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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1882
Page
14
Poem excerpt from Eben BE about a boy who kissed his mother becoming a steadfast, brave man. Describes street scene, affectionate memory, and the motivational impact of maternal love on a young man. The narrator notes the boy’s courage and promise as a timeless example.
The piece argues against trusting luck for success, noting that real achievement comes from hard work, discipline, and prudence. It criticizes the belief as unmanly and cowardly, urging readers to become masters of their own fate through honest, persistent effort and self-improvement.
Excerpt discusses how opportunity favors the prepared, noting that luck is overrated. It urges readers to cultivate foresight and diligent training, arguing daily chances pass by if not seized, and cites Shakespeare to reinforce self-reliance. It closes with a call to duty over luck.
In a Morning Star reader tale, Kitty Coleman and Maggie Weir spread a rumor about Johnnie Gates stealing Mr. Hart's melon patch. When the truth emerges the class learns to speak only what they know, and Johnnie forgives them spreading melon as a gesture.
Philadelphia to mark William Penn landing anniversary with three days of processions naval displays historical tableaux fireworks feasts and speeches. The city advances a civic celebration tied to its colonial heritage.
A dense OCR of a railway schedule listing connections among Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati Indianapolis Dunkirk Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Albany New York Boston Hornell Elmira Waverly Bethlehem Philadelphia and Buffalo and other towns with arrival and departure times, daily and Sunday notes, and numerous station stops.
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