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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
6
The poem speaks of a central Golden Mile Stone at the hearth of an ancestral home. It traces how distance and memory are measured from that hearth, with Longfellow invoked as a guide. The speaker laments wealth and progress cannot replace old associations.
In a crowded pew, a weary elderly woman watches as a distinguished pastor and a notable church crowd fill the hall. A quiet moment of gratitude rises as she prays, while a young woman named Mrs Morris settles beside her and reflects on a life dedicated to a child’s upbringing.
A warm scene described in Epworth Herald where a woman feels happiness and divine music as the congregation rises to sing Joy to the World. The passage emphasizes a man’s claim for his mother and the sense of belonging in a devotional moment.
D R Williams of Canby Minnesota predicts a shift toward farming as farm boys prefer home life over city work. He cites a local experiment with a university trained superintendent teaching modern, profitable farming on a ten acre plot, convincing many youths to remain on the farm rather than seek urban jobs. The Washington Post reports the mayoral insight.
The piece argues that education should prepare girls for self government and independence, not as boys in skirts but as different beings with distinct needs. It promotes gradual responsibility, use of time and money, and the goal of developing capacities to care for themselves and others, guiding civilization toward equality and capability.
A collage of reflections on writing and jokes cites ink as a force that never dies and surfaces in varied forms. It includes quips about eggs shells and domestic nagging, weaving through humorous snippets from sources like Success Magazine and the Philadelphia Press.
A Des Moines News excerpt criticizes up to date churches adopting canned sermons and electric praying machines. It warns automation could replace eloquent human preachers, cost far more than true spiritual guidance, and undermine traditional rites.
A Boston Transcript excerpt notes Dutch researchers and American readers challenge heredity as a sole explanation for conduct. They argue mental traits show inheritance, while moral tendencies do not, accusing quacks of misusing the concept. The piece also stresses individual responsibility and the value of history in education.
The Universalist Leader lauds hymn writer Fanny Crosby at 88 as a model of happiness and peace. Despite blindness and simple living, Crosby's exalted faith and personal labor define success beyond material wealth.
A tongue in cheek note from the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette praises the expressive word horns woggled and.or nswoggled as fitting the American vernacular though not found in standard dictionaries. It highlights the playful flexibility of language in everyday usage.
A Philadelphia inventor unveils a bench mounted scissors sharpener using a fixed base stone and a movable clamp with an upright arm to guide the blades across the edge. The device aims to let any user sharpen scissors efficiently. Another inventor proposes an improved corkscrew using a wedge to extract stubborn corks without splashes or strain.
An Arkansas inventor unveils a shoe protector to brace the shank and instep. A metal plate sits under the shoe’s shank with leather wrapping the heel and instep, fastened by buckles. The device shields the shoe from shovel or spade impact and allows quick attachment and removal.
A writer argues that bunting is a born vocation, detailing the brutal allure of Africa and the life of ivory hunters. He recalls fever, peril, and the jungle’s pull that keeps men returning to the hunt, and contrasts it with notes on snake knowledge and women’s fads.
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