Washington Open House Tradition at the New Year
Edward B. Clark describes the White House New Year reception as a grand, democratic event with thousands of guests from ambassadors to laborers. He notes Roosevelt and Taft maintaining the custom, the line controlled by ushers, and the president’s warm greeting style.
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Light at Eventide and the Candle as Faith
A devotional meditation likens evening light to biblical truth and Jesus resurrection. It contrasts candle light with pagan luxury, cites Burns, and praises the church as a collective light. The piece urges believers to let their light shine and care for the afflicted as evidence of faith.
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Epitaphs for Roman Pet Dogs Revealed
Readable epitaphs on pet dogs from ancient Rome show affection and humor. Margarita the white hunting dog boasts forest triumphs, Myria guards her mistress, and Patricus is mourned with a moving tribute praising sagacity and companionship.
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Relics of an Ancient Race Found Near Hancock Maryland
Archaeologists report discovered relics in Fulton county north of Hancock suggesting a prehistoric metal working culture. Findings include iron rings and rustproof axes with treated wood handles, fireproof picks from an old copper mine, wood melting furnaces, and carved objects, to be sent to the Smithsonian for study.
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Baltimore Sun
Married Leaders in History and Fortune’s Constraints
The piece notes Bacon’s view that marriage ties hostages to fortune and cites a trend of married men leading great enterprises of virtue. It contrasts vocal single leaders with the prevalence of married ones guiding nations and movements.
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From Death Unto True Life in the Christian Faith
A devotional piece explaining self denial as removal of indulgences and wrong habits to gain better life in Christ. It uses Jesus parable of the vine to illustrate pruning and fruit bearing and emphasizes that abiding in Christ enables fruitful living.
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The Crowning Grace Obedience in Christian Life
A devotional note quotes Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler on obedience as the crowning grace of a follower of Jesus Christ. It emphasizes learning the Divine will through Bible study and prayer and asserts the high moral aim of aligning character with others' good example.
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