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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1908
Page
2
A tale of Stephen Girard guiding his clerk Ben Lippincott toward trade and enterprise. Girard urges the apprentice to learn the copper trade, then funds his start with a $20,000 check and a moral about investing in the best possible venture.
Fragmentary quotation discusses fate and skill, suggesting a person may rely on a trade if luck fails. The remark hints at resilience, self reliance, and how a chosen craft can provide a steady income amid misfortune. The tone resembles counsel offered in a bygone era.
In a witty exchange Smmpkins questions Jolliboy about their estrangement amid a constitutional. Jolliboy explains they were close as bachelors, but Davidson changed after marriage. The dispute stems from a wedding gift of Paradise Lost that led to silence between former chums.
Excerpt from The Building of a Citizen by Dr. J Madison Taylor argues urban home life suffers when wage demands drive city dwellers to nonstop work. It contrasts city bustle with the calmer pioneer life, noting infants raised amid hurry and confusion while fathers earn plentiful wages yet lose time for reflection and sane habits.
An editor recalls Paul Laurence Dunbar the negro poet addressing a New York Sunday school. At the end an incident amused Dunbar and he told the children that if they do right they will wear a gold crown.
A brief Home Magazine anecdote features a boy in the front row telling the poet his father wears a crown, then the poet humorously replies that the crown is on the roof. The exchange showcases lighthearted verse and childlike misunderstanding.
A famous baritone at rehearsal loses temper and threatens to smash the keyboard if the pianist plays indifferently. The pianist responds with sarcasm, saying he would advertise the stunt to attract audiences to both his singing and the supposed keyboard incident.
The article notes the finest tortoise shell from the Indian archipelago and Florida coast. It describes shell structure with three blade rows on the back, central row of five plates, two outer rows of four, plus twenty five edge plates called feet. It claims current commerce uses material from animal horns.
A New York Press quote suggests returning favors by passing along complimentary concert tickets. The idea: a pair given to you travels through six people and circles back to the giver, completing a courtesy chain.
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