Nine year old Mary Ann learns embroidery from family
A report on a nine year old girl named Mary Ann completing a hand embroidery sampler begun by her mother. The piece uses blue gingham, coins for outlines, and flowers stitched with outline and straight stitches. The note promotes embroidery books and a rekindled interest in antique handcrafts.
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Ary Ann
Mary Ann
Cultivate Field Politics and Gentlemanly Virtues
The piece argues politics offer a vast field for bogus ideals and warns against zealotry. It invokes Confucius virtues humanity frugality order prudence rectitude and a stout heart as necessary to be a gentleman. It notes laws cannot change human nature only behavior. Conversation pleases an old man.
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Confucius
Seed Germination Tips From Garden Experts
The guide explains planting steps for germination in dry and wet conditions. It stresses soaking seeds and watering soil well before planting, avoiding waterlogged ground, and replanting if seeds rot. Flower seeds like lipia moonflower and morning glory are treated per expert instructions.
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Gilbert Bentley
Job
Crossing the Road Risks Highlighted in 1938 Data
The National Safety Council reports 1937 street crossing dangers with 85 deaths among 7,280 pedestrians. About 2,900 injuries and fatalities occurred while crossing intersections, and 3,240 deaths happened at intersections due to signals or lack thereof.
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Eslies
National Safety Council
General Quiz Questions and Answers from 1920s List
A collection of trivia prompts and answers including the highest denomination US stamp, longest street city, metaphors and similes, Romeo and Juliet family names, baseball anniversaries, the most powerful lighthouse, the largest flowing spring, and related figures.
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U. S
Romeo
Juliet
United States
Los Angeles
Figueroa Street
Navesink
Silver Springs
Florida
And of All Things Hitched to a Milk Cart
Early morning a young man returning from a party, visibly intoxicated, drifts toward a milk cart. The milk driver swerves to avoid him. the car stops suddenly and the drunk staggers out, demanding the driver wash the idea of driving that intoxicated horse.
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