Quote on painting quality and perception by Ruskin
The text reflects Ruskin’s view that true first rate painting is quiet and natural and universally pleasing. It contrasts first rate, second rate, and general audience reactions, using a metaphor of time as a cobweb with men as spiders and flies.
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Ruskin
Firestone
Dangers and Uses of Thyroid Extracts in Weight Loss
A medical overview warns that thyroid extract can aid weight loss in some overweight individuals but poses serious risks. Prolonged self administration causes hyperthyroidism symptoms and poisoning, with many deaths and invalids from unsafe use. The piece notes varicose vein injections and a 1000-patient study showing risks and potential overall improvement in some conditions.
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S. W. Patterson
British Medical Journal
Peace through action and understanding in a diverse world
The text urges translating wishes for peace into action by building intellectual and moral climates that foster friendship and empathetic imagination. It argues love as the ultimate cure for prejudice, bitterness, greed, and hatred, and calls for personal resolve to remain strong.
Speak Carefully Before You Speak in Front of Children
A cautionary note urges thinking twice before speaking in the presence of youngsters. It emphasizes admitting ignorance when unsure and valuing restraint and wisdom over force or flashy displays.
Quotes on self help and effort from a bygone era
The fragment urges clear communication and self reliance. It contrasts helping oneself with waiting for others and notes that busy people are happier than idle ones. It warns against misplaced focus and claims constant success hides life’s other sides while encouraging perseverance through adversity.
Scythe Tree Remains At Birmingham Ancestral Home
The Scythe tree on the grounds of the Paul Earle Greene family home in Elyton area Birmingham is tied to Civil War memories. Robert Earle joined the first company from Elyton as a teen and placed the scythe on a small front yard tree before leaving. He was killed in the war, and the tree with the growing scythe became a local landmark still known in Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Ala
Paul Earle Greene
Robert Earle
Elyton
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