20 Nov 1902
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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1902
Page
1
Fragmentary poem fragment begins with questions on vanished legends and Science and bold fantasy. It references Felix N. Gerson quote from New Lippincott and hints at themes of imagination, revolt, and divinity across changing years.
In the village of Nancay Oliver Folichon, a pensioner, earns mixed respect until a heroic act earns him public acclaim. Villagers and Count Oscar of Nesle celebrate his modest bravery and the locally growing legend of a soldier who saved a regiment, sparking calls for official honors and a Legion of Honor.
The Chicago Record-Herald notes that physical tests cannot gauge mental powers or moral perceptions. It reports on 317 boys at John Worthy School, showing inferiority in motor ability and memory vs peers, and that brighter pupils have better memory and muscular control, with taller students showing higher school efficiency.
A collection of sayings and maxims from various authors and cultures. The passage cites proverbs and reflections on envy justice education manners and self-awareness attributed to French Spanish Persian Terence Emerson Colton Bulwer and Locke. It juxtaposes insights on learning and human nature with cautionary wisdom.
A Chicago Chronicle article surveys marriage age norms in Europe and Asia, noting Germany allows men at thirteen and Portugal allows girls at twelve for marriage, with various rules in Greece France Belgium Spain Austria and Turkey on ages or readiness.
The late President Barrows of Oberlin College advised a student to take the longest course possible. He said the length of study rests with the learner and compared God's timing for an oak versus a squash, noting an oak takes a hundred years while a squash takes six months.
The text argues that strong men are most susceptible to unconscious influence often from weak sources. It notes that influence is typically negative and can come unexpectedly from unlikely origins.
Rev Dr J Wilbur Chap delivers a sermon on John 8 11 titled Three Ways of Treating a Sinner contrasting the world s harsh judgment with Moses law and Christ s mercy. The pastor depicts the Mount of Olives scene and urges compassion as the path to forgiveness, ending with Neither do I condemn thee as the cure for sin.
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