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Newspaper
Galena Tribune
Location
Galena, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
3
A meditation piece cites the three gates of truth before telling a tale. It extols Jesus as the world miracle and savior, argues faith rests on the present sign in the world, and urges spiritual cultivation. It also reflects on To-morrow Land and warns against temptation, self-love, and the growth of love through gifted action.
The essay extols intense spirituality that awakens view of God and duty. It argues true religion is natural and human, not mysterious, praising virtues as universal and urging seekers to realize God is nearer than expected.
A devotional reflection on how God infuses joy and grace into everyday moments. It compares ordinary kindness to the divine gift of love, cites a hospital scene with a princess delivering flowers, and urges treasure of Jesus Christ as true peace and guiding light for daily living. The piece emphasizes devotion, remembrance, and living in Christ's path.
Inherited superstition makes the medicine man a necessity for Indians. The modern doctor aids tribal healing yet minds the distrust. Mental disease rooted in ancient mysticism requires occult treatment alongside concrete medicine. Cooperation between white physicians and tribal medicine men is essential as old beliefs fade.
A young woman at a Sons and Daughters of the Revolution event boasts that five of her great-great-great-grandfather’s six sons served as privates in the Revolutionary forces, while one was a corporal. She notes the five privates defined her lineage’s record.
Poem by Chas E Milroy describes a winter scene of frugal shelter, hodden gray clothing, a crude hearth, and simple comforts that guard against cold. It contrasts honest toil and modest living with the lure of endless gold, asking what more wealth could offer. A baby’s touch brings heaven near, while a man of low estate endures with dignity.
Judge Bartlett of Georgia relays a hard luck tale from a constituent in a prohibition county. After snow fell, the man traveled fifteen miles to buy a quart of whisky, planned to save it, and hid it under brush near a house. A muffled splash followed as the whisky ended up in an abandoned well.
A snippet recounts Gov. Samuel Pennypacker as a sharp scholar who stays quiet during dull speeches to count split infinitives. The anecdote, attributed to the New York Times, portrays him as a Delaware Valley rooted jurist and governor known for precise language.
Brazil boosted export value by 12.5 million dollars in 1904 with 4.4 million from coffee. Coffee planters earned about 10 million more than in 1903 as American capitalists scour Brazil for profitable investments, buying tramways and other properties and securing large fees from the country’s vast land area.
Explorer Dr. Edgar J Banks reports uncovering a three foot Babylonian statue at Bismya, with a head restored from separate fragments. The find, dating to about 2750 B.C., names King Dungi of Ur and Temple Eshar, Ud-nun-ki city, shedding new light on early Babylonian art and the pre Babylonian king Da-udu Daud.
August Belmont cites a rural raffle fraud as the innkeepers’ family drew prizes by a child’s hand in a bag of steel disks. The piece also notes new British infantry drill avoiding unnecessary commands, plans for Lord Halifax’s church visit, glove wearing burglars in London, and Prof. Quackenbos attributing Oyama’s success to hypnosis and telepathy.
A collection of aphorisms from Henry F. Cope and George V. Hobart highlight patience, education, humility, and virtue with playful misprints and Germanic dialect humor. The items mock pretension and emphasize practical kindness, honesty, and skepticism toward spectacle.
Quotes from the Chicago American on virtue and self-reliance warn that selfishness destroys life while goodness brings lasting vitality. The piece extols self-control, prudent action, and internal character as the true measure of worth.
Practical sewing advice warns bachelors to avoid unsafe habits. Do not sew pockets shut, use a proper thimble, never bite the needle, keep thread length reasonable, choose correct needle size, avoid enlarging button holes, and never leave a needle in the chair. Comes from the Kansas City Star.
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