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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1900
Page
2
A brief civic exhortation urges steady conduct in politics. It cautions Americans not to react emotionally, to consider consequences, and to vote according to personal beliefs in the upcoming November elections.
A Port Scott preacher delivered a brief funeral sermon urging focus on living kindness over post mortem praise. He warned people kiss the dead but neglect their living, urging comfort for the struggling soul and sincere attention to loved ones amid life’s stern struggles.
Reliable sources report Vandalia Railroad Company began a systematic weeding out of employees who indulge in intoxicating liquors. About ten days ago four men were discharged, tied to retirement under this policy, with several more slated. Other railroads have acted similarly, asserting no one drinking liquor will be retained. The move is described as a plain business proposition, not temperance agitation.
The piece argues that avoiding temptation is best, citing Ulysses binding himself to the mast and the Argo sailors tuning out Orpheus. It claims a mind occupied with worthy pursuits prevents conflicts with evil, suggesting that if conflict is necessary, one should face it prepared.
A fragment describes someone hurling themselves against the fetters with the force of legions for angels, naming a Luthe run. The passage conveys intense effort and a sense of battle or struggle, though details are sparse.
A Denver editorial denounces persistent naysayers who doubt local initiatives. It praises forward looking residents, urges removing entrenched critics, and asserts the town benefits from broad vision and community projects even without immediate personal gain.
A Lafontaine Herald excerpt argues that country editors cannot cover all local happenings. It notes the hard work of producing local news, urges readers to share visits and notes, and defends editors against accusations of bias while calling for openness and mutual assistance.
A vivid scene under a spreading chestnut tree shows a mighty blacksmith at work all day in his shop. He toils with large sinewy feet, rests as evening falls, and while he mops whiskers free of cinders loafers gather to swap bald headed lies and watch him shoe horses and even flies.
A poetical reflection on town loafers and a blacksmith at his anvil. The speaker thanks a stalwart friend for an iron lesson about honesty earned by daily toil versus idle comfort, spelling out a moral about sweat and integrity.
Merchants in Chicago including Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward and others have begun denying employment to applicants who smoke cigarettes. The Chicago Tribune notes this could curb the habit by tying livelihood to quitting. A boy showed his nicotine stained fingers to several employers, proving deceit is pointless. Employers may lose profits but gain brain and muscle in the community.
Mrs Geo Long of New Straitsville Ohio credits Dr King's New Discovery with stopping a deadly pneumonia and curing throat chest and lung troubles after other remedies failed. One bottle cured her and another man. trial bottles offered free at the Post-office Drug Store.
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