Something to Think About by F A Walker
A reflective essay on envy and success, contrasting breezy luck with steadfast inner confidence. The piece urges readers to recognize a resilient faith born from overcoming trouble, inviting trust and loyalty to guide life’s journey. Appears syndicated by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
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Great Artist Sargent Helped Others Quietly
In North American Review Edwin H Blashfield notes John Singer Sargent’s modest generosity and hands on help to fellow artists. He retouched Carroll Beckwith’s studies for sale readiness and oversaw Harrisburg capitol panels finishing, while remaining private and principled.
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Sunken Cities in Legends Across Europe and Ireland
Traditions speak of sunken cities in Ireland and Brittany and across the North Sea. Killarney and Lough Neagh are said to have housed ancient Irish towns drowned as punishment for wickedness. Y s and Ys stories describe cities swallowed by seas with bells echoing underwater.
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Bear Photographer Spooks Student in Allegheny Park
A forestry student camping with two friends in Allegheny Park spied a black bear among berry bushes. He fled to safety leaving his camera on a log. The bear apparently bumped the camera with its nose triggering a photo showing the frightened student fleeing down the trail.
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Sadler's Well Mystery Sparks Restoration Appeal
A historic theater site in Clerkenwell linked to Sadler a Stuart era road surveyor and landowner. Workmen uncover an ancient medicinal well on his land, prompting an appeal by leading figures to restore Sadler's Well for the nation. The site grew into a popular resort with a pleasure house, music, and trees, and its waters faded from memory.
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Seasonable Foods for Children Hydration and Savory Dishes
Mothiers guide advocates eating habits for children with focus on seasonable foods. Hot weather suggests reducing meat but not elimination. Recipes include jellied meats mousses vegetable salad and Belgian hash with herbs and sauces.
Juvenal The Latin Satirist And His Exile In Egypt
Wayne D McMurray recounts Decimus Junius Juvenalis the Roman satirist born Aquinum about 42 AD. He practiced law in Rome and was exiled to Egypt where he led a cohort and died in service. Only 16 hexameter satires survive depicting Rome’s corruption.
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Penalty of lying questioned by court official
A Newcastle witness tells a court official she does not believe people go to hell for lying. The tale recalls Judge Maule’s remark about a boy who listed offenses and asserted hellfire for each. The judge notes such belief might curb faults, urging the witness to swear.
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Little Paperseller Jim Describes His Family All Gone
A passing stranger speaks with a forlorn paper boy named Jim who reveals he has no father mother or siblings and that his own string of kin is exhausted. The exchange underscores loneliness and abandonment as Jim insists that seeing him is seeing all there is of his family.
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Excellence as a self evident axiom in art
A Poe quoted reflection argues excellence is self evident when clearly stated and that praising beauty implies partial limitation. The writer suggests excellence manifests itself where and when it becomes evident, avoiding over elaboration or praise as a constraint on merit.
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Bird Census Takers Across Civilized Lands
In protected wild game areas trained census takers count birds and wildlife. In United States and Canada the work relies on preserve wardens with helpers, a patient task. European counts are actual, while U S estimates provide plausible figures such as a Peru total of 4 000 000 Hamas.
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Confess or Not A Letter Rears Old Secrets
A husband consults his lawyer about an anonymous letter exposing past misdeeds before marriage. The lawyer advocates one clear remedy to avert trouble: confess. The husband questions what he must reveal and if his wife will let him see the letter.
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Vision of Animals and Birds Eyesight Compared
The text notes that men and monkeys have decent vision but birds possess superior sight, about a hundred times greater than humans. It states birds can spot a worm from 800 feet and are especially adept at detecting moving objects at long distances, allowing them to notice approaching threats far earlier than humans.
Homecoming Reflections On Alma Mater And Football
Alumni return to the old campus to critique the dorms and architecture, remark on fresh men and team changes, and lament the past as the rain falls. The piece blends nostalgia with cautious wonder at how the college has evolved and where the younger generation is headed.
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Old Scottish custom ties kiss to wedding ceremony
The Baltimore Sun reports Doris Burke noting a historic Scottish rite where the officiant claimed the privilege to kiss the bride as part of the ritual. The piece suggests this kiss symbolized the bride's happiness and the couple's prospects.
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Following Christ and the risks of faith
The voice that urged Paul not to adventure himself came from the devil not friends. Following Christ is a bold venture in religion requiring life stakes. The speaker suggests comfort and security reflect faithlessness to Christ. Rav. G Hurtley Hollo way.
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Value of Prayer as Wisdom in Hard Times
The reading urges prayer not for earthly gains or escape from harm but as a discipline to endure deprivation and grow wise. W. F. Robertson frames prayer as a path to resilience and inner preparedness rather than a tool for material comfort.
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