King Lion Advises Cubs on Becoming Kings of Beasts
A zoo scene centers on King Lion lecturing his cubs, especially son Leo, about wild heritage and future majesty. He urges roars, hunting dreams, and pride in the King of Beasts title while urging them to remember their jungle roots and family legacy.
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Indie
King of the Beasts
How It Started Describing Junk as a Term for Neglected Things
The term junk started from hard salted beef aboard ships, later extending to refer to salvaged metals, flawed diamonds, or unbecoming hats. The link lies in junk being a nautical term for old cordage and the disliked, low-value status of the food, then applied to other items viewed as worthless.
Cynical Sue Quips on Women Marksmanship and Wives
The columnist Cynical Sue notes humorously that women’s marksmanship has improved so much that a wife only misses her husband when he is away. Her quip reflects playful social commentary on domestic life and skill.
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Debt is a ruinous feast that poisons peace of mind
The quote compares debt to inviting friends to a feast then poisoning them. It cautions that debt harms both wealth and inner calm, urging avoidance and quick exit from borrowing. The speaker emphasizes discipline over indulgence to protect finances and peace of mind.
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Ike
Public Health Service Seeks Curbs on Influenza Spread
The Public Health Service in Washington reports that over one million people were affected at the epidemic’s peak across ten states. A two day conference led to three results: ongoing study of preventive remedies and causes of periodic recurrence, creating a fund raising organization, and issuing specific directions for prevention and treatment. influenza becomes a community responsibility.
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Public Health Service
Superstitions of crying babies and wedding brides
The piece argues crying at christening signals rebirth while a bride’s tears on her wedding day prognosticate happiness. It ties these beliefs to ancient ideas linking breath, soul, and emotion, tracing them to primitive customs and continued cultural echoes.
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M. Clare Newspaper Syndicate
Goose-Woman and the Dumbbell Observer
A fragmentary Shore column by Viola Brothers Shore warns about interior decorators and payoffs from men’s clubs. It quips that love and marriage outcomes vary, noting unhelpful clocks and invitations from the engraver as metaphorical foils to domestic life.
Not Exactly Lost but The Boone Anecdote Revisited
A writer recalls Daniel Boone as a model of gallant frontier spirit and reveals an anecdote once believed new, then published 102 years ago. The account traces Chester Harding's 1819 trip to Missouri to paint Boone, who amid aging memory shares hunting lore and a tale of three days’ bewilderment.
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Kentucky
Pathfinder
Chester Harding
Missouri
Far West
Boone
Harding
Cocoa and chocolate definitions and forms
Cocoa is ground cocoa bean with part of the oil extracted and sold as powder. Chocolate is ground cocoa bean including oil or fat, typically pressed into cake form, and sold sweetened or unsweetened.
Britain’s Nigerian Empire Ranked by Size and Population
The large British dependency Nigeria covers about 367000 square miles and houses over 18000000 people, making it the second largest British possession by area and the most populous after India, ahead of self governing dominions when counting population.
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India
California Fig Syrup praised for gentle relief for children
A San Antonio mother touts California Fig Syrup after her daughter's illness, saying it quickly restored health. The ad highlights the product as a purely vegetable laxative that regulates the stomach and bowels, strengthens organs, and has a long reputation and large sales. It warns buyers to seek the genuine California label to avoid imitations.
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San Antonio
Texas
California
Not Up to Snuff Even On A Pinch
An opinion piece laments that even under pressure some individuals fail to meet expected standards, noting inconsistency and unreliability in performance or judgment despite circumstances.
Trail of Brer Rabbit Guides Hound to Its Path
The passage notes how an older rabbit trail cools the air and how a dog detects the direction the rabbit took by smell and instinct. It suggests dogs rely on hunting instinct and scent to decide the rabbit’s path.
Milks Emulsion Credited With Saving Boy’s Life
A Birmingham mother recalls using Milks Emulsion to revive her son after severe flu and double pneumonia in 1918. She reports 125 bottles used and credits the remedy with restoring health, urging other readers to publish her gratitude.
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Milka
J. A. Bradley
Avenue D
Apt. A
Birmingham
Ala
Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Investigative Lob In Town Resident Tom Torporson
The Postmaster notes Torporson rarely stands and is often seen sitting around, shaping the town’s local standing. The feature highlights his low profile and everyday routine within the community.
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