There Is No Earthly Hope for a Lazy Man
A pithy saying notes that a person who avoids making enemies shows a lack of effort and ambition, implying that ambition breeds opposition and opportunity alike.
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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1918
Page
9
A pithy saying notes that a person who avoids making enemies shows a lack of effort and ambition, implying that ambition breeds opposition and opportunity alike.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine with a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure. It claims internal action on mucous surfaces, strengthens the patient, and aids natural healing. Also promotes Pierce's Pills and a Quinine tonic as general tonics, noting salary concerns when offices are starved.
An advertisement touts Freezone a cheap foot remedy for corns and callouses with no soreness. The Cincinnati genius is credited as the source of the discovery and mentions a druggist selling a tiny bottle for a few cents. The fragment also references a civic or social note about a noble woman and a husband, but details are unclear.
An advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing as not a dye but a gradual color restorer for gray or faded hair. It claims to erase dandruff and leave hair soft, dark, and natural. Sold by stores or mailed for $1.20 from Van Vie Mansfield Drag Co. Memphis Tennessee.
The fragmentary OCR text mentions pecteter laws and remarks by Mp. Dathwaite about fees and compliments. It includes garbled phrases about speaking with fuentes and fuse, a reference to a direct route to ridhes, and a reminder that the purpose was to separate tie from some hard matters.
A fragmented verse recalls a Boy Scout hike where missteps occur yet teamwork shines. The speaker questions who will lead, fix issues, and steady the group as challenges arise during the walk and camp. The scene ends with a hopeful push toward completion despite rough starts.
The Coast Scouts expansion reaches 1 704 total members with 60 new troops. Of these, 25 are in Protestant churches, 14 in Catholic churches, eight in Jewish synagogues, and others in community groups, institutions, and a Chinese troop. Archbishop Hanna supports the plan as Father Hoot chaplain notes broad approval amid the world crisis.
A Denver scout leader outlines duties for scouts including patriotism, readiness, and proper conduct. The message stresses courtesy to parents churches and country, and calls for attendance and discipline in future activities.
A Scout named Meech, thirteen, collected President Flag Day addresses and distributed copies to citizens while aiding his mother and sister. He regularly attends troop meetings, participates in government work, and personally placed over 150 food conservation pledges in windows, all done with modesty and a calm demeanor.
Scouts in Paterson led by Ned report a large turnout of youths testing fire making with tinder sticks. The Paterson unit claims over 200 Wisconsin students volunteer for duties in cericulture related tasks at the university program.
German forces launched a mustard gas bombardment on the Picardy front sending over 15 000 shells followed by heavy artillery. German aviators have adopted deceptive markings to imitate Allied planes and engage American units, while U S airmen respond by rapid patrols and training in formation and reconnaissance duties.
Washington officials denied German charges that American aviators infiltrated France as ambulance workers and YMCA attendants. The State Department asked the Spanish government to provide proof of the allegation.
The War Department reports continued improvement in Washington Army health indicators with 21 deaths last week, down from 278 the prior week.
Washington directs railroads to move natural resources quickly to prevent famine amid scarcity of manufacturing materials. The French freighter Launched, the largest in the mercantile marine, enters service at Port de Paris, 460 feet long, 18,000 ton displacement.
The lower house of the Prussian Diet approved the suffrage reform bill making voting obligatory for electors and endorsing the principle of the secret ballot. The measure reflects moves toward broader political reform in Prussia.
President Wilewa nominated Washington as major general in the national army. The decision follows his service with the national forces and aligns with strategic needs of the national defense.
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved about a 10 percent rise in freight rates for carload commodities from New Orleans to destinations in Alabama Tennessee and Kentucky.
In Lawrence Mills move to recruit workers, planners abandon traditional methods and embrace billboard advertising for the first time in decades. The effort aims to attract more operatives amid ongoing labor shortages.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous town names and drugstores across Arkansas with scattered business names. The text ends with a puzzle line and two quoted remarks about electric wires, a well matched couple, and a bull headed husband.
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