Local notes from Paxton Nebraska and area visitors
Paxton area residents hosted and traveled as Rev Hofer preached two sermons during a visit from Gar den City guests. Nearby families and friends gathered, while revival meetings continued with Rev Wiebe. A blizzard swept the region and a farewell reception for the Wall family was held at the Flaming home with singing and a Bible verse contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Flaming
Mr. Weldon
J. §. Thiessen
Garden City
Rev
Mrs. Hofer
Mr. Hofer
Frank Wall
Poor Innocent Naturalist Draws Mocking Gaze
A passage from Youth's Companion recounts Fabre the naturalist and the moments of simple misreading by laborers. Three grape-pickers observe him, deem him an innocent and utter fear and pity, crossing themselves at the sight of his immobility and fixation on a stone in a ravine.
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Fabre
P. F. Mickael
Langwedoc
Wollen
God
Mecca Temple Cauda Alleged on Ancient Site
Historic Mecca Temple described as occupying the heavenly tabernacle site after Adam’s 200 years wandering. Tradition credits Ishmael and Abraham with building it and guarding the Black Stone. Rebuilt twice, the two cube structure stands 50 by 80 feet, about 40 feet high with marble interiors and silk hangings.
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Cauda
Mecca
Adam
Ishmael
Abrahim
Purkey
Kansas City
Wit and Wisdom Nuggets from a 19th Century Column
A humorous column riffs on merit in attention and government, daily life foibles, and social pretensions. It swings from friendship with lettuce to modern farmers, clocks in henhouses, and the value of sensible talk, ending with reflections on wealth and restraint.
Cleansing Uses for Corks
Corks have many cleaning applications. Dry cork removes window spots, turpentine dampened cork cleans white glaze bricks, paraffin dipped cork removes rust marks from metal, gasoline dipped cork treats linoleum stains, and a cork dipped in wet salt erases burnt marks on dishes. A simple foot warmer can be made by filling a bag with cork pieces and heating briefly.
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PharmacevtiCal
Usiti Val Vani
Relative Seekers Target Wealth Through Hard Times
A distant relative notes personal financial hardship and the aim to locate relatives with money and resourcefulness. The speaker emphasizes ongoing struggle and hope for assistance from kin with means.
Tough fabrics for air ships meet beefsteak test
The idea proposes testing a restaurant beefsteak to assess how well tough fabrics withstand cooking or serving conditions in airship operations. It notes curiosity about practical application and potential safety considerations.
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Beefsteak
Pulpit Collapse Shelters Little Johnny During Sermon
In a church incident during a Sunday service, Johnny sits near the pulpit as the clergyman reads a text about dwelling among the people. Without warning the pulpit gives way causing a moment of confusion and concern among attendees.
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Johnny
No corner on heaven seats prompts a broader view on religion
A reflection notes that no single group holds exclusive rights to eternal rewards, urging openness in beliefs and dialogue rather than contentious debates about faith.
Fragments on Dead Leaders and Self Help Chaff
A collection of aphorisms and opinions on leadership after death, perception of authority in Texas, consumer honesty, and self reliance. The piece critiques idle praise, urges practical action, and highlights a rare breed who stops saying can’t and starts doing.
Ambiguous prompt quality acknowledged in guidance
The text signals willingness to acknowledge mistakes and keeps a door open for reassessment. It hints at recognizing a wrong path after entering a bad situation, suggesting openness to reconsideration and corrective action.
New Jersey Man Drinks 24 Cups of Coffee Daily
A New Jersey resident reportedly consumes about 24 cups of coffee each day. The habit appears linked to a preference for hot water to flush out caffeine, highlighting potential health considerations.
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New Jersey
Orde
The severest test of friendship in success
The line about friendship and envy when a friend achieves a goal long considered unlikely or past one’s own hopes. It reflects the struggle to celebrate a peer’s triumph without resentment.
Silence and Affection in Difficult Times
A reflective note on friendship and comfort found in silence between true friends. The piece notes how women may envy better wardrobes if husbands spent less on themselves, framing personal restraint and shared support as key to harmony.
Training in Mortgage Payments Promoted for Youth Start
A fragment states a young man should begin with several years of training in managing finances and paying mortgages to start in life. The text notes a compromise and suggests practical steps rather than idealized paths.
City or Town Dilemma: Nobody Truly Knows Me
A speaker laments city life as impersonal and small towns as suffocating, preferring anonymity over being seen. The reflections contrast crowded anonymity with intimate familiarity.
Have Lock Post editor Will C Israel passes away
In a brief notice the Have Lock Post notes editor Will C Israel died on Thursday March 5. The piece highlights his role at the paper and his talent for friendship and building lasting bonds.
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Will C. Israel
Havelock Post
Bill
Fine Orchestra but Not in First Class
A British empire anecdote contrasts English praise with American humor. Sir Henry Wood recalls an admirer praising the orchestra as magnificent while an American friend quips that if “fine” means large in the States a kettledrummer must start three measures early to sync with the conductor.
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British Empire
Henry Wood
Lairge
Christopher
San Francisco
How to Identify and Extract Gold in Placer Deposits
In this guide by Victor Shaw from Adventure Magazine, the test for gold versus pyrite is explained using scratch tests, light reflection, and nitric acid fumes. It describes placer gold locations such as bed rock near bends, reef crossings, and bench deposits, with pricing notes around two dollars per troy ounce after refining.
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Victor Shaw
Jt Adventure Magazine
Wood used as polisher in Swiss and French watches
The article notes rotten wood formerly used to polish high grade watches. Machinery and benzine largely replace it now, though some escape parts and small screws still see hand polishing. Switzerland uses about $4,000 worth annually, with best quality at $1 per pound.
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Switzerland
J. S
Tomato History And Early Commercial Growth
The note traces tomato origins from Peru and Mexico in ancient times to ornament use as the love apple until about 1830. It highlights how commercial improvement began around 1870 with A W Livingston introducing Trophy, and mentions early cultivation in England by 1506 and in Italy by 1812.
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Peru
Mexico
A. W. Livingston
Seedsiman
Columbus
Ohio
England
Italy
Evergreens Weather Winter: Needles Shrivel Yet Survive
Nature Magazine notes tiny evergreen needles darken and shrink in winter as chlorophyll withdraws and water content drops. Freezing and thawing cause little harm, enabling spring reactivation of starch production before needles die and are replaced over three to five years.
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Nature Magazine of
Washington
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