Parental vigilance and the phonograph in Theodore's circle
A concerned letter questions a mother for shielding Theodore from vulgar playmates while neglecting to ensure his phonograph records match her standards. The writer notes how the device imitates coarse speech and could corrupt the boy's language despite her efforts with his companions Aloysius Van Sutphen Saltonstall and others and references a refined group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore
Tommy Perkins
Tommy
Eddy
Aleck Saunders
Aleck
Flanders
Aloysius and
van Sutphen
Saltonstall
Dowdy manners and vulgar phonographs in a casa tale
A writer criticizes a young mother's taste and music choices, urging avoidance of vulgar phonograph records and dowdy dress. He argues the device repeats what it hears and urges self-improvement to please husbands and suitors. He predicts improvement follows stylish yet simple attire. The piece ends with a call to women to reform their appearance and conduct.
Old log distillery fire sparks talk of bygone days
In a courthouse gathering, Limuel Jacklin recalls the old log distillery burned down and argues sentiment shifts against rebuilding. He notes liquor fueled speech, courtroom antics, and compares past hardships to present life, concluding that longer life now comes from sanitation, not liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limuel Jacklin
Ondl Ton
Marshall
Tom
Ben Weatherby
Limuel
Uncle Ben
Satan
Ife
The Young Fellers and the Temperance Talk
A speaker urges the next generation to avoid liquor, arguing even a daily dram harms character and industry. He recalls beer as a tonic misadventure and shares a personal tale of drinking beer leading to a fall from his horse and years of scorn. He closes by advising boys to stick to water. (Copyright by Ople Read.)
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Aameror
Germany
Lim Jacklin
Ben
Ople
The House By The Way In The Quiet Country Cottage
A lone traveler stops at a two room cottage on a dusty road. The woman there confesses loneliness and a failed marriage as she seeks a fleeting connection with a stranger before the man rides away, leaving behind a poignant image of isolation.
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Birchville
Allentown
Naval
Alken
Godowns of Japan Storehouses With Iron Shields
Fire fears in crowded Japanese cities lead to the creation of iron plated godowns. Two storied, heavily shuttered, mud tiled buildings store household goods, kimono, jewelry, and valuables to weather blazes. When fires loom, neighbors’ belongings are sealed inside and reopened after danger passes. An elephant dusts tonnage, Hafanger taxes heavy weights, and drumhead parchment is made from donkey and other skins.
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Tokyo
Yokohama
Hafanger
Midland Chautauqua set for Sundays sermon by Billy Sunday
The Midland Chautauqua plans a Sunday afternoon sermon by evangelist Billy Sunday, highlighting his vast conversions over ten years estimated near ninety thousand. Governor Johnson of Iowa appears on Temperance and Constitutional Amendment Day, with other notable speakers including Governor Hanley of Indiana and events running June 26 to July 5.
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Des Moines
John A. Johnson
Democrate
Chautauque
J. B. Weaver
Johnson
Chautauqua
Iowa
Hanley
Indiana
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Phonograph
Pardonne
Beethoven
Schubert
Schumann
Eddy Conway
Jamea Pott & Go
the Godowns OF
Japan
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