King Gustav V Plays Tennis at Detroit Palace
King Gustav V of Sweden visits Detroit and demonstrates a keen enthusiasm for tennis, showcasing surprisingly strong play on the royal court at his country palace before local spectators.
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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1920
Page
7
King Gustav V of Sweden visits Detroit and demonstrates a keen enthusiasm for tennis, showcasing surprisingly strong play on the royal court at his country palace before local spectators.
A correspondent notes green tea’s lore as a trigger for visions and recalls Sheridan Le Fanu's works in Green Tea stories. The piece cites past warnings about sleeplessness from late-night study. A playful mock dialogue presents a wife asking her husband about voting and the fear of election blame.
A collage of brief notes on inventions and curiosities from old exchanges. Mentions electric toy carriages, a metal grip for instruments, aluminum as a copper substitute, how the Chinese boil bread, and hydroelectric plans in France. Contains light humor about a boy misnaming a hunting dog and a finland police experience fact.
A Mother Toad explains why mothers have many offspring yet feel a personal bond with individual young. She contrasts toads with people, praising diversity of thought, and humorously discusses eleven thousand eggs and kangaroos. The column mixes fable dialogue with brief moral vignettes and light domestic quips.
A broad roundup notes acute farm labor scarcity in Union County. Reports include wage raises for Youngstown carpenters, local strikes, a fatal tractor accident near Titin, political re-elections, public notices, and widespread industrial, educational, and transportation disruptions across Ohio. Major items cite Lorain, Marion, Vermillion, Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Youngstown, and Columbus standings.
A wide array of Ohio items include strikes by Springfield trades workers and Cincinnati bakers, rising streetcar fares in Cincinnati, and several fatal accidents. Reports mention Ohio banks earning more than 1918, farm labor juries excused, and new state fair funding. Also noted are a bomber attack near Steubenville, a bomb scare, and multiple court and municipal actions affecting schools and public services.
The article presents religious reflection on holiness before God, judgment by Christ, and the coming of the Lord. It cites scripture from Thessalonians and Corinthians, urging believers toward blameless living, preparation for the appearing of Jesus, and the value of self-purification through faith. It ends with a meditation on service as the spirit of the hour and the importance of helping others to better serve themselves.
A reflective excerpt asserts that faith brings happiness light and freedom. It speaks to entering the living awakened life through recognizing existence’s value and working for God and truth, as illustrated by Amlet’s thought.
Quote heavy clipping discussing rendering virtue into concrete living to please Christ, urging seekers of the Kingdom of God first. Includes brief reflections on patience, sin, joy, and reminders, with multiple author attributions and aphoristic lines.
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