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Newspaper
Mays Landing Record
Location
Mays Landing, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1905
Page
2
A short sketch describes a man who escorts drunk patrons home, safeguards them, and often beds them down for about 50 cents a day. Grateful drinkers reward him with stubs of cigars and cigarettes gathered near Place Maubert, where the market of wet paws meets twice weekly. The tobacco tax under government monopoly cuts his modest earnings.
A quote from Success Magazine urges cheerful, wholehearted effort in any vocation. It emphasizes perfection as a standard, work as life’s ennobling force, and viewing labor as a collaboration with the Creator.
The article recalls ancient signaling using two water-filled vessels with corks and divisions inscribed on uprights, allowing message transmission by matching sentences. It also recounts odd anecdotes on body parts, then promotes the Pennsylvania Railroad 1908 Summer Excursion Route Book detailing routes, resorts, and fares with maps and illustrations.
A fragment from an English title exploring what a miracle is. The text shows a dominie posing why God does not strike everyone, prompting students to discuss the nature of miracles and divine power.
Blacksmiths refuse machine made shoes, preserving handcraft along with rising labor tensions. Historic trade clash highlights resistance to industrial footwear production and shifts in local workshop methods.
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