14 Mar 1918
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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
1
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The essay praises Saint Patrick as more than a miracles worker, highlighting the inner vision and leadership that won trust and spread truth. It argues true greatness lies in understanding life’s truths and inspiring better living, not in supernatural feats.
The article discusses belief in shamrocks and four leaf clovers as sacred or magical signs. It notes different leaf forms including trefoil and four leaves, their alleged powers to aid lovers and bring luck, and legends about origins and protections, with mentions of luck, dreams, and avoidance of military service.
The passage recalls Patrick funding his mission in Ireland by his own means and refusing any gifts from those he baptized or ordained. He emphasizes humility and endurance, saying he would repay any small valuation offered and noting his willingness to spend for others and endure dangers to bring sacraments to distant regions.
Delegates at the Prohibition party national convention split over merger talks with the National Prohibition Party. A two-thirds vote failed to approve the merger as factions debated future strategy and potential breakdown of the party after eight decades.
A band named Soldiers Farm Mouth Organ Band is being organized at Camp Meade by Kenneth Chirk, camp song leader, drawing IOX homemen players from the Seventy nth division.
The Admiralty reports eighteen British merchant ships sunk in the first week of March by nine submarines. Twelve vessels were over 1600 tons, six were smaller, highlighting heavy losses in early wartime shipping.
Detroit reports on unquestioned authority that the Ford Motor Company will produce light "tanks" for United States and allied forces. The first Model 1 is nearing completion.
The article reports on a German alcohol benzol fuel mix achieving nearly equal performance to gasoline, and notes cheaper production from coal tar. It also covers Cavite time signals: the Manila observatory broadcasts standard time for the 120th meridian east, aiding Pacific fleets with precise clock signals daily.
In New York James W. Gerard calls for continued resistance against German aims. A professor story parallels the stance, illustrating sharp wit about loan terms and broader defiance.
In Atchison a young man is famed as mamma's darling while Kansas City residents call him a papa’s torment in a local report from the Atchison Globe.
Mrs Anna Mallett of Syracuse sues neighbor Mrs Martha Senator for 500 dollars claiming the neighbor alienated her canary Pete. The complaint says the bird escaped and was coaxed into a cage by Senator and kept since despite repeated demands. Mallett asserts she recognizes the canary by its voice.
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