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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1912
Page
6
An epitomized metrical translation recounts St Patrick amid Tara and the Crochan slopes. Fidelon and Ethne, daughters of Locguire, seek proof of Christian truth from Patrick. He promises a vision in eucharist bread and wine after death, and the sisters die in rapturous dreams, gaining belief.
A fragmented verse contemplates Ireland’s symbol the harp as it hangs in Tara’s halls. The speaker mourns lost pride and freedom while noting the instrument's fading pulse and the lingering memory of nobility and national spirit.
The article surveys competing claims on St Patrick birthplace with Armoric Gaul and Port Patrick as likely sites. It notes his Confessions refer to Bannaveni Taberniae and a Romanized Briton father, arguing Celtic kinship and challenges to claims of a French origin. Patrick is portrayed as fervent and modest, facing Druids and old religion foes.
Good men should refrain from loud talk and lies for a lie is a grave crime. Church judges must not take gifts as they blind the wise and alter the just. Church officials should fear God, not man, for the fear of God is the start of wisdom. Church leaders should seek divine wisdom, not worldly cleverness. It is better to admonish the negligent to curb crimes than to blame past acts. Solomon says it is better to reprove than to be angry.
Mrs J G Dounson of Scottville Michigan praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sonative Wash for her health after bearing and caring for thirteen children. She credits the remedy with preventing backache and pain and notes her daughter benefited from it for painful and irregular menstrual periods. The ad touts the product as made from native roots and herbs with no narcotics.
A humorous quip recalls aJune scene of a couple strolling the woodlands in warm weather. The speaker, Donald, pleads for a boon toward a honeymoon while the beloved woman now Mrs Jones rejects him. The speaker returns to the spot hoping to find a dropped half crown.
In a New York public school during an exam, a timid boy named Jimmy deflects questions about who discovered America. He cites rival claims from Pat McGee, Olaf the saint, a Norwegian sailor, and Columbus, noting the heated debate among his classmates.
In a provincial town a traveling circus arrives drawing the country juveniles with posters and a grand procession. The farmer Skinflint refuses a sixpence for his son to see the show recalling a prior moon eclipse as a cautionary tale about endless gaiety.
Father Bernard Vaughan cited a sharp religious dispute and recalled a little girl who defined heathen as those who do not quarrel over religion, from a New York Press item.
Yonkers Statesman reports a joke about a man named Black whose wife has run off with his chauffeur. The quip notes he seeks a new wife, humorously claiming he wants an anti-skid wife to prevent further separations.
Improvised chatter notes a loud sult and a crash named in the misheard record. The odd exchange hints at a playful utterance rather than a formal event.
Frederick Townsend Martin mocks American manners in a New York dinner, contrasting Kipling on gentility with modern scrimptions. He laments overemphasis on flashy details such as hats and elevator rides and cites a society editor’s anecdote about engagement ring etiquette.
A man returns home and, after an evening with friends, sleeps in the front yard. Dawn reveals his wife watching from an open window. He shouts for her to close it to avoid a cold death. The fragment suggests an odd domestic moment with humor or tension.
An advertisement touts RED CROSS BALL BLUE as the best bluing for the home. It urges readers to mix a dab in water, promises a trusted value, and highlights large packages available at local grocers. The copy uses playful tones and urges a 10 cent purchase.
Meets every second and fourth Friday evenings at J O O F Hall located at Market and F Streets. Visiting neighbors are welcome to attend and participate in the community gathering and activities.
A Freeville New York man named H. J. Barnum reports a dreadful fever-sore finally healed by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. He notes the remedy left scarcely a sear and praises its effectiveness on burns boils eczema cuts and piles. The advertisement states the product costs 25 cents at drugstores.
Meets on the second and fourth Thursday evenings each month in the Knights of Pythias ball at 8 o clock p m.
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