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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1906
Page
11
A fragmentary Youth’s Companion piece recalls a street boy named Johnnie facing mischief and danger. He endures taunts and a cracked window, fears punishment, and finds resolve as soldiers march past, inspired by Washington and a birthday memory.
An 18th century tale follows Waldemar Steckel, German student turned soldier, who after escapes and battles meets Elizabeth Map in Virginia. Washington counsels his path to U.S. citizenship, aiding a crossing from King George to American life, ending with a Washington godfathering a future generation.
A Charles Wilson Peale portrait of Washington, said to be the last sitting, has been exhibited in New York. Painted from sittings at the Middleton mansion in Maryland, it was once given by Washington to Sarah Middleton at her wedding. The Middleton family guarded the painting for generations before its public display.
A tale from Godey’s Magazine recounts General Washington sharing a blanket and straw with Primus the servant. Washington insists on both sleeping under one blanket, sitting up only if needed, and Primus yields to the arrangement for a night of rest.
Governor Charles Maigeon of the Panamé canal zone and canal commission member counters Bigelow’s criticisms of Isthmus conditions. He cites 18,000 workers cleaning canal lands, fumigation, and kerosene in use, denies gambling houses, and describes married residents and servant workers. Bigelow offers $1,000 for truth via Louisville journal. Niagara power expansion to Syracuse and possible lines to Cleveland and New York City outlined.
Vote tallies show a per capita tax increase by the Brotherhood of Carpenters and higher dues for the International Association of Machinists. Reports note rising membership in the United Mine Workers, Kentucky labor statistics praising child labor laws, and strong pretzel production in Berks County. Chicago painters seek wage rise but may avoid strikes. bricklayers anticipate no minimum-scale demand.
A sermon argues that moral success outweighs wealth and status. It praises inner virtue over material gain, urges balanced pursuit of bread and higher aims, and warns against letting business consume the heart or dehumanize the self. It stresses developing character through work and life.
The article argues that Christians can succeed in business without sacrificing virility or virtue. It challenges the view that religion and commerce are opposed and contends that true piety does not require weakness or sloth. It critiques those who misjudge religious zeal as soft or brainless.
Reverend Campbell argues prayer is a universal human impulse and central to Christian teaching. He cites Jesus statements on prayer and notes that every prayer reaches God, with some answered instantly and others over time, yet never failing. He urges perseverance amid struggle, asserting God responds in the moment of true prayer.
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