Wages of Sin and Foolish Effort Parable
A proverb-like reflection notes that delay in claiming rightful wages shows folly in both the lazy and the overreaching. It contrasts two opposite extremes to warn against inaction and overzealous striving.
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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1899
Page
2
History repeats as man questions neighbors' view
A reflective note on repetitive history and social friction. The speaker contemplates why others dislike him and efforts to become more agreeable to those around him.
Man calculates savings from quitting cigarettes long term
A man known as Informed stated that denying himself three ten cent cigars daily for twenty years would save about $2,190. He then asked for a loan of a quarter.
Abdul Hamid urged to teach royal employer to raise owed sum
The American farmer is advised to work and possibly instruct his royal employer on how to raise the government debt Abdul Hamid owes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abdul Hamid
Resort patronage reflects general prosperity at seaside and mountains
Seaside and mountain reports indicate unusually generous resort patronage this summer. The trend signals broad prosperity rather than exceptional heat, as the public’s ability to travel hinges largely on the state of business and overall economic health.
Weyler’s “regeneration” view mocked by history
General Weyler told the senate revolutions are often needed for regeneration. Critics say his idea of regeneration mirrors his Cuban actions, comparing him to a warrior who called peace a solitude and highlighting his harsh methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Weyler
Senate of Spain
Weyler
Alderman Brick Opposes Dewey Reception Ironically Isolated
In a Boston aldermanic session Alderman Brick protested any appropriation for a reception to Admiral Dewey. The vote left Brick as the lone opponent while others favored honoring the celebrated sailor, an action likened to a frog croaking as an elephant passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Brick
Boston
Admiral Dewey
Brick
Col Alexander Hawkins Diees Aboard During Philippine Campaign
Col Alexander Hawkins of the Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers died at sea from an insidious disease during the Philippine conflict. No martial glory marked his passing, yet his duty and sacrifice stood out. History may not credit him as a battlefield hero, but his service remains a profound example of steadfast duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Hawkins
Tenth
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Philippines
American railways to showcase in Europe exposition
American railways and their managers plan a bold display at Paris next year. A model train will tour Europe after the exposition to demonstrate U S travel comfort and expose European rail services. The display could influence European railway standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Paris
Great Britain
United States
Wanderings Through Paradise Dreamland and the City of the Blessed
A narrator recounts near-death visions in a monastery as a light floods the room and the soul, freed from the body, rises with a dove to an astral journey. Angela appears in Dreamland then the City of the Blessed, where spirits dwell among timeless gardens, palaces, and trees, sharing eternal love and peace.
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Brother Joseph
Brother Benedictus
Anselmo
Angela
Holy Brotherhood
Dreamland
Paradise
South Africa Exports Gold and Coal Volumes
The republic reported last year exports of 4,505,015 ounces of gold and about 40,000 tons of coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South African Republic
Luther on life stages and personal achievement
The quotation frames a progression from strength at twenty to wealth at fifty, asserting that lacking vigor by twenty dooms one to miss the traits of strength, handsomeness, learning, and wealth later in life. It reflects a historical view of self-improvement and success.
Red Flag Dangers and Patent Remedies Debate
A jumble of wartime era medical patter promotes Carcarets Candy Cathartic and Allen's Foot-Ease with promises of curing skin ailments and foot pains. It notes political feuding between Senators Chandler and Gallinger over a post office appointment and ends with a health aside praising vegetables for purifying blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chandler
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Harvest labor ad offers thousands of waxers in Midwest fields
A recruitment notice invites thousands of men to work in harvest fields across Minnesota North and South Dakota with room for more. It advertises half rates via the Great Northern Railway from St Paul and provides Max Bass Chicago address for inquiries. The text also includes a brief note about the Chinese tael as a monetary unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Great Northern Ry
St. Paul
Max Bass
South
Clark Street
Chicago
Faultless Starch Advertising Slogans
A compact ad item extols Faultless Starch as superior amid many starch brands. It notes grocers sell it and households rely on it, inviting readers to try it and be convinced. The text includes a Ben Jonson quote about mood and wit.
An Excellent Combination of Syrup or Fies Remedy
An advertisement for California Fig Syrup Co claiming a pleasant laxative with cures for constipation, colds, headaches, and fevers. Praises its cleansing effects and safety, notes ingredients from senna and aromatic plants, and urges buyers to use the full company name to avoid imitations. Available at druggists for 50 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Fie Syrrup Co
Califo Fie Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup CO
N.Y
Louisville
New York
All Drugista
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Jefferson County Record
Frank T. Tearce
Diller
Nebraska
Hood
Luther
Allen
Cts
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Ben Jonson
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