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Newspaper

Dawson County Advertiser

Location

Dawsonville, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1936

Page

3

Perfection Lies in Singularly Doing Common Things

Quotes reflect on virtue, hardship, friendship, and self-improvement. The piece counsels consistent effort, honest self-critique, and choosing happiness for friends over personal gain while noting individual differences and the limits of universal equality.

Footwear a mark of breeding in ancient Athens

Theophrastus notes well fitting shoes as a sign of good breeding in Athens. Sandals laced over the instep were worn when leaving home. He says mended shoes show avarice and that overlarge or nailed shoes are boorish except for military use.

Athens Theophrastus

Mirrors with gilt branches in eighteenth century England

Convex and concave mirrors rose to popularity in Sheraton's era in England. They were decorated with ornate gilt branches for candles, and the small lights were reflected many times in the mirrors. The decorations remained in fashion for decades.

England

Reward for Fidelity Quote in Macduff Style

A terse quotation reflects that fidelity, not success, governs the final reward, noted in the style of J. R. Macduff, emphasizing lasting value over immediate achievement. The lines warn that owners may demand duties or loyalty tomorrow, aligning reward with steadfast conduct.

J. R. Macduff

Creomulsion Ad Promises Quick Cough Relief

An advertisement claims Creomulsion relieves chest cold and bronchial irritation by loosening phlegm. It guarantees satisfaction and offers a money back promise if not effective from the first use. The druggist is noted as authorized to guarantee the product.

Ellen and Kezia Dissect Home, Hearts, and a Rumor

Kezia sulks then toys with toast and confesses envy of Ellen. She chides her mother and imagines rivalries over Ellen and possible romance with Ron Colman. A plan forms to expose the scoop and invite Ellen’s supposed catch over, while boasting about her own social edge.

Kezia Marsh Arrives Home as Family News Unfolds

Kezia Marsh returns to Corinth from school and is greeted by her brother Hugh and widowed mother Fluvanna. Margery joins them for lunch as Dorrie is unavailable. Hugh encounters Doc Hiller on the route to work at the steel plant while Fluvanna frets over Kezia’s inheritance of their late father Jim’s unstable traits. Ellen Pendleton visits and announces her engagement to Jerry Purdue.

Kezia Marsh Corinth Hugh Marsh Fluvanna Kezia Margery Dorrie Doc Hiller Fluvanna Marsh Jim Ellen Pendleton Jerry Purdue Ellen Kezzie Jerry Renshaws Woods Moffats Debarrys Ebien Anna Chen Alma Munter E. Fluvanna

Ellen and Fluvanna Share Secrets and Cautionary Friends

Ellen reveals joyous love for Jerry and plans to tell her parents, while Kezia suspects Ellen’s visits and plots. Fluvanna consoles her, stressing love over money and family, as they navigate arrivals, breakfast, and lingering tensions.

Evening talk hints at slow life and plans

Corrie confesses laziness and hints at plans for the plant business. Hugh teases, comments on Corrie's family, and recalls Cincinnati and Daytona orders that could keep them busy through June. The scene ends with a wry touch and a promise of continuation.

Hugh Marshes Corrie Hugh Cincinnati Dayton

Pauls Last Letter Teaches Faithful Gospel Transmission

Lesson on Paul's final counsels to Timothy highlights four truths. Gain of godliness, the snare of riches, the fight of faith, and divine deliverance guide Christian workers to train younger leaders and transmit the gospel heritage.

Paul Apostle Paul Timothy Satan Jesus Christ Christ God H Tim

Worship and Prayers for Humankind’s Moral Improvement

The text argues that worship and prayers serve man not God, to improve his moral sense and confidence in his dependent state, shaping pious and virtuous dispositions essential to his highest development.

God

Learning Only Good

The quote reflects a wish to learn and act only what endures beyond this world. It frames education as a path to deeds that bear fruit in Heaven, tying knowledge to eternal outcomes through Jean Paul Richter's moral meditation.

Jean Paul Richter

Window of Hope Eternity and Arid Hope Parable

The quoted line speaks of Window of Hope Eternity as a divine treasure house and an arid window through which mortals may glimpse what God prepares, likening perception to looking through a glass darkly. Mountford is cited as the source.

Mountford

From Interest to a Specialty

Advice on self assessment and gradual career growth from Dorothea Brande. Encourages inventory of tastes and abilities, turning interests into hobbies and specialties, with better social circles and character as outcomes.

South Magnetic Pole Proximity Report from Historic Expeditions

The South Magnetic pole has not yet been reached. The nearest approach was by Ross on February 16, 1841. The British expedition under Captain Scott with the Discovery during 1902 to 1904 set the probable position at 72 degrees 50 minutes south and 156 degrees 20 minutes east.

Ross Scott Ond

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