24 Jan 1918
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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
1
Washington reports a shift as women take leading roles in government clerical work and war agencies. Women fill vacancies, staff Red Cross operations, and drive food conservation campaigns, underscoring the adage that the hand that rocks the cradle shapes wartime policy and victory.
The essay argues that self defense frames boyhood fights and expands to nations, showing Germany’s war aims and lies as hostilities began in 1914. It claims Germany plotted to dominate Europe and the world, violated Belgium, lied about motives, and pressed the United States to war to protect free nations and moral order. It concludes the US fights to uphold its laws and safety, until Germany is defeated or controlled by Germans of good sense.
A Kansas City Star tale recalls two graduates of the same university who share a night in northern Michigan woods. They swap books by firelight and discuss Arnold, Marcus Aurelius, and Verse as they drift apart with no name exchanged. Years later a server in a Kansas City cafe recognizes the Phi Beta Kappa man by his key and quotes Dawson's line about weary ways of men.
Mrs. Ada Kirkpatrick of Mission Canyon California keeps a tame deer on a fenced ranch. After opening the gates to let it roam the mountains the deer returns each night to be locked in the inclosure. It comes when called despite its freedom.
The dialogue asks what fruit Eve gave to Adam in the Garden of Eden, challenging the traditional label of the forbidden fruit as an apple and inviting speculation on ancient texts and interpretations.
The article profiles key figures in the Women’s Party led by Miss Alice Paul with Miss Lucy Burns second in command and Mrs. Abby Scott Baker as a contrast in demeanor. It describes a diverse, devoted group at party headquarters, united by militancy and a shared resolve to push for women’s suffrage despite varied backgrounds and experiences.
Drama League Players staged Shaw's Augustus Does His Bit. A standout performance impressed with precise line and action. English army regalia from two officers backstage was lent to complete the costume and the scene ends with Augustus taking an officer’s collar to finish his bit.
A traveling Pacific coast resident, Bob Robinson, visits to drum up interest in a claimed invention. His yarn recounts Klondike days, near ruin, and a dramatic windfall dream leading to plans for a grand factory. He offers no specifics about the invention.
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