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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1914
Page
7
The Panama Pacific Exposition inspired sculptors worldwide to craft figures of beauty and grandeur. Masters from many nations created marvels for grand palaces and public display, with Auguste and other great sculptors shaping scenes that would adorn the vast project.
A medieval Spanish boy fleeing harsh teachers discovers a groove worn by a rope on a well curb. He learns that perseverance wears through hard obstacles as slowly as rope erodes stone. Returning home he masters school and becomes a great teacher and preacher. Slow steady effort can prevail over quick but discouraged effort.
A decorative piece for the Exposition Palace, produced by Ponema Pacific and the Exposition Company, appears in a bilingual note detailing a limited exhibition showcase.
A philanthropic doctor provided new thermometers to several families and advised keeping homes at proper temperatures. One resident explained she hung the thermometer and watches it. When the temperature rises above seventy degrees she takes it down and puts it outside to cool.
A nervous passenger asks why passengers look out the window. The conductor replies we ran over a cat, not on the track, and that the locomotive chased her up an alley, adding a humorous twist to the incident.
A clipped exchange ponders whether an ice famine may affect the season. The quoted remark hints at a rarity in business, suggesting concern over a freeze-out scenario impacting supply or pricing.
A humorous aside asks on what grounds domestic discontent rests. The reply suggests coffee grounds as a playful punchline, reflecting a light domestic joke from the period.
A brief exchange questions Huerta's standing with naval allusions. The report claims he is losing ground, while others remark the talk sounds misleading for a leader thought to be on course.
The Dermott community notes a string of local visits and events including N J King visiting McGehee, Shorter College president Dr. Moody staying with Rev S L Franklin, and plans for the Dixie Theatre reopening Monday night. A corner stone ceremony at Seven Star Church was conducted by the Odd Fellows and Rev A G Allen preached. Mrs S L Franklin and Mrs S C Coleman travel to Little Rock and Prescott, a large Sunday turnout from McGehee attended, and the McGehee Choir performed at Hollands Chapel. Mrs Joseph Hill died Friday night with over 200 attending the procession and interment in Dermott cemetery Sunday. A Miller place picnic is planned southwest of Dermott for Saturday.
June 24 memorial exercises honored teachers G. W. Huntley Theresa James Mary Snett and Mary Daniels died during the year. Dermott hosts welcomed the Normal noting generous hospitality and ample board for 400 teachers, with white citizens courteous and county examiner Prof. Barnett supporting the effort.
LAX brightens mood with new sunlit theme as Henry Bordeaux previews Liv-ven-7 Ax. The segment highlights expected energy and potential impact on daily routines.
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