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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1903
Page
5
A devotional meditation by Andrew Murray and Rev Theodore Cuyler emphasizes living one day at a time. It urges trust in God, patience, and virtue through trials, comparing calm and storm to spiritual growth and submission to divine will.
An essay argues that being ready to live matters more than readiness to die. It stresses duty over fear, urging soldiers to act rightly in daily life and battle, and emphasizes faith in Christ as the ultimate victory over death and life.
The text extols Patience as guardian of faith and preserver of peace, cherisher of love, and teacher of humility. It claims Patience strengthens the spirit, tempers anger, banishes envy and pride, bridles the tongue, and refines the heart by trampling temptations.
Plutarch notes Thémistocles asked to learn memory and was told to learn forgetting instead. The piece argues forgetting past mistakes and successes to avoid pride or discouragement, and that true forgiveness requires erasing wrongs from memory as God does.
Quote by William George Jordan on happiness as inner peace not external possession. It argues happiness arises from harmony with inner ideals, growth, and self reliance rather than material gains. The soul finds joy in intangible possessions and self-attained realization.
The text urges Christians to view life’s weather as a school for character. It argues true beauty lies in enduring trouble without losing spiritual gentleness or becoming worldly, and it emphasizes lifelong lessons to grow into better people.
The passage contrasts initial energetic zeal with the drop to plain effort after ascent. It argues that true achievement rests not in vivid emotion but in disciplined, faithful execution aligning with a higher vision, turning lofty aspiration into concrete performance.
A rambling piece blends dog fables, literary quotes, and humor about dogs, clocks, love, and social quirks. It contrasts dog loyalty with human foibles, humorously critiques alarm clocks, and recalls poems by Campbell and Johnson while weaving in anecdotes about courtship and red hair prejudice.
A narrative fragment recounts a prodigal son returns to Barilh after a failed life abroad. Kretschmar’s relatives secured permission for him to come home and sent remittance to cover expenses, but he squandered it in two days. His father notes heavy losses from a Leip sic bank failure yet restores no fortune.
The piece warns of alcohol’s wide reach, likening intoxication to a swallowing serpent that wrecks intellect and morality. It cites ministers, engineers, physicians, and merchants as victims, and recounts a bridegroom’s fatal exposure to venomous snakes in a Rocky Mountain cabin. It recalls Kretschmar’s fall from affluence after a debauched stint abroad.
The article argues alcohol is a violent poison even when diluted with water or sugar. It warns liquor quality is uncertain in bars and shops, notes possible adulteration with strychnine and extra water, and urges labeling as poison on dangerous bottles to deter consumption. It cites global harm to body, mind, and society.
The American saloon is condemned as a source of violence crime and social decay. The piece cites Michigan and national totals of drinking establishments and asserts saloons corrupt youth thwart progress and threaten church and law. It calls for action against the saloon.
A fragmentary dialogue recalls old pals spotting wholesalers in carriages and distillers in white coats, with retailers and spammers described among a bustling crowd. The piece uses dialect to sketch a scene of commerce and social roles in a Delaware setting.
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