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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1909
Page
9
A reflective meditation on emotional balance urging acceptance of sorrow as part of joy. The piece argues that deep happiness arises only after acknowledging hardship, presenting a philosophical view rather than a news report.
The Weakington Post reports on a Brooklyn Tabernacle pastor Charles Russell sermon arguing the occult and mediums bluff, contrasting palmistry with true faith. He warns against table rappings and fake miracles, noting the law of gravity and urging discernment. He cites Mme Paladino and Ascandar Khaldah as examples and explains biblical mystery and future kingdom hope for believers. The piece blends religious critique with a field report of a palm reading session and a scientist’s skeptical view of occult practices.
The Waltham Watch Company guarantees its watches broadly when purchased through a regular jeweler but not when bought from a general store, as the guarantee applies only to approved retail channels. The company explains that the mechanism exists to ensure proper service and authenticity through authorized outlets.
N B. When buying a Weltham watch, consult your jeweler for one adjusted to ensure accurate timekeeping and proper alignment of the stem and position.
Lee Fisher, a member of the Alabama Nine and a professional baseball player, was arrested in Dashville Tennessee after confessing to robbing the home of HoT Lewis last night. He allegedly entered the room of Miss Nannie Lewis and Miss Lillian Lewis while they pretended to sleep, threatened them with a lit match, and fled through an open window before police captured him. Fisher is about 25 years old and played for Athens Alabama earlier in the season.
Twelve battleships of the Atlantic Fleet will assemble at Hampton Roads on December 1 for the mobilization of sixteen warships that took part in the Hudson Fulton celebration under Admiral Schroeder. Ships delayed include the Virginia Louisiana Montana and North Carolina with some crews changing status. the Missouri arrived at Hampton Roads yesterday.
Special to The Weslington Pout from New York Dr James H Hyslop Columbia University discusses Husapia Paladino’s levitation claims. He cites magnetism wireless telegraphy and gravitation as known motions from afar, questions evidence, and insists trance actions may not imply spirits.
The Hague announces a proposed great international exhibition to be held in 1933. The event would celebrate the opening of the Peace Palace with plans under discussion in November.
An anonymous advertiser in The Times offers a millionaire a $5000 stake to prove wealth does not buy happiness. A government official with a high salary is named as a potential participant. The plan aims to spend wealth to benefit others while giving the spender purpose through an orderly two year diary of expenses and a public committee review.
An advice column from a veterans aide addresses how to obtain pensions for Civil War and later service, detailing eligibility, rates, and procedures. It covers widows, permanently helpless children, desertion charges, bounty land, and how multiple pensions may or may not be combined, with city and department references.
Special cable reports Rome’s action to end priests leaving for America after clashes with bishops. King X bans secular priests from emigration without Sacred Congregation approval, citing risks to discipline and ministry. applies also to priests emigrating to the Philippines.
Experiments reported by Prof Vallee and an Altort veterinary surgeon in Paris show horse serum has greater immunizing power against tuberculosis than other methods. In tests on young cattle, untreated inoculated subjects died of the disease, while those treated with equine serum remained clear, prompting Vallee to urge physicians to pursue human trials.
United States consul McDiller reports returning from the San Juan River valley flood zone to Matamoros. He distributed 2000 blankets sent by American relief societies. Thousands of Mexicans remain destitute, lacking homes and clothing, subsisting on desert plants.
A compact history of the Civil War era Congresses from the Thirty-sixth through the Thirty-ninth, detailing secession, leadership shifts, and the struggle over reconstruction. It covers Lincoln’s presidency, Stevens and Wade’s opposition, the rise of the Republicans, and the Homestead Act shaping postwar policy.
John H. Warner, general secretary of the RELIGION NEED OF BRAZIL association, spoke in a lectures tour about South America’s vast resources and potential. He warned that positivism is Brazil’s chief concern, praised native initiative, and noted Rio de Janeiro’s rebirth. Warner, who has spent five years in Brazil, plans to continue his tour until March 1 next year and will dine with the Beat Club in Washington.
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