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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1903
Page
3
A fragmentary piece blends a poem by John Masefield invoking final prayers at sea with a sermon excerpt urging obedience to divine will. The text contrasts nautical imagery of waves and ships with a call to live as inhabitants of heaven, stressing that salvation is proven by service to God and humanity.
Archdeacon Sinclair urges readers in the London Quiver to respect the Sabbath and avoid other rest day activities. He condemns Sunday amusements and travel on Sundays, calling for plain meals and worship at least once, to protect rest and religious observance. He stresses the need for railway workers and cyclists to honor the Lord's day for their souls.
A reflective piece on how words harm or heal, urging charity in speech. It contrasts kind words with cruelty, notes silence can shield rumor, and argues mood and temper shape perception. The metaphorical dove, apples of gold, and weather imagery illustrate how speech reveals character and temper.
The text argues that human action rarely shows purpose and that God often moves contrary to what humans expect. It likens creation to a building begun by digging deep, where descent precedes ascent. Believers should trust in infinite wisdom, as apparent dispensations reveal God’s righteous plan beyond human understanding.
A fragment urging disciplined church membership as the orderly method of access to the kingdom, warning that misuse and laziness threaten peril yet promising profit to those who habitually exploit it for glory. The text emphasizes steadfast service over mere access.
Dean Farrar argues that true heroism lies in peaceable, steady service within everyday duties. enduring cheerfulness in small tasks, unselfishness, and acceptance of low positions elevate a life of faith over fleeting battlefield glory. such quiet works are remembered by God even if unnamed by history.
An old Chinese woman becomes a Christian and marks Sunday by removing six chopsticks from a shelf each morning until the shelf is bare. She then rests work on Sunday and restarts the week with the sticks. The writer asks if we in this country share her earnestness of desire and purpose in observing Sunday.
A reflective vignette describes a meadow fragrance drawn from tiny hidden flowers near brass. The speaker credits a gentle spirit, a quiet woman or daughter, as the source of this perfume, asserting that true charm comes from inner grace rather than wealth or adornment.
The sermon cites Thetis dipping Achilles in the Styx to illustrate how even seeming invulnerability hides a vulnerable heel. It warns believers that they may feel fully covered by virtue yet possess an unseen flaw, urging all to adopt the whole armor of God to prevent any unprotected joint against evil.
A reflective note contrasts sunny joy with duty on grey days. It urges courage and steady effort, gathering tools to work despite weather. The message calls to uplift others, care for the sick and lonely, and spread light through upright conduct and service.
The text asserts a single calling to serve Christ as the core engagement. Other pursuits are minor or superficial unless they are inspired by the spirit of a larger mission guiding life and purpose.
A reflective meditation urges burying idols and elevating ideals. It cautions that past access may reveal today’s failures and speaks of religion as a unifying conduit for love. The piece blends personal struggle with grace and the need for divine key to unlock self.
In an interview in Berlin Count von Goetzen, governor of German East Africa, discusses plans to build a railroad to Kiwa near Dar es Salaam linking Lake Nyassa and Lake Tanganyika. He praises German policy, notes resource wealth, and describes governance, labor, and social life in the colony.
A dialogue about effort versus wishing opens with a wary view on studying and climbing to success amid winter snow. The piece shifts to report on coal industry labor disputes, noting a 14 percent wage push, its high cost projection, and mixed reactions. It cites union tensions in Chicago and Milwaukee, internal rifts, and defense of organized labor by George Perkins amid claims of panic driven by stock speculation.
Pittsburg born Lewis Good born 1862 emerges as a leading figure in the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers. He is praised for hard work since youth and expected to unite steel workers after a potential presidency, with South Chicago and western deserters seen likely to rejoin supporting co workers. A Chicago Herald note cites his popularity and strong personality. The piece also covers a Chicago packing trades council push for child education tests and impending bills in Illinois legislature, aiming to restrict child labor and night work. It notes the council’s call to action and a pending national convention to settle intra federation disputes among sheet metal workers.
Hines Lumber Co reaches settlement with Amalgamated Woodworkers union conceding a nine hour day. The firm hopes the news stays quiet to avoid affecting remaining workers still on ten hour shifts. Tally men may seek similar concessions following the woodworkers victory.
Painters in Allegheny county Pa demand a 33.60 per day eight hour wage for the coming year and threaten a March 2 strike if not granted. Most contractors say the demand will not be met though some letters and verbal assurances indicate support. The painters argue they are, except for one, the lowest paid trade in Pittsburgh’s building industry.
The Lynn Massachusetts labor war between the Boot and Shoe Workers Union and the Knights of Labor continues with no weakening shown by either side. It is believed the strike has cost well over 60 000 dollars in expenses, wages sacrificed by strikers, and related incidentals.
The article notes a nationwide push by labor organizations seeking wage increases in the coming spring. It asserts the current year could mark an epoch in organized labor as unions in major cities urge employers to raise pay, including in Washington where local union employers are alerted to consider the proposition.
Secretary Hodge of the National Brickmakers union issued charters for two new locals this past week, increasing the parent body to 145 unions and boosting membership to over 8,000 workers.
Industrial Notes reports Ottawa civil servants seek higher pay while Toronto wage earners organize a union. Chippewa Falls and Milwaukee shoe workers organize, Aberdeen retail clerks form an association, and bricklayers in Toronto weigh wage demands. Boilermakers on the Harriman system threaten action if Union Pacific refuses a conference. Bill posters in Cleveland seek broader organization gains as Tolgde remains unclarified.
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