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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1913
Page
6
A columnist argues gendered spending habits, noting women manage household finances while men buy goods for eating, wear, or services. The piece mocks stereotypes and suggests differences stem from social roles and responsibility rather than inherent minds.
A sermon by Rev John Watson urges Christians to seek books and environments that elevate intellect and character. It contrasts two paths for light and character, advocating cultivation over mere conquest of sin and urging fellowship with Christ as the key to manhood.
A reader from Chicago urges better sanitation on streetcars. She notes spitting fouls floors and seats and questions the effectiveness of small signs. She suggests a bold anti spitting door sign to deter offenders, lamenting the lack of visible enforcement.
An aged Memphis physician offers practical counsel on managing worry by staying busy and absorbing attention. The piece also includes farmers notes on dairy illness prevention, pest control, stock lice treatment, cleanliness, and stable sanitation.
A column recalls misjudgments by preachers in selecting sermon texts and odd exordiums. Archbishops Lang and Ingram are cited for humorous quips about clergy and age. Tales include nervous deliveries, unreadable lines, and misapplied texts by various ministers.
Washington reports Postmaster General Burleson approves a new dahlia variety named the Burleson. Baltimore postal clerk W H Harvey developed the bloom, which rests in the official desk vase amid government circles. The plant is praised as a fitting tribute to the public figure.
Gettysburg Pa—State geologist Professor Surface and his inspectors announce the discovery and propagation of a tiny hymenopteron wasp like parasite that is clearing San Jose scale from orchards across eastern Pennsylvania. The parasite has wiped out infestations in Franklin Cumberland Adams York Dauphin Lebanon Lancaster Berks Bucks Montgomery Chester and Delaware counties and now many nurseries lack living scale.
In Rue des Pyrenees a fifth floor tenant Mme Coquelet leapt from a window with her infant. She died at a hospital while the baby survived with a cut lip. Husband denies any motive and cites neurasthenia as cause.
Captain Schmidt of the German steamer Solfels reports hearing clear flute notes while en route from Calcutta and Ceylon to Philadelphia. The sound, traced to St Michael in the Azores 395 miles away, played God Save the King on a national holiday.
In Paris a former star of music halls purchased a lion cub from Jardins Acclimata Hon and tried to force authorities to fund a cage and transport. The cub later escaped into Bois de Boulogne, mauling a fox terrier and a deer hound before vanishing. In Jersey City, Agnes Keller sought alimony after disputes over her husband’s choice of Valeantine New Jersey residence, but the request was denied.
London reports two fatalities from wasp stings including a Newark child Alice Maria Mills who died during a Nottingham holiday after swelling appeared on her nose. In Jersey City Charles Mallory and George Shiers sought care as a nurse and electric lights failed. Mallory died two days later from blood poisoning.
A sermon on Joshua 1 9 Be strong and of good courage God calls Joshua after Moses death to lead Israel into conquest. Confidence from God's presence and strict obedience to the law are key, with the promise of Jehovah's companionship. The lesson emphasizes continuity of God's purposes and faithful leadership.
A sermon argues that the Holy Spirit dwells in believers as a living reality not a power, urging that fullness leads to submissiveness, godly family harmony, and faithful labor. It condemns reliance on social programs alone and calls salvation through Christ as the true solution to society’s ills.
A reflective note cites Wendell Phillips and Phillips Brooks on purpose and daily effort. It urges individuals to point to God’s plan, perform small faithful services, and trust that steady minutes, hours, and days stay safe through devotion.
Letters describe a child with a widespread eruption cured in days after using Quibera Soap and Ointment. A witness notes rapid relief and sleep after one week, with a 1912 signature. The ad also mentions Cuticura products and a 32 page Skin Book.
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