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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
7
Edwin A. Nye recounts the selfless act of Philip Ortiz a Mexican laborer who died saving passengers by removing a heavy jack from beneath a rail before a train struck him. The piece portrays Ortiz as a hero and questions readers about shared humanity across nations.
A dated guidance piece urges women to judge suitors by character over looks. It stresses moral stamina, reliability, and the potential husband as a good father and housekeeper, warning against dazzling but weak partners and advising to value a quiet, steady, sincere man.
The Confederate Choir of America laments trying new words for Dixie as the old thrilling song remains bound to its tune. They warn that tradition and reverent memory have joined, and should not be separated by new lyrics.
An opinion piece argues against changing the words of cherished songs like Dixie and Star Spangled Banner. It defends traditional lyrics as integral to national sentiment and memory, noting efforts to alter verses as insulting to history and culture. The essay also reflects on the tension between wealth and wilderness desire, using Wagner and Eckstein as examples.
A minister disinherited by his father for changing denomination later inherits via his mother and prompts reflection on whether parents may morally disown a child. The piece argues inheritance is held in trust for the family and disinheritance for religious or personal reasons is wrong, calling for reform of old English laws.
Dr Carl Eckstein of the University of Chicago abandoned civilization to live alone in Idaho. He built a shanty by a lake and followed primal urges, bathing, hunting and fishing. A chance encounter with a rich gold mine changed his views, awakening a sudden appetite for loot and wealth.
The essay argues that women suffer from limited roles and drudgery tied to tradition while men face a crushing machine of routine. Phelps notes women lack happiness, need outside interests, and that men share the same fatigue, though in different forms.
A retired New York Press excerpt describes a Chinese Japanese method using dried leaves in a small cone applied to cancer sores, burned to cauterize, with garlic aiding the healing. It claims Indians adopted similar heat cures after crossing from Asia and notes a pale patient allegedly recovered.
While Sir Luke Fildes painted The Village Wedding a rustic posed as the bridegroom. He grew pale and claimed to be ill after holding his breath for long periods. The artist had him rest, then the model admitted he believed it necessary to stop breathing while his portrait was in progress.
A fragment describes a folkloric goat cure with six steps. Pick a maid’s handkerchief, wash in a miller’s pond, dry on a covetous parson’s hedge, send to a doctor who never killed, mark with an honest lawyer’s ink, then apply to the affected part for a speedy cure.
John C. Godding of Gardiner Maine at ninety five celebrated his birthday as the oldest living papermaker in New England and possibly the US. The piece also notes Rear Admiral promotions and long family service in public roles, plus various aged individuals commenting on life and tobacco use.
The Cremation Society of England plans lower fees and broader operations. London drapery trades produce seventy four lord mayors, a record. Liverpool hosts the foundation stone of England's first skyscraper, a 300 foot tower overlooking the Mersey. After sixty years, London will gain a complete Young Men’s Christian Association building with new Tottenham Court Road headquarters designed by Rowland Plumbe.
The article advises keeping old keys in a separate box as they may unlock a lost trunk. It recommends whitening the last cellar step to avoid accidents in dim light and suggests storing irons in the under oven area for convenience and quick warming after use.
The excerpt argues freedom can be illusory like blue roses and stresses perception by employers. It notes people ignore explanations and that those who are mean or grouchy differ from facetious fools. It ends by praising ignorant people for challenging the smart to prove themselves.
Joseph Hart, famed vaude star, scores a big hit in "Moon." Edward E. Kidder penned a Marguerite Clark play titled "The Moon Child." A Meriden, Conn. theater will be named The Merry Widow. Marie Doro thrives socially in London and may tour abroad. Reginald Barlow, son of Milton Barlow, retires to enter the ministry.
The notice lists daily mail close and arrival times for Hocking Valley, Big Four, Northern Ohio, and Findlay and Valley regions. It includes Sunday timings and express pouch deadlines, with specific northern southern directional slots and Sunday arrivals.
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