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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1909
Page
6
A motivational notice citing Success Magazine on the need for courage to take risks and lead in business. It argues that hesitation, honesty, or perseverance cannot replace bold action and personal responsibility. It emphasizes that top performers rise by facing risk and shouldering venture despite opposition.
William Friedberg, operating a Mount Vernon cigar shop, was fined five dollars by Judge Platt for conducting an informal voting contest to name the meanest man in Mount Vernon. Friedberg, a resident of Astoria with business in Mount Vernon, had posted a placard inviting the public to vote and displayed a list of names including prominent local figures such as the mayor and chief of police.
A New York Sun report from White Plains notes editor Friedberg refused to remove vote tally signs from a window, facing libel charges after pleading guilty in court while claiming unfamiliarity with the law. The piece highlights citizen reactions and the legal outcome of the incident.
A Nautilus excerpt extols enthusiasm as a primary force for transforming work into delight. It urges setting a good example to cold or selfish peers, claiming joy is sunshine that motivates others. Hard tasks become easy through heart’s blood spent on strength, breaking chains and freeing the self.
An unannounced American steamer named the Coronet arrived at Sydney harbour. It carried a mixed crowd of strangers and clerical-dressed passengers. Government medical officer and harbour master were the only people admitted aboard. Reporters linked the ship to the Holy Ghost and Us sect led by Stanford who claims to be Elijah reincarnated aboard. The vessel has been cruising among Pacific islands for months.
Three timely items merit front page attention. Officials urge vigilance as shelter-in-place orders ease. A local nonprofit hosts a charity drive, with volunteers coordinating at the community center downtown.
In Rochdale a traveler James Fegan believed dead revived after his body was placed for funeral. An undertaker Albert Heywood found the body heaving and a cold water shock enabled Fegan to speak and recover with medical aid later. Other items recount a beehive incident in Woodbury and a Michigan case of a razor amputation performed by a husband.
Poem fragment and verse pieces exploring faith love and friendship. Elsa Baker quoted lines from Smart Set praising cross bearing and beauty of brotherhood while noting friends and social tensions. The collection includes verses about pride doubt and loss reflecting late 19th or early 20th century sensibilities.
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