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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
8
Poem fragment reflecting on harvest and peace across seasons and nature. Mentions grain fields and increases in flocks with quiet seas and calm shores as contrasts to war and gloom. Copyright notice from 1916 appears at end.
Billy and Charmette, lovers from Belgium, plan a shared future as Billy studies a portrait while war drums sound. Paris falls, Billy fights in France, survives a brutal campaign, and awakens in a Paris hospital to news that Charmette awaits. The couple embraces, sharing a Thanksgiving destiny and a promised future in America.
An editorial urges readers to reinterpret Thanksgiving beyond hunting and feasting. It argues the day should reflect daily duty to the Creator, weigh motives, and commit to helping others and improving the community in the coming year.
The article argues Bible study and men’s Bible classes integrate biblical truth with daily work and social relations. It argues heaven and earthly life connect through Scripture, noting the impact of widespread Bible study on society, business, and communal conduct, with Moses and Jesus offering practical guidance for contemporary life.
The piece warns against stressing material gains like corn and wheat yields, urging a focus on national well being and a awakened public conscience. It emphasizes family harmony and spiritual blessings over added home comforts, and suggests thanking God for harvests with gratitude for higher values.
A reflective blend extols humility and prosaic wonders over grand events. It urges reverence for everyday places and people from village streets to the noble child who may become a Shakespeare. The speaker links maternal imagery, biblical gifts, and patriotism to sacred ordinary life.
An advertisement urges housekeepers to beat rising prices by serving Skinners Macaroni and Spaghetti, claiming it is the cheapest nutritious option. It offers a free cookbook from Skinner Mfg. Co of Omaha Nebraska. A separate note references a husband and wife exchange about past events.
A fragmented ad style note touts Doctor Pierce’s Golden Ear Discovery for pimples boils carbuncles and dry skin with pills or liquid. It includes odd quotes about optimism weather and umbrellas as a humorous aside.
Letters from women describe relief from uterine displacement ulcers and other female ailments after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonies praise improved health, energy, and ability to work, with requests for confidential advice from the company.
A collage of quirky lines includes onion living in Ohio and a Kansas City dining tale with six forks. Brief items mention a long Japanese river, a moral maxim about living well, and playful ad copy about remedies and household advice.
The passage contrasts waiting and cure with patience. It notes that the gold cure may seem fine but a man rarely needs it until it is gone. It argues patience is often a necessity rather than a virtue.
The article cites a physician’s recipe for longevity stressing kidney health, toxin elimination via skin and intestines, limited meat and salt, and ample water. It mentions remedies for aging and inflammation signs like backache and rusty joints, touting a product discovered by Dr. Pierce of the Invalided Hotel in Buffalo New York.
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