Making Good Or Making A Front
The essay argues success comes from making good through hard honest work rather than flashy talent. It recounts notable figures who began in humble roles and stresses consistent effort, versatility, and perseverance over bravado. It notes many brilliant people fail without sustained diligence and urges doing today’s work with full effort wherever you are.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderbilt
Astor
Jay Gould
Edison
Sam
Posen
Oswego
Scott's Emulsion advertisement text
Scott's Emulsion is the means of life and of the enjoyment of life for thousands. It gives flesh and strength for consumption and wasting diseases. For women it sustains and tones during trials. For children it builds flesh bone and blood. Pale girls and thin sickly boys gain growth with this product. Send for a free sample. Scott & Bowne, 409 415 Pearl Street New York. 50c and $1.00, all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
TO WASH LACE CURTAINS CAREFULLY WITH SOAP
Delicate lace curtains require gentle soap to avoid alkali damage. Cheap soap can rot and discolor them, leaving odors. Easy Task Soap is claimed safe and effective, leaving curtains spotless white. A bar sells from five cents at grocers.
Pallas Club Plans October Meeting At Sunnyside
The Pallas Club met at Mrs. Merwin’s home with a piano solo by Miss Sylvia Moore and a roll call on current events. Miss Lucy Boyd read Japanese Awakening and Miss Cochran spoke on diplomatic relations with Western powers. The next gathering will be hosted by Mrs. A E Moore in Sunnyside on October 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pallas Club
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Praised in Piles Cure
One of many testimonials from Sammerton South Carolina reporting twenty years of painful piles ending with DeWitt s Witch Hazel Salve. The ad claims the genuine DeWitt s by E. DeWitt & Co. Chicago guarantees relief and lists other skin conditions cured. Sold by Cline s Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Tindale
Sammerton
S. C
DeWitt
DeWitts
Cline
Died of Typhoid Fever at Newkirk
W H Lewis died at his Newkirk home early Monday morning of typhoid fever. He formerly lived at Guysville as a foreman on the B and Q 8 W. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity Knight Templar and Shriner. James A mer secretary of the Masonic bodies left for Newkirk to arrange the funeral set for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Lewis
Newkirk
Mr. Lewis
Guysville
James A
Swartz Brown Marriage in Garden Ceremony
Albert R. Swartz of Manistee Michigan and Miss Ann Eliza Beam were married at the bride's parents home near Garden. Rev Scott Suttle officiated in a large gathering of relatives and friends. The couple will reside in Manistee after a brief visit with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert R. Swartz
Manistee
Mich
Ann Eliza Beam
Garden
Scott Suttle
Swartz
Athens County
Sands & Burr
Athens
James Beam
Thursda
Maniste, Mich
Death of Moses Pierce in Jerseyville
Moses Pierce son of Mr. 8. T. Pierce died Thursday at his father's home two miles east of Jerseyville after several weeks of typhoid fever. He was a brother of Mrs. Mil ton Ashworth and well regarded. The funeral was held at Jerseyville M E church and interment in Jerseyville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Pierce
8. T. Pierce
Jerseyville
Mr. Pierce
Milton Ashworth
Jerseyville M. E. Church
Rom
Jersyville
Cemet
Trusts Backed Parker as Roosevelt Foes Rally
The piece argues trusts back Parker, fears Roosevelt, and notes large contributions from tobacco sugar oil and New York transportation trusts to Belmont's campaign chest. It asserts voters will swing to Roosevelt despite trust funding and cites Parker's remarks on common law and trust dealings as revealing. Financials show 12 months receipts of 50 606 28 and disbursements of 833 28 45 with a year end balance of 51 006 62 and endowment fund at 29 515 04.
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Roosevelt
United States
Chicago
Parker
Illegl
Tobacco Trust
Sugar Trust
Oil Trust
New York Transportation Trust
Belmont
Ito
Masonic Home Report Shows Flourishing Springfield Institution
The annual report of the Masonic home at Springfield, supported by the Mason’s of Ohio, filed with the Grand Lodges during their session, details a flourishing condition of the facility and its operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Home
Springfield
Mason's of
Ohio
Dr King's New Life Pills Cure Chronic Constipation Claim
Cavendish Vermont resident LeQuinn reports a home invasion by illness until Dr King's New Life Pills were used. The ad promises a cure for 25 cents at W H McKee's Drug Store and adds a mosquito smudge aside.
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LeQuinn
Cavendish
Dr. King
W. H. McKee
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Promises New Life
An old ad touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for eruptions sores pimples and internal ailments like kidney and liver troubles constipation indigestion. It claims to carry new life to every part of the body and offers tea or tablet form for 35 cents at Oline's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Oline
It Is Hard for a Woman to See Beauty in a Cheap Hat
A concise reflection notes that true beauty is elusive in inexpensive hats even when the style is artistic, suggesting taste and value shape perception beyond mere cost.
Allen's Long Balsam Promises Quick Cough Relief
Advertisement notes coughs and chest pain may signal consumption but can be eased by Allen's Long Balsam. It claims to loosen mucus, heal inflamed air passages, and work without opium, offering free discharge of mucus through its remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goonease
Allen
Neighbor Borrowing Tension Sparks Quiet Friction
A resident reflects on the annoyance of a feisty neighbor, yet acknowledges a neighbor who borrows adds a different dynamic to everyday living, shaping neighborhood tensions and social balance.
Use Easy Task Soap Protects Woolens from Wash Wear
A clerk notes woolens should last two years or more but wash wear causes moth eaten spots. He blames cheap yellow resin filled laundry soaps and offers a simple fix. Buy a bar of Use Easy Task Soap for a nickel at your grocer.
Sunday School Missionary Work in Ath ens County
E R Armacost reports for the American Sunday School Union on starting field work January 5 1908 among coal miners in Ath ens county. He describes a rough town nicknamed Little Hell, widespread drinking, and high turnout at revival meetings with miners filling rooms and families hosting him without pay. The narrative notes provocative anecdotes and concludes with a line about the devil's traps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Armacost
American Sunday School Union
Athens County
Little Hell
Sodom
Chicago
Notice of Public Auction of Athens County Real Estate
Pursuant to a Probate Court order of Athens County Ohio I will offer for sale at public auction on Saturday October 22 1904 at 10 oclock forenoon on the premises 46.31 acres more or less in Alexander township Athens County described as part of lot 5 section 5 town 8 range 14 beginning at the southwest corner etc excluding 2.25 acres as in deed to Aaron Barnhill dated January 9 1895. Property appraised at $500. Terms one third cash one third in three months and one third in six months with interest from sale day. Deferred payments secured by mortgage. Benjamin F Barnhill Administrator of Samuel Barnhill deceased Charides D Hopkins Attorney. Sept 22-5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ohio
Alexander Township
John Ackley
Aaron Barnhill
Benjamin F. Barnhill
Samuel Barnhill
Charides D. Hopkins
Perfect Imitations Blur Line Between Real and Fake
A note on counterfeit perfection where convincing imitations threaten to masquerade as authentic. The piece examines how skilled copies challenge discernment, prompting readers to scrutinize authenticity and value in everyday objects and media.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Urged For Winter Prep
A local notice promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy urging readers to stock up before winter, noting early use yields faster relief when a cold begins. The ad claims the remedy is well known and superior to others and lists McKee's Drug Store as the seller.
Chriesman Merchant Credits Kodol Cure for Recovery
J B Taylor of Chriesman Texas declares severe stomach weakness and weight loss improved after four bottles of Kodol Dysure. He credits the remedy with restoring strength weight and health. Sold by Cline’s Pharmacy. The best doors to enter are those that push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Taylor
Chriesman
Tex
Cline’s Armacy
A Judicious Inquiry Into Cough Remedies
A traveling man reports druggists often ask if cough medicine is for a child and then urge Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children. They claim it is safe and cures coughs and colds. McKee's Drug Store sells it. The piece ends with a quip about cruelty to animals when a woman leaves her husband to eat a cold meal.
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Thedford
Ayer
Guthrie Centre
Ia. He
McKee’s Drug Store
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