Worth While Quotation From a Great Fabric
The note praises gratitude as the cement binding the parts of a great fabric. It emphasizes looking over the whole creation to see the essential glue of thankfulness that holds everything together.
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Newspaper
Piqua Daily Press
Location
Piqua, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
6
Why Bank Officials Get Gray
A reflective, old-fashioned excerpt discusses memory of wrongs and the idea of letting injuries fade. It cites a humorous exchange about bad checks, followed by a moral meditation on whether offenses deserve lasting remembrance. The tone echoes a newspaper column on human conduct and prudence.
Ogene Variety in His Writings in Maine Atmosphere
A fragmentary notice discusses dime novel writer J. L. Logrulan born in Porthaid and dying in 1866 in the South. It notes his shift from mercantile pursuits to teaching at Washington College near Natchez, Mississippi, and his later literary turn with works like Dancing Star and Captain Kyd. It also mentions Upady Tevenc of Long Island Hownd and Logrulan’s serious later works, including A Prince of the House of David and The Throne of David, after his ordination as an Episcopal minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
J. L. Logralun
Porthaid
South
Washington College
Natchez
Miss
JSG
New York
Captain Kyd
Upady Tevenc
Long Island
St Lols? Hall
Holly Springs, Miss
Death of Chevalier Bayard in Northern Italy
On April 80 1524 Chevalier Bayard fell in battle during a campaign in northern Italy. Ordered to save the army, he refused to retreat, charging at the head of his troops and holding the enemy at bay until a fatal wound. He kissed his sword in place of a cross and confessed to his maître d’hôtel due to the absence of a priest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard
Hat Ue
Thaly
Traiter
de Gourbon
De Bourbon’s soldiers fall at field burying hero in shame
A battered report describes De Bourbon’s (name appears as given) gallant five dying on the field. They uttered solemn lines about duty to country and the cost of betrayal as they faced death. The enemy buried them on the battlefield with militias in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Bourbon
War Echoes Through Window Over Italian Front
A writer recalls Gen. Rieciot th Garibald and the Italy war while noting his family’s service. “All my boys are fighting,” he says, with two sons killed in France and five others serving with the Italian army, including Peppino, praised as a capable soldier trained in the Garibald school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yiber
Rome
Gen
Rieciotth
Italy
Lewis Jr. Wreenan
France
Peppino
Russia
Japan
Tablets Reveal Sumerian Messianic Hope and Gilgamesh Epic Finds
Dr Stephen Langhway reports deciphered tablets at the University of Pennsylvania museum dating back thousands of years. The texts describe a Mesopotamian belief in a future deliverer through earthly kings deified and worshipped, with elaborate rites for each, but all failed. The discovery includes the Epic of Gilgamesh from the Nippur collection, illustrating the shift from hope to pessimism after the Semite conquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Langhway
University of Pennsylvania
Sumer
Nippur
University Museum
Ancient tablets link Mesopotamian myths to Jewish faith
The article argues that early Sumero Mesopotamian writings on creation and paradise influenced Jewish and Christian thought, suggesting a shared pre Abrahamic source for the Godman motif. It notes tablets nearly 4500 years old, predating Abraham, and implies a broadened origin for key religious ideas. It also includes a separate humorous note on Mark Twain about bachelor life and chambermaids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
Bauxite Found in British Guiana Prompts First Cargo Shipment
Rich bauxite deposits have been located in British Guiana after two and a half years of prospecting. The initial shipment, a cargo of 980 tons, is en route to United States consignees. Development now aims for steady output with additional shipments expected at regular intervals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Guiana
Consignees
United States
Remembering Money and Success Quote Exchange
Two speakers debate wealth as a sign of achievement. One argues money alone can signal success, while the other asserts that its complete absence is a clear sign of failure. The exchange contrasts material wealth with perceived accomplishment.
Not Strange Swell Wan Hates Trade Voices
A brisk exchange notes Mrs Woodly Swell-Wan dislikes everyone in trade. The reply says nothing unusual, remarking that people typically love their creditors, including the speaker Enaw.
Market Prices Include Butter Lard Onions and Hogs
A condensed listing shows prices for dairy butter and lard per unit, onions per pound, potatoes per peck, and sugar for bulk, alongside corrected daily hog and cattle quotes. Beef and veal categories span medium to heavy, with scores for steers, heifers, cows, and bulls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kugelman’s and Co
H. P
Why Boys Leave the Farm
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat offers a concise quip on rural emigration. It cites a joke that the best reason boys abandon farming is that Willie’s calf grows up to become their father’s cow, reflecting changing economic incentives and family dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Willie
Frankly Selfish Grandmother Spoils Baby Often
A Columbus Ohio Journal feature notes a thoughtful grandmother openly admits spoiling the baby at every chance. She explains philosophically she will face blame but favors the joy of generosity and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Vivid Praise for a Friend’s Countenance in Sidney Prose
A compact quotation from Sir Philip Sidney extols how a rightous countenance from a friend brings inward joy to one’s home, surpassing even the splendor of grand palaces and provoking envy in the gods. The line reflects early modern reverence for friendship and virtue shaping domestic reverie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jing
Sir Philip Sidney
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Charles Wagner
Dayton
Dayton Conservancy Engineers
A. D. Hall
North Main Street
Piqua
Conservancy
Ogene
Chevalier Bayard
Garibaldis For Freedom
Westinghouse
Hemmert Bros
Brkt
the Piqua Daily
Piqua Hosiery Co
Imperial Underwear Company
I. D. Clarkson
West Water Street
S&room
Corporation
St. Paris
F. EB
Bollinger
BE L
McKinley
Bell Phone
South Avenue
Gilgamish
Hult
Babylonia
Perry Wolfords
Wayne and High Sts
W. J
V. KR. Osborne
Sass
Piqua Flour Co
H. P. Wheat 2
J. A. Hays & Son Wholesale and Retail
Wayne and
Water Sts
Wood Sts
Noal Condensed
R. D
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