The Greedy Slave Quote by Herrick
A line from Robert Herrick presents the idea that a person who covets more remains a slave forever portraying desire as a lasting bondage.
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Newspaper
Dawson County Advertiser
Location
Dawsonville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1937
Page
6
A line from Robert Herrick presents the idea that a person who covets more remains a slave forever portraying desire as a lasting bondage.
A dated health warning touts Adlerika as a fast acting laxative solution. It claims twelve to twenty four hour delays cause gas indigestion and sleepless nights. The product allegedly uses seven cathartic ingredients for a two hour relief and is endorsed by doctors and druggists for 35 years.
Dr Theodore L Terry of Harvard Medical School advised readers to maintain adequate illumination and use glasses when needed while continuing to read and watch movies. He urged periodic eye exams every two to three years to detect disease early and noted eye health can reveal other illnesses such as kidney disorders and tuberculosis.
Dr. R P Wodehouse of Arlington Chemical addressed the American Institute in New York warning hayfever is a by product of civilization. He linked ragweed to soil disturbance and urban development and said allergy results from modern environment rather than innate weakness.
E F Rapraeger of the U S Forest Service reports fire harms western white pine in Idaho timberlands seen by Lewis and Clark. He notes three harm paths from even mild ground fires including understocking decay and excessive branching lowering timber value. Complete protection from infancy to maturity is needed for high quality pines.
Vinnie Ream of Wisconsin born 1847 rose from copying at the post office to become the first and only artist to sculpt Lincoln from life. At sixteen she won the commission, spent hours with Lincoln in the White House, and her statue was unveiled in 1871 in the Capitol rotunda. She later married Lieut. Richard L. Hoxie and died in 1914.
Harvard researchers Dr. Arthur J. Patek Jr. and Dr. F. H. L. Taylor report a brown gray mass extracted from blood can quicken clotting in hemophilia. The substance, linked to prothrombin, may be a novel clotting factor found in normal plasma and altered in hemophiliacs. Further identification is underway.
Smithsonian paleontologists identify bones at the Folsom site in northern Colorado as camel remains, suggesting camel steak was eaten by the earliest Americans along with bison. The piece contrasts modern roadside camel dishes with ancient meals of Folsom people and notes the rarity of two camels today.
Maryland born 1741 Peale started as a craftsman then ran into debt and shifted to clockmaking silversmithing and painting. He studied under Copley and West, painted George Washington, led militia in the Revolution, served in the Pennsylvania Assembly, founded a portrait gallery and the Peale museum, later shifted to religious painting and left 269 portraits and historic scenes as a national memorial.
A serialized sewing feature discusses making party dresses at home with The Sewing Circle and Barbara Bell patterns. It highlights mothers teaching daughters, pattern numbers 1237 1241 and 1852, yardage needs, and invites readers to order the Barbara Bell Spring and Summer Pattern Book from Chicago.
A collection of aphorisms on work today and tomorrow, patience, happiness, temper, and friendship. Observations contrast optimism and pessimism, warn against haste and extravagance, and note future generations and hard times. The tone is reflective and folksy with practical wisdom.
A reflective aphorism notes that virtues vanish amid self interest much like streams vanish in the sea as observed in a Rochefoucauld style musing.
Advertises Cardul as a vegetable medicine for menstrual cramps claiming thousands of women testify to its benefits. Urges medical consultation if relief fails and promotes Cardul as a home remedy that aids overall strength by better nutrition absorption. Pronounced Card-u-f.
Aesop quote about how courtesy and gentle speech win difficult issues. It highlights the power of polite conduct in resolving disputes and gaining cooperation. The line emphasizes soft words as a strategic tool in negotiation and alliance-building.
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