11 Dec 1903
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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1903
Page
1
An editorial note from Raleigh Times praising self help with a quip on Thanksgiving giving. It cites the orphanage church at Thomasville giving three times as much to the orphanage as any other church in the state.
A Richmond News Leader reflection questions why Ananias and his wife were punished for lying to the Spirit. The piece argues many people lie to themselves daily and urges honest self-scrutiny, warning of divine judgment without overt modern specifics.
The Charlotte Observer notes Bill Fife, once a preacher, now promoting mining stocks and urging friends to invest. The piece condemns his gambling schemes and calls on North Carolina Christians to beware, labeling him a reproach to the Gospel.
A fragment from the Chicago Tribune proclaims stern morals,—greed breeds grumbling while faith remains the world’s strongest force. It warns that style cannot replace strength and character shows when time is scarce.
A whiskey linked gun accident left a son with a crushed hand and a wounded father in a ramshackle wagon before Dr. Miles Walker. The boy’s hand was amputated at the wrist after a lengthy operation as the family, named Turner from Union South Carolina, struggled to pay medical costs and shelter themselves on Howell Ferry road.
Washington official Bristow orders an inspector after a sheriff's letter alleging a Texas town postmistress bans hats and uses forceful methods to enforce manners. The sheriff paints a rude, hasty image and cites racial bias against Black and Mexican residents as hindering access to mail.
The planters of the South expect to gain about 200 million dollars from higher cotton prices this year, while speculation will share some of the gains. With ample volumes of other products fetching good prices, Southern prosperity appears assured for some time.
The Yorkville Enquirer reports estimates that completing the Panama Canal will cost the United States about $184,233,358 beyond payments to the Isthmus government. The article reviews past expenditures, company failures, and the Walker commission’s revised plan for a deeper waterway.
In Monroe Enquirer Rev Dr J C Rowe urges public schools to teach the dignity of honest labor. He argues farming is God instituted and that education should train people to be better workers, not to avoid work. He condemns shame in honest toil and promotes plow-handle work.
A man who earns $68,000 through gambling is labeled a financier while a Black man who plays seven up for five cents a game faces chain gang punishment.
Novelty handkerchiefs and neckties presented as ideal holiday gifts. Encourages early purchase to avoid the last minute rush and ensure shoppers get what they want.
A profusion of neckwear offers beauty and style for holiday gifting. Shoppers can find a great variety of latest designs in charming novelties suitable for gifts and personal use.
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