02 Dec 1905
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Newspaper
Oak Park Reporter Argus
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1905
Page
1
A long, varied column discusses social norms, celebrity marriages, and financial hubris. It references Sir Henry Irving, Mrs. Russell Sage’s philanthropy, Kid McCoy’s marriage, and Rudyard Kipling, alongside critiques of crime and money in the United States. The piece muses on forest policy, post office fraud, and the abundance of American wealth.
A Texas girl, Bessie Wells, tailed by a bear at a park, fed it cookies then ducked its neck to escape as the bear mauled no one. The incident, described in the Seattle Post, underscores risky feats by young women in playful courage.
Reverend Henry F. Cope and Reverend Thomas F. Dornblaser urge that Providence guides through hardship, shaping character beyond wealth and ease. They contrast human reliance with divine care, and call for trust in a loving, guiding power amid trial.
A collection of aphorisms reflecting on religion, virtue, greed, and humility. It cautions against hollow piety, urges genuine love of work, and critiques superficial moralizing within religious life. The sayings pair wit with spiritual guidance across personal and communal ethics.
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