A Broken Day in a School Routine Turns Briefly Chaotic
Miss Maria faces a disruptive day as two Indians in regalia arrive and war chants echo through the morning. Despite setbacks, the class adapts with reading, drawing, and paint, ending the day with the student’s cheerful reflection that a break can feel like a party.
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Maria
Peter
Katherine
Miss Maria
Miss Maurin
Martha
Miss Marin
Clarabelle
The Weak Child Under Strong Peer Pressure
A reader warns about a weak child dragged into theft by stronger classmates. The piece urges parents and teachers to examine root causes, stop blaming the vulnerable child, and focus on supporting the child through therapy, school change, and new associations to erase fear and weakness.
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Jimmie
Roadside markets boost sales with targeted prints and maps
Roadside and farm markets increasingly use printed aids to draw customers. Maps, recipes, health charts, and four card sets in Essex county promote fresh produce and eggs, with images and local association branding aiding recalls and repeat visits. Packages and labels reinforce farmer credibility.
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Cook County
Niinvis
Essex County
New Jersey
I. A. Harman
Harman
Association
John Haley
Centre Groton
Conn
F. B. Dolman
Ohio
Life's Plan Not Based on Speed
A noted American woman writer contrasts extreme speed with steady progress. She argues nine thousand miles a minute around the sun highlights the value of incremental, persistent improvements. The text urges patience and persistence, praising small gains as evidence of progress over time.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Seven Day Holiday Mischief Explains Foggy Absence
A firm manager confronts his head clerk over a supposed seven day holiday limit. The clerk calmly explains that three of his days were foggy, and thus his eleventh day appearance puzzled management. The exchange aired in London Answers.
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Smithers
London
Harold Politeness Speaks To Horses At Stable
Harold Politeness habitually entered the horses' stairs before his father. His father advised greeting the animals first for safety. Harold replies with a cheerful routine as Fil says good morning.
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Harold
Still Hope Smith Do you know I haven't spoken to my wife for five years
Brown Be patient her tongue won't hold out forever.
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Hope Smith
Brown
Papa's Doubt Goes To Comic Exchange
A humorous exchange centers on a father asking if his daughter plays the piano by ear. The daughter replies she uses both hands and both feet, and the father suspects she has not learned to use her ears.
Trench Collapse Delay Prompted by Foreman Question
A work crew discusses a trench collapse as foreman and worker communicate in brisk dialogue. The worker says they are digging to rescue someone while the foreman asks about the incident, illustrating caution and urgency on site.
Sleep Talk Fixes for Couples
A patient asks about sleep talking and marriage strain. The doctor replies idly that nothing more is needed beyond standard sleep hygiene and reassurance, suggesting open discussion and routine adjustments.
Original Texts of the Bible Remain Missing
The American Bible Society notes no surviving original Bible manuscripts. The oldest New Testament is from the fourth century, with some earlier fragments, while the oldest Old Testament manuscript is from the ninth century. All extant texts are copies of earlier copies.
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American Bible Society
Oxydol contest promises big cash for a simple phrase
Readers are urged to submit a brief phrase praising Oxydol soap to win up to 10 000 dollars with 487 other prizes. The ad emphasizes Oxydol’s mild suds, dirt dissolving power, and time saved in washing, urging housewives and others to enter with name and grocer details before the September deadline.
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America
Procter & Gamble Co
Europe
Procter & Gamble
Cass
You Can Win Big Prizes If You Try
A motivational front explains that most winners began believing they had no chance and then succeeded. It cites a Chicago area housewife, an Anderson Indiana stenographer, and a Youngstown Ohio artist as examples, urging readers to mail in Oxydol box tops and write a suggestion about washing clothes.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Chicago
Anderson
Katherin
Good Houses Keaphes Inst
Sarah Field Splint
McCall's Home i Dept
Nell B. Nichols
Woman's Home Companion
Use These Phrases As Your Game For Contest
The text invites simple, child friendly wording to win a grand prize. It emphasizes crafting clear phrases that any school child could write, aiming for accessible yet winning entries. The contest promotes straightforward expression and memorable lines.
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Saale
Tess
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Youngstown
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