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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
3
The article notes the final poem by agnostic Robert G. Ingersoll, completed the morning of his death and read at his grave by historian Dr. John Clark Ridpath. It highlights the poem as his final work and the notable reader at the burial.
A reflective poem contrasts living compassion with distant faith. It extols helping others over prayer, questions existence and death, and wonders if knowledge or a future beyond death offers clarity. The speaker rejects supernatural certainty, choosing human kindness and inquiry.
Houston Chronicle discusses the era of the new wife and husband roles. It cites The Gentlewoman on obedient husbands through love fear or peace, notes Chicago Tribune wit, and ponders whether women will demand more than a vote. The piece wryly questions if old romance obedience persists in modern marriage.
The lyric thread blends a playful carpentry pun filled verse with a playful romance. Amidst it reports on cholera in St. Petersburg and royal visits, then notes embezzlement by President Alberti and a political stump for Taft in New York.
Ed Foy of Dallas Texas seeks orders for non duplicate duplicate and triplicate counter sales and order books autographic registers and supplies including bicycle and mil brandt rolling shelving steps ladders shipping tags gum sable pin and string tags to Box 1104 Dallas Tex.
Agents wanted for a premier accident and health policy offering universal coverage from one dollar per month. Claims settled promptly at all old line companies. Miller-Stemons C. Gen. Agts. seeks agency proposals today.
Local ad offers strict pure Ribbon Cane Syrup fresh and sweet in cans at 3.00 per case six gallons. Contact J. E. McGuire Palacios Texas for purchase.
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