A Man’s Burden and The Call of Children in Wartime
A speaker reflects on the moral weight of a world at war and the impact on boys and children. He describes feeling torn between duty and compassion, then envisions the sight of schoolchildren as a powerful, renewing call to support war efforts and relief. He outlines a personal test for Red Cross giving using a blank with his name and figure.
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Liberty Loan
Red Cross
Unknown Soldier Verse: Dawn From Death to Life
A verse found on an American soldier who bravely fought and nobly died. The author is unknown. The lines urge readers to look beyond world conflict with faith and envision a dawn of ampler life arising from death and night.
Untitled Uncle Eben Whimsical Quotation
A fragmentary reminiscence features Uncle Eben quipping about ingratitude and a misfit who cannot learn from mistakes, echoing Beecher’s idea that not learning from error makes a harsh teacher. The passage reflects rustic dialect and moral shorthand.
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Eben
Uncle Eben
Saturday Evening Post and Country Gentleman at Review Office
Newspaper note requests this week’s Saturday Evening Post and Country Gentleman for Review Office use and mentions a phone contact.
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Saturday Evening Post
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