Man Fails to Reach Top. Rest Stops Lead to Sleep
A pithy saying notes that many men fail to ascend because each pause to rest ends in sleep. The line, framed as a warning about perseverance, emphasizes the danger of complacency and the need for continued effort.
Jesus Comforts His Disciples on January 25
A sermon notes Jesus healing the blind man and the disciples’ grief over Jesus’ departure. It highlights the blind man’s birth, healing, and certainty “one thing I know I was blind now I see,” then maps John 14 1 21 about the Father’s house, the way, the truth, and the life, and the Holy Spirit as comforter.
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Doing Better How It Is To Be Done
A reflective note on improving effort focusing on quality rather than sheer quantity. Emphasizes methods over volume and urges efficient, thoughtful work rather than more tasks.
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John Ruskin
Duty Do The Duty That Lies Nearest Thee
A compact morale note quotes Carlyle urging immediate duty and clarity that comes with action. It emphasizes choosing the closest obligation first, with the second duty revealing itself through doing.
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Carlyle
Tomorrow Where is tomorrow in another world
Fragmentary lines ponder time and place with abstract phrasing. No clear events or identifiable persons or organizations are present to anchor a newsworthy summary.
Sorrow and Joy Worldly Proverb Reflected in Harmony
A compact reflection notes that joy and sorrow are intertwined and alternate in life. The saying emphasizes that worldly experiences of happiness often lead to later hardship, while enduring sorrow can yield deeper spiritual understanding and lasting joy.
Farmer substitutes for absent cleric at Daniel reading
In a remote chapel a local farmer with little education reluctantly officiates as substitute preacher. He reads the Daniel passage about musical instruments, pauses, then quips that it’s the same band and won’t recite the list again.
Green's August Flower remedy claims 58 years of success
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as an effective digestive remedy for nervous dyspepsia sour stomach constipation and related disorders. It asserts wide acceptance in millions of households over fifty eight years and notes availability in 30 and 90 cent bottles.
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Electric Sign Depicts Election Returns Over Cincinnati
Four giant electric monograms formed from C and D were mounted on the Union Central Life Insurance building tower in Cincinnati. Each letter stood 12 feet high and 10 feet wide and housed 60 lamps, illuminating the city with presidential election results.
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Cuticura Soothes Itching Scalp Ad Message
Advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment on itchy scalp and dandruff spots, followed by Cuticura Soap and hot water shampoo. Claims daily use yields clear skin and soft white hands.
Lumbering Along Advertisement Fragment in The Constitution
An advertisement prose piece from the Atlanta Constitution hints at humorous lines about a post-graduate dancer, a grocer, and Red Cross Ball Blue bluing. The remark about knowing women adds a quip on expertise and humility, reflecting period ad style.
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Tracks of a Peru railroad climb to high altitude
A railroad in Peru ascends to an elevation of 15,655 feet over a 106 mile stretch. The route traverses rugged terrain, demanding engineering feats to maintain grade and reliability for freight and passenger service.
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