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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1914
Page
7
A meditation contrasts a fortune’s owner who says he never prays with a renowned sick man who can still pray. It argues modern science softens prayer objections, recaps historical anecdotes, and urges seeking God through prayer as the soul’s true home.
A quotation urging readers to seek divine sight of chariots and God in all circumstances. It emphasizes the Lord’s all controlling power, the prophet's hope and trust, and asks for awakened eyes to perceive spiritual aid against adversaries. The excerpt closes with a prayer to open our eyes to see.
A quotation by Henry Drummond on sanctification describes transformation through reflecting Christ’s character. It states that gradual improvement leads to a perfect image of Christ, condensed to a single sentence: reflect Christ and you will become like Him.
A Detroit Free Press report explains ax fishing as a winter habit where four men use an axe to stun fish beneath thin ice. They wear lumberman boots, seek sunlit coves, and strike the ice to immobilize fish before hauling them through a hole cut in the ice.
A London museum exhibit shows a bronze and wood artificial leg from around 300 B. C. The article surveys historic prosthetics, noting the Iron Hand of 1504, ear and nose substitutes among ancient Indians, and movable joints by Parc, Falcinelli and others. It mentions early gold and silver eyes and ears and silver noses used in various periods.
A dialogue from the New York Post features a wife and her husband discussing maid Anna on the street. The wife notes Anna hiding her job for a woman with a two dollar and a half hat while another girl accompanies her.
After the Franco Prussian war the village of La Schlucht was split between France and Germany. The boundary runs through the main street allowing a French and a German soldier to pose for a joint photo while each stays in his own territory.
Robert Fulton possessed remarkable power of concentrated thought. He studied French Italian and German and gained proficiency in three languages. Higher mathematics physics chemistry and perspective also demanded his attention as he advanced in scientific research.
A father explains to his son that a great man gathers many assistants to take the blame for mistakes while he earns credit for their good ideas. The quip frames leadership as credit without accountability.
The midnight sun appears wholly above the horizon at North Cape from May 138 to July 30 Hammerfest from May 15 to July 27 and Tromso from May 20 to July 22.
Cartoon caption from London Punch showing an old lady asking for Epictetus and a boy replying it is only a bad cold and sore front. The exchange mocks literary pretension and youthful vanity in a witty, era-typical setup.
Texas saw 424.1 miles of new railroad built in 1918, funded by about one million dollars in bonuses and costing 10.6 million dollars. Independent lines produced most mileage, with Santa Fe and Southern Pacific adding 136.7 miles. The San Antonio Uvalde and Gulf led in new lines at 95 miles.
The article explains why geese require free range and water, unlike ducks, and notes geese can profit on marginal farm lands with streams or springs. It highlights low care, low feed costs, and long lifespans with continued laying and hatching, while advising ganders be culled for breeding after three years due to fertility and behavior.
West Virginia tests show skimmilk moistening mash increases egg output. Across two experiments, 22 to 60 hens fed skimmilk laid more eggs than those with water moistened mash, yielding about an extra egg per quart used and a feeding value of 1.5 to 2 cents per quart.
The distinctions between chicken ages define young poultry as under six months and older birds as fowl. A young male under one year is a cockerel and a young female is a pullet, becoming cock and hen after one year.
The article argues hen houses must be reasonably warm with ample fresh air and dry conditions. It stresses comfort as essential for livestock wellbeing and productivity in farm settings.
Nor min Duncan describes in Harper s Magazine his encounter with willy willies a small destructive cyclone in the Australian desert. The winds originate offshore north of the continent and lash the northern Western Australian coast from December to March. They devastate and scatter dust and vegetation sometimes racing inland across the continent with torrential rains.
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet a young wife vows to go with her husband to New York for business though he says it will be busy and she notes she can buy clothes on Euclid avenue. This brief exchange highlights domestic roles and city shopping.
A country gentleman installs electric bells and instructs servant Joseph that one ring means him and two rings mean Maggie. The bell rings and Joseph does nothing. When Maggie arrives after the second ring, the master asks why Joseph did not come. Maggie explains Joseph waited for the next ring, reading the paper.
A quip from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer notes two twin brothers who start alike. one becomes rich while the other stays poor. The punchline flips expectations as the richer brother ends up discontented while the poorer one appears content. The tale highlights how wealth can mislead appearances.
A London Graphic observation argues men are swayed by feminine attire, claiming they think themselves unbiased but are moved by silk and lace rather than logic or conviction.
A brief quotation from the Saturday Journal notes that hopeful outcomes arrive rapidly and slip away before they can be grasped, reflecting a playful take on fleeting opportunities.
An Exchange editorial extols hospitality as a remedy for racial antagonisms. It frames the practice as a glorious sacred rite that makes all men brothers, asserting unity across races and praising its transformative power.
A reflective line notes that those who believe their own pain would lessen if they could not transmit it to others may misunderstand healing. The phrasing suggests empathy and awareness of emotional impact.
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