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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1903
Page
7
A poem by S. E. Kiser from the Chicago Record-Herald rails at social hierarchy tied to wages. It contrasts daily weekly and yearly pay, noting judgments of worth rise with longer earnings. The piece laments class gaze from workers toward magnates and critiques earned status based on pay period rather than virtue.
In Waxhaw a stern postmistress named Miss Nervy confronts troublemakers at the post office. She orders Tom Ketchum to stay in and ends a plan to marry him off, then supervises care for him and plans a Sunday sermon visit by a circuit rider.
The article argues for reforestation across the United States highlighting Minnesota estimates of 3 million acres of waste pine land and the need to plant to restore forests. It outlines regional feasibility, costs, and benefits including water retention, soil protection, and regional climate impacts, noting early government experiments in California reserves.
The piece argues American railroads rely on single tracks and single operators, urging two engineers in cabs and longer duty limits. It cites the Westfield N J wreck where a green signal was missed and notes heavy baggage cars survive better than light passenger cars, advising use of heavier stock to reduce harm.
Sir Llewelyn Turner notes in Memoirs that Irish hosts pressured guests to eat and drink beyond comfort. He recalls lavish meals with fish and meats and a son watching to ensure appetite was satisfied. Bulkeley recalls the change to more relaxed, English style hospitality in later years.
A Spanish consul Dom Arrom de Ayala left a final note to the Duke of Marlborough in Blenheim park on April 14, 1859. He apologized for his act and praised Marlborough's manor and Rubens, expressing sorrow at ending his life in England's tranquil setting.
The New York Times notes a critic’s remark about pedestrians who do not walk in a straight line. He describes how crowds and sidewalks invite zigzag patterns and urges people to walk directly to corners, noting that wavering gait increases travel distance.
The Educational Journal notes educated Russians typically know English French and German in addition to their own language. Families with small children employ several governesses to teach foreign tongues before Russian. This multilingual training is said to give Russians broader knowledge of global affairs.
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