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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1908
Page
3
A reflective essay questions how a mean man sleeps with guilt and loneliness, contrasting his actions with acts of kindness and justice. It argues against injustice and urges investing time and resources in helping the sick, sad, and suffering, challenging mothers and society to orient spending toward reading and education.
Rufus May oversees telegraph work in Bluefield while M Eber Warner buys the local baseball lots and plans a winter erection. Walter Kieffer of Lancaster will play a match game and exhibition in Gap next Wednesday. The Pequea Council marchers attended Lancaster parade, with a Parkesburg Band escort.
The article argues that books enrich wealth and happiness and urges farmers and others to invest in their children's education. It contends many with means avoid education costs, insisting a child deserving of learning should receive it and that a willing effort creates a path to it.
An ancient Egyptian proverb attributed to Ptalo top urges wise household management and harmony between spouses. It counsels furnishing the home, wooing the wife, avoiding quarrels, nourishing her, and making her glad as long as she lives, noting fine dress as her delight.
A moral exhortation traces drunkards to drinking youths and, ultimately, to unpledged children. It argues if children pledge against intoxicants, there would be no drinking youths nor drunkards, urging careful attention to the upbringing of children.
The passage contrasts crowds drifting through life with the need for steady effort and resolution. It urges resisting frivolous temptations and focusing on worthy prizes, pursued with solitary, disciplined toil as the Father of spirits observes.
Entries report a handsome hearse for Landis and Son of Coatesville, P R R repairmen laid off to cut costs, and various local visits. Individuals named include Jacob Futer, Squire Hunsecker, Harry Hess, Mrs. Renno, Levi Newhauser, Wm. Aiken, G W Orendorf, George Worst, Howard Brinton, John Gardner, and Mrs S K Sanford. A Democratic meeting in Lancaster is mentioned and a pile remedy ad ends the piece.
On Tuesday September 16 Garfield Ranch of West Earl and Miss Kathryn E Mentzer of Upper Leacock were married by Rev I H Albright at the U B parsonage. Parents hosted a reception for immediate friends with many presents given to the couple. They left by car for Lancaster then onward to Buffalo Niagara Falls Watkins Glen Albany New York and Philadelphia.
Receipts for the week end total 107 cars, down from 226 last week and 145 a year ago. Trade was dull and prices fell across most grades with heavy supply of killing cattle and stockers. Virginia and other stock cattle sold at modest prices. several lots of 900 to 1000 lb stockers brought around 4.00 to 4.75. Buyers expected to snap up available cattle as more stock arrives Thursday.
Berks county plans a large Reading fair from September 29 to October 2 with extensive displays in fruit varieties and a strong racing program. Ten thousand dollars in purses and premiums will be awarded. Notable attractions include Prof. and Madam La Roux performing daily balloon ascents and parachute leaps.
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