A Mother's Hand and Word Shaped Lincoln
Henry Watterson argues that Lincoln was formed by heredity environment and will power, but the core comes from a mother's inspiration. Nancy Hanks Lincoln's final blessing and words to her son sparked a lasting resolve to be good and useful, guiding his rise from humble beginnings to greatness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Henry Watterson
Louisville
Moses
Kentucky
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Spencer County
Ind
Thomas Lincoln
Abraham
Art of Living Together in a World of Machines
A essay compares society to a vast machine shop where each person is a cogwheel. It argues happiness and good government depend on fitting into one's place, avoiding friction, and practicing proper citizenship, family roles, and social responsibility. Maladjustment causes crime, divorce, and business failures.
Insanity Expert Links Childhood Influences to Women Cases
An insanity expert remarks that in seven tenths of eight thousand female insanity cases he has observed, the cause is directly traced to malignant influences in childhood, reflecting a view from his era.
Raging Against the Restrictive Rearing of Girls
A defender of athletic freedom urges parents to spare girls from confinement and cosmetics. She praises strong, vigorous tomboys, argues for open air, exercise, and rough play, and says brave girls become resilient wives and mothers.
Straight Thinking Builds Health and Character
The article argues that straight thinking leads to health, success, and happiness, while crooked thinking causes disease, failure, and misery. It emphasizes mental mastery as a real force, noting that thoughts shape bodies and lives and that even Scripture warns against attempting to alter height by thinking.
The Thief Behind the Arrest in Kansas City
A newspaper man questions a prisoner arrested for stealing from a telephone box register. He learns the man stayed home to care for a sick wife and three other children after losing his job, the baby died, and they faced funeral poverty with a plea for a white coffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Potter's Field
Kansas City Sees Society Save A Desperate Father
In a Kansas City tale a desperate father breaks into a phone box but is spared prosecution when the manager declines to press charges. A newspaper man helps tell the story, neighbors aid the grieving family, and a coffin is paid for as society chooses salvation over punishment. The incident ends with the man declaring his honesty and a community’s belief in mercy.
Converted Convict in Chicago Returns to Prison
A man who escaped Indiana prison visits Chicago, then shows up with a Michigan City ticket and a smile. He was "converted" in the West, trusts spiritual freedom, and willingly returns to hard labor. The piece muses on moral transformation and freedom. In another anecdote, a mother probes her daughter about kissing, prompting a humorous exchange on instruction and intent.
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Chicago
Michigan City
Ind
Indiana
Salvation Army
Elizabeth
Mamma
David Anointed King Over Judah Then All Israel
Samuel anoints David as king over Judah at Hebron and later over all Israel after seven years and six months. David’s patience amid Saul’s persecution aligns with prophecy of Christ’s future reign and the eventual establishment of Jerusalem as the throne of the Lord.
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Dees
American Press Association
Samuel
Jesse
David
Saul
Judah
Israel
God
Jesus Christ
Devil
Zion
Daniel
Hebron
Abraham
Lot
Sodom
Machphelah
Sarah
Isaac
Rebecca
Jacob
Leah
Caleb
Jabesh-Gilead
Christ
Dave
God of
Solomon
Jerusalem
Mail schedule notices for Hocking Valley and Northern Ohio regions
Postal notices list mail close and arrival times for Hocking Valley Big Four Northern Ohio districts. Details cover morning and afternoon cutoffs, Sunday hours, express pouch closure for Bellcenter, and arrival times from North and South routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking Valley
North
Big Four
South
Ohio
West
Findlay
Vainue
Bellcenter
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D. M. Stearns
Castoria
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Cenuine Castoria
Cemtaur Company
Murray Strket
New
Ee Coruments &c
Scientific Americatt
All Newsdealers
Fostoria
Bert Mitten
Agt
J. J. McClellan Outlook Building
East Broad Street
Columnus
J. A. Gibbs
G. W. Croker
G. W Croker
Carey
H. E. Myers
U.S
Vance St
Foundry Cargy
Onig
J. E. Nichols
R. C. van Buren
W. Findlay Sr
F. J. Vigar
Carey,Ohio
F. L. Moyer, V. S
C. Moyer
New Zealand
Confucius
Ler
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