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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1873
Page
6
A moral reflection on self-improvement urging kindness, courtesy, justice, and cheerfulness. It compares inner virtues to seeds that bloom in others, stressing personal responsibility for happiness and the lasting imprint on lives through our actions and character.
A Decatur wife, in need of her husband’s company, sat with her three children in the billiard room. He called it disgraceful, she admitted the fault and vowed to share it. He left early that night and was never seen there again.
A parable warns that the lobster on the rocks lacks instinct to seek the waves. Left idle, he dies while the sea remains nearby. A little effort would return him to the tumbling waters, if they come at all.
A Kansas City man who blew out the gas before retiring rushed to the hotel office and asked whether a clue factory was next door, a move described as a life saving inquiry.
A merchant faced slack trade and overdue bills his wife urged him to print a bold ad. He advertised low prices in newspapers crowds bought what they needed and his debts were paid. He praised printer's ink for saving his business with a knowing wink.
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