Part 33 (2/2)
6. With our nose always to the ground for improvements going on in our part of the city, we are awarded this time with the beautiful and attractive appearing front of the new moving picture theater. Namely, a row of incandescent lights hanging in a straight line above the entrance.
7. In the interests of the picture Mr. c.u.mmings risks life and limb with careless disregard of his own safety. To be seen on the Central Plaza Thursday.
8. This is a picturization of the famous novel and play and appeals to all cla.s.ses. A gripping story all the way through and one that will set you thinking.
9. But even if he was possessed of quite remarkable golfing ability, I do not think there would be much prospect of his attaining to the consistent brilliancy of Vardon, Braid, and Taylor, unless he was granted the opportunity of continually playing with these giants, or men much of their caliber, say like Duncan and Ray, and nowadays the amateur has but few opportunities of taking part in games with these celebrities, as they are so very fully occupied, and in their quest for the almighty dollar have not the time for the friendly encounter.
10. Prof. C. O. Bishop was Marshall's English teacher and he failed to pa.s.s the rhetoric tests getting only a grade of 60.
11. I believe that the greatest present menace to the American Indian is whiskey. It does more to destroy his const.i.tution and invite the ravages of disease than anything else. It does more to demoralize him as a man and frequently as a woman.
12. The house was beautifully decorated in red and white hearts extending from the centers of the rooms in each direction, and in the arch to the dining-room were two large hearts, pierced by an arrow containing the words ”Two hearts that beat as one,”
where after several games were played, Miss Baker was seated and showered with rice from a funnel, concealed back of the hearts above, and also showered with more than fifty presents each containing a verse, which caused much merriment, after which the guests proceeded to the dining-room, where the color scheme was also carried out, hearts being extended from a large wedding bell which hung in the center of the room and the table was decorated in red and white roses.
13. Appleton people will be interested to read the subjoined article from the Grand Rapids _Leader_, referring to people formerly residents of this city, A. C. Bennett and his son, Arthur, who used to live on Lawrence Street between Oneida and Morrison streets a generation or more ago, and Rev. H. C. Logan received his education at Lawrence College.
14. There is a girl, one of the longest drivers I have ever seen, and I have seen all the best women golfers play, and though she has a distance of 250 yards or so to her credit, she is not one of the good drivers, because at the next hole she is more than likely to send the ball in a semicircle, getting into some hazard belonging to another hole.
15. In so far as this war is concerned, the capture of the Kiel ca.n.a.l is almost as important, if not even more so, to England as it is to France.
16. It is also a.s.serted that, as Germany may ask further financial a.s.sistance from this country before long, which, naturally, she would be unable to procure in case of a break with us, and as Great Britain undoubtedly needs such a.s.sistance, and, through American financiers, is even, now procuring it, as Germany has also done, although in a much more limited way, hence the race by these powerful belligerents for American favor.
17. Henry Fleming is being detained at his home this week. A new stone hitching post has been set in front of the Fleming residence on East Street.
_G._ The following sentences lack emphasis. Explain why and improve the emphasis in each. (Paragraphs =165-168=.)
1. As we go to press, the news comes to us that Doc Pasley of southeast of town was instantly killed yesterday afternoon by a tree falling on him. As we are unable to learn any of the particulars about it, we are forced to leave it out this week.
2. William Abel, who was convicted last month of the murder of Thomas Kane, 12 years old, was refused a new trial by Judge Ormerod, who inflicted the death sentence to be hanged.
3. This is her third visit to Shawano and she spoke of our beautiful surroundings, especially the large forest trees left by the early settlers for shade trees and she spoke in praise of them for their foresight in leaving the large pine trees and oaks standing.
4. When a team in a tournament contest can trim an opponent 77 to 26, it shows that one team is unusually strong, or that the other is very, very much inferior.
5. One of E. W. Bishop's fine calves was found violently ill Monday evening. In its stomach was found a considerable amount of the poisonous variety of mushrooms, the stomach showing much information.
6. Eggs of the species, like those of all its immediate relatives, are laid in water and never in deep water.
7. After the usual eats which received their due share of attention, numerous toasts were responded to.
8. Billy Sunday and Dr. Francis Clark, the latter the founder of the Christian Endeavor League, will be unable to attend, both being ill at the present time.
9. Warren is one of the finest little cities I know of and my travels take me through the best cities in four states, but indifference toward the appearance of the city such as is evidenced by the posting of circus ads over an entire side of a city building, such as has been done on the building opposite the city courthouse, I fear would soon cause the traveling public to change its mind regarding this beautiful little city.
10. Much indignation has been aroused throughout this parish on account of the fatal stabbing of Joseph Mier, a young man and the son of a prominent planter, which occurred just before dawn Sunday morning as a public ball was ending, some miles from this place.
11. A letter from the James B. Clow and Sons Company, Chicago, received by the city commission quotes prices on bubbler fountains such as it is planned to install at the corner of College Avenue and Oneida Street.
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