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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
7
A column warns mothers to beware morally debased women who influence daughters toward sin. It argues a deceitful woman, though outwardly respectable, can corrupt a young girl by proximity and example, urging parental vigilance and discussion of dangerous associations.
The piece recalls Oakes Ames who funded the railroad monument at Sherman but notes time and progress moved the rock pile fourteen miles away. It praises Ames shovel No 2 and other railroad tools as lasting contributions over grand but fading monuments. It argues usefulness over ego and urges deeds that aid others.
The Rev. T. A. Miller, once a house painter, earned extra income to support his family while serving a village church. His congregation did not object publicly though they felt pride hurt as he took weekday work. He then painted a saloon, signaling a conflict with church officials.
A church board pressed a pastor to resign or be fired over a parsonage rent dispute. They withdrew suit after paying costs and required the preacher to vacate in eight days. The writer condemns the congregation for targeting the preacher rather than laboring to aid the needy and urges support for the Red Cross instead.
A Buffalo reflective piece links memory of lost children to public duty in schools. It recalls a father William Burns who saved a drowning child and argues personal welfare ties to community safety. It urges ventilated, well lit schools, moral purity, and enforcing laws against minors’ alcohol and gambling.
The editor endorses the National Red Cross and urges 3,000,000 U S members paying one dollar annually. It praises the society as a practical force of mercy, notes past crisis relief, and argues private citizen support would create a permanent emergency fund to save lives without delay.
A 1908 Sunday School lesson reflects on John chapter 21 and the risen Christ. It discusses the disciples returning to fishing, Jesus guiding them to catch fish, and Peter's restoration with the threefold call to feed his flock.
The Nama and the llama are hardy pack animals of Peru and Egypt with lifelong endurance. The llama carries about a hundred pounds and will lie down if overloaded, signaling handlers to reduce the burden. Indigenous peoples recognize and respect this limit, unstrapping loads when the animal has had enough and continuing the mountain trek.
In a New York Press observation a hurried man complains that crowds on a station platform never stand still. His wife points out the noise and chaos, while he repeats himself about the rushing crowd and the need to catch trains amid constant motion.
A brief quip from Judge's Library with two men in a pub scene. One man worries his wife cannot be understood yet another man jokes she buys him cigars by the box, highlighting a humorous domestic twist.
A Washington Star cartoon caption mocks an engaged girl who claims practicality. Miss Cayenne retorts that she underestimates home happiness as requiring only a chafing dish and a rubber tree.
Becker notes the Joneses have moved from a runabout into a fine touring car signaling a shift in status in the future era according to the New York Sun.
The notice lists mail closings and arrivals for North and South routes in Hocking Valley with times for big four mail, Findlay and Valnue, Northern Ohio and Sunday service. It details closing times, arrivals from North and South, and Sunday post office hours including morning and afternoon slots.
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