Most Wonderful Tobacco Box Reposes in Caxton Hall
In Caxton hall Westminster London sits what is described as the most wonderful tobacco box in the world. Over two centuries ago it was bought for four pence and could hold only three ounces. Now it stands over four feet tall and is insured for £7000. Its value rests on the original box being enclosed in six others with each housed in silver.
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Caxton Hall
Westminster
London
Housewife admires basket of clean clothes
A housewife smiles at a basket of clear white laundry and thanks Red Cross Ball Blue as she admires the results. The ad notes availability at all grocers.
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Red Cross
Wet Weather Rice Cultivation in Indo-China Differing Needs
In Cochin China rice grows under rainfed conditions with no irrigation. Rice is planted at the start of the wet season and receives all necessary water from the continuous rainfall during the growing period. The text contrasts these conditions with American farming practices.
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Indo-China
America
Cochin-China
Restless Character Manager Transcript
The dialogue notes a long serving manager who left after 43 years. The applicant asks why he departed and the manager describes him as always needing to be on the move. The exchange, quoted from the Boston transcript, highlights a restless temperament and continuous activity.
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Boston
Transcript
The Smaller City Is Coming Into Its Own
In the Cedar Rapids Gazette the author argues that urban sprawl toward suburbs and decentralization of industry are making smaller cities more attractive. The piece notes shifts from large metropolitan centers to mid sized locales, with wage earners seeking more home life and contentment. It cites New York Cleveland Chicago and Boston as examples and suggests fifty to one hundred thousand population cities offer greater chances of success and happiness than very large cities.
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New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Cincinnati
Boston
Cedar Rapids
The Home Instinct and the American Dream of Ownership
The piece extols the home as a private refuge and a cornerstone of democracy. It notes the cultural belief that a man’s home is his castle, and highlights practical paths to starting construction with guidance from architects, contractors, and lumber dealers to ensure decent, affordable living spaces.
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Harding
Better Homes Demonstrations Reach Nationwide Audience
About 1,000 Better Homes in America demonstrations occurred across cities towns and villages with 2,000,000 attending. The exhibitions involved civic leaders architects realtors builders interior decorators and home supply dealers and spurred repeats in many communities.
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America
Your Value to Community and Health in the Village
A 1920s piece argues that people aged twenty to forty add 1000 to 10000 dollars to their community’s wealth. It stresses healthy surroundings as affordable per capita gains, citing L. Lumsden in Hygeia on building health for country dwellers.
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L. L. Lumsden
Hygeia
Health and community effort shape local wellbeing
The Selma Times-Journal argues that a community can largely determine its health outcomes by will and action. Low death rates reflect deliberate care, while neglect and inefficiency drive undesirable conditions, with many minor diseases preventable through practical measures.
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Selma
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The Boy Jesus in God s House Study
Lesson from Luke 2 4 52 centers on Jesus growth in wisdom stature and favor in God and man The text outlines His development in mental physical and spiritual areas His tempering with Mary s teaching temple study and obedient life provides guidance for youth and adults on growth in faith and character
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God
Man
Jesus Christ
Jerusalem
Temple
Joseph
Mary
Christ
Little Regard for Others Sinful Selfish Attitude
A compact note cites a moral reflection from The Living, labeling a self-centered person as selfish conceited and content with self while showing little regard for others. The brief quotation emphasizes personal vanity and lack of consideration.
Preaching and Salvation Sentimental Effects
The Living Word notes that preaching stirs feeling but salvation rests on conviction of sin. The remark frames preaching as influence on emotion rather than the decisive moment of repentance leading to salvation.
Helping Others Sometimes a Good Way to Help
A brief notes encouragement to assist others by allowing space and avoiding interference. The message suggests that restraint can be as helpful as direct aid, promoting harmonious conduct and consideration for others.
Prayer and Healing in James A Passages Debate
A discussion of James five on prayer for the sick, anointing with oil, and healing. The article weighs whether healing gifts were apostolic, and argues the core message is prayer and faith, not miraculous signs, with notes on scripture and church practice.
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Dias
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A. T. Robertson
Louisville
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Moule
Plied Up Heap of Money as Beauty or Burden
The saying notes that chasing wealth often leaves men poor and asks whether true beauty lies in money or in simpler values. It reflects a caution against greed over contentment.
Married man who thinks he knows it all
A concise adage notes that you rarely encounter a married man convinced he has every answer. The remark highlights stubborn self assurance and the common bias toward overconfidence in long term relationships.
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