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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1913
Page
6
Henry M. Wing argues Thanksgiving has shifted from a religious festival to a secular holiday. He urges using the day for intelligent action on natural resources, economics, and social welfare, noting leisure and use of time are modern concerns.
A writer argues that cheap watches and fast transportation diminish the need for factory whistles. He notes workers rely on personal timekeeping and that the whistle becomes a nonessential sound, predicting it will eventually be heard only for maintenance or on stage.
A historical clipping argues cats save property by killing rats and mice, estimating millions of pests in the United States. It claims each cat kills at least two rats and five mice per year, with Chicago home cats contributing to pest control. The piece blends humor and social commentary on cats and other odd notes.
In the East Room at 4:30 PM Jessie Woodrow Wilson, second daughter of the president, became the wife of Francis Bowes Sayre. Rev Sylvester Beach officiated as guests limited to about 400. The bride’s gown was ivory satin, and the couple departed for Windsor Forges and then Williams College, Mass. The wedding cake weighed 135 pounds and cost about $500.
Quotation framed as a reflection on sympathy and individuality by Oscar Wilde. It contrasts comforting a friend in distress with celebrating a friend's success, praising a true individualist approach to both outcomes.
A quirky slice from a 19th century page features humorous quips on music and energy, tobacco ubiquity, fishing witticisms, strict economy, mosquito control diets, and a clever floor polishing tip from Albany. It blends odd facts with light entertainment and short, punchy lines.
A fragment from a late 19th or early 20th century page offers practical tips and trivia. It discusses mending umbrellas with black plaster, explains Mizpah as Hebrew for watchtower with biblical references, mentions the Severn tunnel as Britain’s longest, and cites ideas about money and human labor from Gerald Stanley Lee. It also notes stones seeming to travel toward a center due to lodestone.
Quotes from Matthew Arnold and Charles Kingsley frame women’s role in societal progress. The piece asserts women acting together for mankind can be a transformative force, urging purposeful, diligent effort as a path to virtue.
A guide claims a teaspoon of ammonia in water cleans gold and silver jewelry and a few drops on the under side of a diamond will swiftly brighten it without harm. Separately, a Boston dog waited 43 hours at a church door for its mistress, leaving only when she returned.
A long dialogue unfolds with a janitor advising Nels on avoiding police involvement after a jewelry scam. He argues against lawsuits, cites street wisdom on not shouting, and underscores restraint, prudence, and keeping quiet while misfortune passes. The piece blends humor with cautionary philosophy on dealing with deceit.
A newspaper paragraph recounts a scene where a boy was knocked down by a omnibus while trying to save his cat and was taken to hospital. A woman who loves cats sent money to the hospital for the brave boy, but a reply note joked about the cat being the real culprit, reflecting a witty aside from a Pittsburgh post story.
A Sunday lesson outlines Joshua leading Israel across the Jordan with the ark, under God's guidance, toward Canaan. It emphasizes orderly advance, prayerful reliance on Jehovah, and the ark as Christ-like presence guiding the people, framing deliverance and the altar stones as lasting memory.
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