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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1912
Page
2
Mr. MacNaughton a millionaire lumber merchant recalls early days in America when money seemed small and a first meal cost three dollars a week as a friend whispered to “put butter on your pie” at his boardinghouse meal.
A witty anecdote about Dr. Whewell of Trinity who masters Chinese metaphysics in debate. A rival cites Britannica as authority, only to discover Whewell himself authored the article a decade earlier and has revised his views since.
A mother teaches a boy the value of commandments through a tempting orange incident. He considers stealing, recalls Thou shalt not steal, and returns the fruit with a newfound clear conscience. When asked if he was good he replies he may not have broken any command.
A collection of 19th century items discusses X ray discovery from a Crookes tube shadow photograph of keys and frog skeletons. It cites curiosity and public notices about Americans in South America and a Lincoln anecdote about divorce jokes.
At a church meeting on Tuesday evening Rev. F L Fraser requested the congregation join him in asking the Presbytery to dissolve the pastoral relation.
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