The Portland daily press., 1896-01-18
OLD SUPERSTITION
What the Curfew Bell Meant in Old.
en- Time.
AND WHAT 1T SHOULD MEAN TO
DAY TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE
To Persons of Sense This Has Great
Weight

To Persons of Sense This Has Great
Weight.
The ourfew bell was no myth. 1t was
summons to the people to put out the
fires, stop all labor and retire to sleep.
1t was a summons, also, which none
dare disobey, for heavy penalties followed
disobedience.
Q, for curfew bell at the present day
bell whose ringing tones should
summon us to rest from work. To rest
from the intense, mad rush which bur-
ries US on in the weakening, wearying,
nerve tearing. brain destroying struggle
of life.
Do you know what this means?
You professional and business men, how
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is plainly evidenced in your weakened
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your sleepless, restless nights, your ut :
terly relaxed nervous condition after
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You clerks and mechanics, who work
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You women, sales-girls. and those con-
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your drudgery, how wearing upon your
life, how enervating to your feelings,
how exhausting to your strength, how
blighting to your beauty. You are often
nervous, generally weak and always
tired.
Alas, no ourfew bell can call halt in
the worlds work, but "a warning voice
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