Daddy's Evening Tale of the Caviaries and Tails
Daddy tells Nick and Nancy a bedtime story about the Caviaries, tiny fluffy animals with varied colors. The tale follows a conversation with pheasants about tails, highlighting differing views on tail usefulness and how perceptions differ by point of view.
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Nancy
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Rain No Game Polo Match Describe Punished Boy
A teacher assigns a brief polo match description to his class. One student, momentarily idle, is pressed to write. After a five minute warning the pupil finally submits a single line: Rain-no game.
Proper Celebration of Anniversary of the Nation's Birth
Editorial reveres Independence Day while critiquing carnival excess. It urges a dignified celebration in July 4 observances, praising patriotism, civil liberty, and the nation’s founders, and advocates public games, music, and restrained conduct to honor the republic’s ideals.
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Independence Hall
Philadelphia
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Fourth of July Flag Union of States and Hearts
A patriotic note celebrates the Fourth of July flag as symbol of unity among lakes lands states and people. It emphasizes the union of hearts and hands behind the flag and nation.
Fourth of July Spiel Dialogue Exchange
Jinks defends loyalty to a friend while Blinks and Jinks recall a quarrel over a speech. Jackson criticized Maxson's remarks and a confrontation followed with Blinks admitting authorship of the speech.
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Isaiah Vision and Call for Mission in Eight Verses
This July 1 lesson previews Isaiah's vision in the temple and the call to preach to Israel. It sketches Isaiah's era under Uzziah, his role as reformer, and the twofold division of the book to passages of history and prophecy. The study links the vision to cleansing, proclamation, and the need for justice guided by righteous lives.
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Prohibition Song Praises Nationwide Dry Movement
A Prohibition themed verse extols a coming era with no saloons across states. It names Maine Kansas North Dakota Georgia Oklahoma Alabama Mississippi North Carolina Tennessee West Virginia Virginia Colorado Arizona Washington Oregon Arkansas Iowa Idaho South Carolina Michigan Montana Nebraska South Dakota Indiana Utah New Hampshire and the District of Columbia as joining the dry ranks.
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Potomace
Alaska
Prohibition and illiteracy claims contrasted across states
The author critiques a prohibition defense arguing literacy gaps reflect licensing. He notes so called license states vs prohibition states, citing Georgia Mississippi North Carolina with large Black populations, and Maine Vermont in New England showing low illiteracy despite prohibition. He dismisses the link between prohibition and higher illiteracy.
Dry towns and counties show lower government costs
A Spokane Washington table shows reductions in expenses across Superior courts, jail, and aid to the poor in dry areas. A Pennsylvania comparison of Greene and Elk counties finds lower costs per voter in dry counties, alongside limited licenses and reduced saloon presence.
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Saree A Larels Alec
Pennsylvania
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Elk Co
Ervice Als
Doctor Struempell attacks beer as social enemy
The German physiologist warns against replacing whisky with beer to lessen alcoholism. He calls this notion erroneous and says drink victims occur regardless of beverage, criticizing the idea that beer reduces social harm in poorer cultures.
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Struempell
Insurance rates rise during wartime joke at mayor dinner
Mayor Mitchel quips in New York about policy types as wartime costs clamor. A jokey anecdote has a young man seeking every policy from life to marine to cover a voyage through the U-boat blockade, underscoring fears of increasing prices.
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Mitchel
New York
England
Freezone claims painless corn removal by drops
A Cincinnati authority says corns and calluses can be lifted with the fingers after applying a few drops of Freezone. Sold cheaply in drug stores, Freezone reportedly dries instantly and causes no pain, soreness, or infection, with pharmacists able to supply it.
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Reynold Street
Brunswik
Mr. Dent
Dean
Doan
Cincinnati
Tomb Robbery at Mohammed's Tomb Sparks Global Outcry
Indignation sweeps the Mussulman world as Turkish authorities seize jewels and money left at Mohammed's tomb. Among the loot is the famous "Shining Star" diamond believed worth over 1.5 million dollars.
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Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promoted As General Tonic
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims to act on the liver drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the whole system for 50 cents.
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Ake Grove
Grove
To Hear Her Talk Willis What Is National Wealth
A courtroom style quip frames a barter view of national wealth arguing that wealth equals what a woman’s relatives will leave her. The exchange hints at family riches and inheritance as a proxy for economic power.
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Willis
United States
Gillis
Bump
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