Two Party Nominating Conventions Set in May and June
A thoughtful observer notes a hard-to-convince split among voters and confirms distinct schedules for party nominating conventions with Republicans on May 26 and Democrats on June 1 in the county.
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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1900
Page
2
Murphy paints barn before paint runs out
An Irishman named Murphy hurries to finish painting a barn, explaining to a spectator that he wants to finish before his paint runs out. The joke relies on a pun about running out of paint and Murphy’s urgency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
The Little Things Shape Our Future Life
A practical electrician disturbed by nighttime cat behavior installs a yard device. Touching a bedside button emits a strong electric spark discharge, driving cats home quickly.
John Newton’s Insight on Balancing Joy and Sorrow
The quote reflects Newton’s view of life as two heaps of happiness and misery. He argues that small acts to ease a child’s distress, such as replacing a dropped coin, count as meaningful points in life.
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John Newton
Yardyard Shirt Math Trick
A joke about Pat answering a riddle posed by an Englishman and an Irishman. The Englishman asks how many shirts can be made from a yard, and Pat replies that it depends on whose yard you measure, delivering a light humorous quip about relative measurement.
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Pat
Religion Is Shown in All Honest Work
The piece argues true religiosity isn’t limited to church acts but appears in daily labor such as shoeing a horse weighing coal measuring grain or selling goods. It cites an Exchange remark that sacred acts extend to ordinary tasks like paying church subscriptions or attending prayer meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Ville Reflector
Character as Habit and Self Overcoming
A reflection on character as the sum of thoughts feelings and deeds. It argues biography is crystallized past, habit fixed, and life’s aim is self improvement not rival comparison. The piece emphasizes continuous self-betterment through discipline, effort, and inner victory.
Life at Sea and the Hope of Home Beyond
A sunlit voyage turns stormy as lightning and rain strike the ship. A five year old’s singing of a hymn lifts spirits amid fear and despair. The piece uses the storm as a metaphor for life, urging faith and a peaceful afterlife beyond the troubles.
Selected Verse Fragment
A fragment of verse reflects on life’s varied conditions and hints that joy may arrive soon as life turns hopeful and bright.
Faithful Plodder at Home Wins Father’s Blessing
A family moral tale contrasts Frank a steady farmer with Carl a rising physician. Frank’s quiet, loyal service preserves the family and farm while Carl pursues fame. At the father’s deathbed he blesses Frank for his steadfast devotion, urging recognition of homebound virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Platte
Frank
Carl
Thia
Millionaires Donate Free Bottles of Dr King's Discovery
Generous firms report over ten million trial bottles given away for Dr King's New Discovery for coughs and lung diseases. Druggist W. L. Piper offers free trials with a money back guarantee. District office seeks reliable statewide agents to promote the product.
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