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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
1
The poem narrates timeless watchfulness as Old Father Time observes cosmic birth and human history. Through aeons a land of Time emerges as a New Year, and Time, with his silent Scythe, ages the world while remaining forever old and solitary. A glass is raised to pour another Sand a new New Year.
The old year speaks of man’s ingratitude toward winter and nature. It laments that Nan scoffs at cold, and winter’s heavy gloom oppresses the world. It wonders what summer would say to winter if the year could speak.
A set of personal pledges focusing on self care hygiene and positive outlook. The speaker commits to body care house cleanliness disease preparedness inner cleanliness avoidance of dirt and nurturing cheer while steering clear of anger and moroseness.
A devotional passage by Anna Laetitia Barbauld extols God's presence in heaven and on earth. It urges constant praise in all actions from waking to sleeping and daily labor and movement.
The fragment hints at starting a new section or approach in writing. It references initiating processes or practices and invites focus on a fresh start. The text presents a prompt to begin with purposeful steps and curiosity.
文章论及家庭与学校在儿童培养中的互依性 要求家长在晨事、迟到、传染等方面体现公德 以金科玉律为基准 既要照顾自家孩子也要顾及他人 学校负担与家庭责任应对称协调 以减少对他人造成干扰并维护整体教育秩序
An amused old lady rides a railway car with golfers and endures a sequence of mishaps from blackberry bushes to mud and a ditch. She exclaims golf is an old man’s game and vows her Edwin will not play again.
The Los Angeles Times quotes a Salem Oregon state penitentiary warden noting more bachelors than married men among inmates. Larceny is the top crime and laborers are the largest group. The piece argues married men are more law abiding, moral, healthier, and longer lived than single men.
Carlyle argues that epochal figures like Odin Luther Johnson Burns are born of the same essential “stuff.” Their godlike reception by society shapes their varied forms, revealing the spiritual condition of the era through how it elevates a man to myth. The piece links historical leaders to a common origin in nature, then traces divergent public perceptions.
The text explains a two-part mind where one handles conscious actions and the other controls unconscious actions like walking and breathing. It notes the second part operates whether asleep or awake and becomes overactive when the first part is exhausted or in pain, leading to sleepwalking and nightmares.
State Highway Commissioner Frank Rogers drafted bills to use federal aid for trunk-line highways in Michigan. An appropriation of 450000 dollars over two years will be requested, with cost shares varying by county valuation per trunk line mile. Michigan troops from the border, including the Thirty-first and Thirty-second regiments, are due home, with mustering out expected by early January.
Michigan state banks and seven trust companies show a two month period deposit rise of 28.8 million with loans up 21.7 million after September 12 1916. For the year deposits topped 114.5 million and loans 93.4 million while net earnings reached 6.18 percent on average capital.
Mary Brino, four, suffered serious facial injuries when a dog mauled her while her parents Albert and Mrs Brino were outside the manor. They found her on the floor with the dog nearby and the incident under investigation.
Auditor General O B Fuller leads opposition to shifting the railroad and utility tax used for paying teachers salaries into general state expenses. Former Senator George Lord notes the proposal may reach the legislature via the Michigan state tax conference. Fuller calls the idea foolish and says it would raise the overall school tax by about one half if the specific fund were abolished.
Michigan tuberculosis survey workers estimate 20 000 to 30 000 cases in the state while Dr William De Kleine says the germ is hard to grow and dies after culture. He notes most infections occur when individuals weaken their bodies by alcohol overwork or underfeeding allowing the bacillus to attack.
Beakes seeks a state supreme court order to force a recount after the state canvassing board refused. Circuit Judge Kinne issued an injunction preventing issuance of a certificate to Mark R Bacon as the fight moves to court and possibly the U.S. Supreme Court.
Attorney General Fellows announced the appointment of Thomas G. Bailie of Saginaw as an assistant attorney general to fill the vacancy caused by David H. Crowley’s resignation to become railroad commissioner on December 5. Bailie serves the short term until January 1 under incoming AG Alex Groesbeck.
Detroit entities form several firms including Ennis Wyman Ennis with James H. Ennis Harry Wyman and Oliver D. Ennis. General Cartage Company with Mare H. Bridge O Brown and Alfred S. Frank. Westminster Park Land Company listing Detroit owners Joseph A Smith J M Norton F C Leitch Jacob Rose. Rose & Sons Marquette with a $35 amount noted.
A Michigan round up reports wills and deaths including Daniel McCool leaving $200,000 to widow Kate M. McCool. Dr. H. W. Harvey dies in Wisconsin. memorials for Prof Jerome C. Knowlton adopted by Washtenaw Bar Association. A mix of court, arson, mayoral recalls, and local notices across Kalamazoo, Flint, Big Rapids, Port Huron and more.
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