Man Harping On Honesty Becomes Hopeless Fool
A speaker extols honesty while lamenting those who persist in choosing the hardest path. The remark contrasts persistent hard work with futile stubbornness, labeling the latter as a foolish approach.
15 Feb 1899
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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1899
Page
1
A speaker extols honesty while lamenting those who persist in choosing the hardest path. The remark contrasts persistent hard work with futile stubbornness, labeling the latter as a foolish approach.
The text argues that from the church’s birth Christians were commanded to evangelize all nations. It credits missionaries and martyrs with spreading gospel light, cites the great commission, and condemns denying missions as repudiation of religious duty and historic debt.
An old advertisement touts Loxt'lye Bromo Quinine Tablets claimed to cure grippe or la grippe fever. The copy emphasizes relief and quick action from a single tablet, promising strong, speedy results for influenza like symptoms.
In a decaying town the Stranger helps the poor and abused workers by leading a reform after befriending Tom Platt's family and healing the Boss's dying son. The Boss pledges change, granting shorter hours and higher pay, while the Stranger disappears, leaving behind a legend of compassion.
A quarrel over singing reveals a husband’s claim that his singing nerves him while the baby pretends to sleep to avoid disturbance. A separate note from a Chicago advertiser offers a dubious whitening hand recipe via a 25 cent request, advising dishwater soaks.
The Louisiana constitution authorizes police juries to set aside at least one mill per year for taxes and levy per capita and vehicle licences to fund parish roads and bridges. A distractingly irrelevant medical ad segment follows, promoting Ely's Cream Balm for nasal issues and a test-size offer.
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