Old Man Manting Garden Ends In Kindness
An elderly hermit gardener, Mr. Manting, tends a tiny violet amid a riot of wild flowers behind a weathered picket fence. After a garden visit by a university expert and a fatal accident, a famed naturalist pledges to care for Manting’s garden and violets, ensuring the old man’s recovery.
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Mr. Manning
Annie
Mr. Manting
Mrs. Manting
Professor Stannard
Rotary Club
Myra
Sounded Promising Address On Commercial Acumen
A prominent business man spoke to students about commercial acumen and recalled leaving a company shut down for shady practices. When pressed by a student to finish the sentence the man was asked how much he profited before exiting.
ANSWER Coveance Quiz Questions 1926 era trivia list
A compiled set of general knowledge prompts from 1920s era trivia asking: 1 batting champion in the 1926 American League, 2 which American general died in the Philippines, 3 which vice president resigned and when, 4 gold value of a 14 karat ring, 5 origin of the term Adam’s apple, 6 first English comedy, 7 largest European peninsula, 8 Bodleian Library location and founding, 9 quote about unconditional surrender, 10 three largest U S corporations, 11 most valuable player voted in 1926, 12 cork definition, 13 where maple sap is collected, 14 state first colonized by Swedes, 15 Cherokee Strip opening year, 16 Leonardo da Vinci famous religious painting and portrait, 17 highest European mountain chain, 18 American historian who was minister to Spain, 19 Mobile Bay quote, 20 regions with domestic helper shortages in the United States.
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Europe
Bodleian Library
United States
Cork
Leonardo da Vinci
Spain
Whos
Mobile Bay
Answers and facts from a historical quiz source
Answers cover various items: persons Daniel Webster Owen Wister and Samuel Pepys. places Colombia Venezuela Fort Schuyler New York Death Valley California Europe Belgium. events including 1777 1793 and 20th century figures Hubert Van Eyck E G Chandler and R T Jones Jr. notes on light refraction stick bending dog days throat lump emotion and general Bee with brief attributions.
Resurrection of Trash
An old laborer cleaning trash in a yard hears a headless mamma doll utter a cry. Startled, Sam fears divine signs as the householder asks what alarms him. He concludes that moving trash speaks when the Lord is near.
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Darky
Sam
Missus
Charleston News and Courier
Noncombatant faiths listed in World War census report
A census report from the World War era identifies noncombatant religious creeds in the United States. The list includes Brethren in Christ, The Yorker, Old Order Brethren, United Zion's Children, Christadelphians, Amana Society, Churches of Christ, Church of the Brethren conservative Dunkers, Old Order German Baptist Brethren, Brethren church progressive Dunkers, German Seventh Day Baptists, Church of God New Dunkers, Friends, and Mennonites.
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Brethren In Christ
the Yorker
Old Order Brethren
United Zion’s Children
Christadelphians
Amana _ society
Churches of Christ
Church of the Brethren
Dunkers
Old Order of German Baptist Brethren
Brethren Church
Colorado Boasts of Most Expensive Road
The most costly road in the United States lies in Colorado a state highway linking Ouray Silverton and Durango costing about 50000 per mile. Built along a former toll route it required blasting masonry walls bridges and steep embankments to tame rugged canyons and deep gorges while offering dramatic scenic views for auto tourists along the Mesa Verde Telluride Ouray Silverton and Durango corridor.
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United States
Colorado
Ouray
Silverton
Durango
Canon
Mesa Verde
Telluride
Drama of the Deep Screenings Feature Poem Adaptations
The Los Angeles Times notes forthcoming film adaptations of famous poems with Felicia Hermans' epic to Casabianca and a marine panorama. Speculation mentions Jackie Coogan in a burning deck scene with notable injuries set against the battle of the Nile, appealing to seasoned seafaring audiences from Rochelle to Epsom.
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Felicia Hermans
Casabianca
Jackie Coogan
Battle of the Nile
Rochelle
Epsom
Los Angeles Times
Double yolked eggs spice Franklin baker’s doughnut batch
A Franklin New Hampshire baker used a quart of eggs for doughnuts. The quart held over twenty eggs, each with a double yolk except one that had three. The eggs were sourced from the David Atwood farm.
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Franklin
N. H
David Atwood
Wesley Great Horseman of the Eighteenth Century
A biographical sketch praises John Wesley as the era’s most redoubtable horseman. It notes his daily rides of 60 to 70 miles at his peak, and after eighty years of age he reportedly covered 4000 to 5000 miles in a year. He often rose before dawn and rode with a loose rein while reading history, according to A M Pagan in the Empire Review.
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John Wesley
A. M. Pagan
Empire Review
Correct First Knot-What would a nation be without women
In a dialogue from the New Bedford Standard, Willie asks if a man’s head stops growing at twenty one and is told that growth ends and the head begins swelling as life advances.
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Willie
New Bedford
Prodigals Exceed Supply of Fatted Calves
A concise reflection notes that prodigals always outpace the supply of fatted calves, implying that generosity or waste is abundant and continually needed or offered.
Speedy Relief for Tender Aching Feet by Emerald Oil
An ad promises rapid foot relief with Moone's Emerald Oil for swollen and inflamed feet. It claims pain vanishes in minutes after two or three applications and swelling reduces after regular use. Also effective on corns and callouses with nightly treatments. The formula blends essential oils with camphor and antiseptics and guarantees money back if unsatisfied.
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Moone
All Depends A Prisoner Jokes About Time In Warden’s Office
An uplift worker visiting a prison is moved by a melancholy inmate who answers his sentence length depends on politics, revealing the speaker is the warden. The remark captures a wry, era specific humor from American Legion Monthly.
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American Legion Monthly
If Your Shoes Look Beautiful Are Feet Truly Comfortable
A concise query questions whether aesthetics in footwear guarantee comfort for the feet. It probes balance between style and fit, noting beauty may not imply supportive design or long wear comfort.
Smallest Commission Town Claims Unique Govt Plan
South Charleston, Ohio, a city that operates under a commission form of government, proclaims itself the smallest town in the United States to use this system. The remark notes idleness as a virtue in this quiet municipal setup.
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South Charleston
Ohio
United States
Commission Plan of Government
Politician weighs prejudices and principles in view of action
A careful politician weighs personal biases and guiding beliefs before taking a stance. The deliberation emphasizes balance between self interest and public duty while shaping forthcoming decisions.
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Flanders
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California
George Washington
John Quincy Adams
Fort Schuyler
New York
Death Valley
R. T. Jones, Jr
Atlanta, Ga
Warner
Samuel Pepys
General Bee
Belgium
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Cry
Fletcher
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Cuticura
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Tony
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