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Newspaper
The Blackfoot Optimist
Location
Blackfoot, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
6
A community writes of a rare Yuletide peace amid world turmoil. The piece urges joy and gratitude for a quiet hour of prosperity while urging compassion for the afflicted abroad, and warns the century’s blight may yet reach their land.
A reflective sermon on gender, sin, and accountability traces the myth of Adam and Eve through history. It questions blame, highlights male treachery as a recurring theme, and notes the paradox of a faithful husband amid unfaithful wives, ending with a call to compassion echoing from ancient Palestine.
In arguing for long term bonds to fund permanent public improvements, the speaker contends that borrowing creates present prosperity and leaves posterity better off. He cites railroads and roads as examples, noting that bonds finance growth and allow descendants to share in the created wealth. A debt on posterity is just when backed by tangible assets.
Farmers nationwide urged to join the second annual meeting of the National Association of State Marketing Associations to discuss improved crop marketing. The event runs December 8-9 at the Sherman Hotel with the National Conference on Marketing and Farm Credits, chaired by Charles W. Holman. W. G. Scholz of Idaho serves as president and William K R Camp of North Carolina is secretary. about twenty states including New York are members.
Chicago hosts the annual Conference on Marketing and Farm Credits from December 4 to 9, with Idaho’s governor appointing a wide slate of delegates. State officials like W. G. Scholtz and G. R. Hitt will guide next year’s work as delegates from many Idaho towns are listed, including Mackay, Buhl, Lewiston, Moscow, Pocatello, Sandpoint, Nampa and Caldwell.
The narrator recalls Hobo Jim a loyal friend who shunned riding the rails and sometimes visited a church. In a dark night they theftly encountered a drifting youth, a grave memory later marked as unknown dead. The piece closes with a promotional voice urging loyalty to Blackfoot the town to sustain its trade and community.
An essay traces God’s rejection of Saul, Samuel’s anointing plan, and how David, though young, is chosen as the future king. It notes the Ark’s capture earlier, Bethlehem’s purification rites, and the heart’s primacy in divine selection. The piece extends to Christ’s body as believers anointed with the Holy Spirit.
A reflective piece on Franz Joseph's long reign and the world’s mix of pity and respect. It notes crises, war pressure on Austria, and cautions the new emperor Charles to balance diverse factions. It compares wealth and poverty, arguing contentment lies between extremes and ends with a note of hope.
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