement given. Magistrate hearing a quarrel anecdote closes with a humor note about listening.
San Antonio reports a road foreman Frank Ward used his automobile while hunting in Precinct No. 3. A deer hit by the car suffered broken legs and the vehicle was damaged. Ward reported to Justice Alfred Turpporecia, who fined him for an out of season deer but remitted the fine due to the deer's damaged condition.
N Truman of Nesika arrives with his father in law Mr Hardman to ship two cub bears to West Virginia. He killed his thirty-second bear in three years after a royal fight and fifteen shots felled the beast. Four dogs were injured and one apple orchard dog may be shot. Truman also killed wildcats cougar and captured three bears alive in the period.
Mrs. John Cowboy, an Indian, is hailed as the heroine of a terrible prairie fire sweeping MicLaughlin to Standing Stone reservations. She rode twenty hours, delivering water to exhausted firefighters in a milk pail strapped to her saddle, then returned to the flames. The narrative includes unrelated verse and stray fragments about sailors and dangers at sea.
A fragmented OCR passage presents a wartime plague allegory with references to New York, a London source, and names like Hodges and Mrs. Emverg-Hus. The main image depicts germs as invaders marching without mercy, foreshadowing a dire global outbreak.
The sun and tide report notes expected solar and lunar positions with detailed tides, followed by a District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia forecast. It predicts fair to moderate winds, warmer conditions inland, and clearing coastal skies. Weather data include temperatures, humidity, precipitation, and sun hours with comparisons to last year.
Toronto businessman John Holtby argues in Washington that Europe’s war will tighten ties among English-speaking nations led by Britain and America. He says Canada could raise large forces if Britain calls, and that Canadians support the English united front despite war's disruption to business.
A dated اثر discusses Poland's hopes for restoration after a continental war, citing Pitroweni and others, noting Poland’s large historical population, diaspora, and the idea of independence with U S support. It then shifts to warnings for China, including fears of territorial partitions, calls for centralized government, and concerns about foreign economic pressures and potential global powers’ actions.
Isaac Loeb, a train dispatcher for the Pennsylvania Railroad and a potential Sunbury division supervisor, disappeared on the eve of his planned marriage to Amy Stevens. Guests arrived as rice was readied, but Loeb vanished after departing by train to the West. Stevens and her mother suffer shock, church group members were unaware of the marriage break, and telegrams indicated a final departure.
In a small Indiana town six churches operate with only one employing a minister half time. Several pastors have resigned for unexplained reasons and vacancies will not be filled this year. The scene lacks saloons and factories, leaving work scarce and church attendance uncertain.
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