Washington Keen Man of Business
Albert Bushnell Hart argues George Washington combined landowning and entrepreneurship to become America’s first practical transportation-minded businessman. He details 9 000 acres along the Potomac, shifts from tobacco to wheat, a custom mill and distillery, blooded stock, and meticulous diary bookkeeping. Washington's surveying skill and interest in improving farms show a calculated, enduring business mindset.
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George Washington
Washington
Albert Bushnell Hart
Harvard University
William de Washington
Palatinate
Durham
United States
Mount Vernon
Potomac
Spain
Times
America
Brit Be
American Magazine
Spirit of Washington Worthy of Emulation
The Chicago Post praises George Washington for his selflessness and broad vision. It argues his spirit remains a high ideal for Americanism, viewing America as a spiritual adventure and a great experiment in human relations, beyond mere material success.
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Washington
America
Chicago Post
Jesus Heals and Helps in Matthew Eight
Lesson outlines Jesus healing miracles in Matthew chapter eight. It covers the leper, the centurion’s servant, Peter’s mother in law, demon possession, a woman with an issue of blood, and two blind men, focusing on faith and Jesus power to heal and deliver.
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Jesus
Peter
Christ
God
Jesus Christ
David
Messiah
Heroes and Cowards Quote by Can on Westcott
A reflective excerpt asserts that great occasions reveal true character, showing heroes or cowards as crises expose inner strength or weakness. It notes gradual growth shaping people until decisive moments reveal who they are.
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Canon Westcott
Faith as an almighty thing echoed like the Eternal God
A reflective line compares faith to an almighty force and to the Eternal God, asserting that God tests and proves faith in believers. The aphoristic statement frames faith as Supreme power guiding endurance and belief.
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God
Luther
Vast Vocabulary Counts Boost Claim For Word Richness
Prof J M Gillette of the University of North Dakota asserts the 3000 word average is too low. His own vocabulary runs about 127000 words and two students reach 65800 and 52500 words respectively. World s Work.
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J. M. Gillette
University of North Dakota
California Fig Syrup touted as cure for children's ailments
A Northern Oklahoma City mother and a physician advocate California Fig Syrup as a gentle, reliable remedy that cleanses and tones the bowels and stops colds quickly. The ad claims millions of bottles sold yearly and urges buyers to demand the full name "California Fig Syrup" with the carton bearing the word California.
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California
Neal M. Todd
West 27Th St
Oklahoma City
Okla
Neal
Retort on Town Street Talk Sparks Lighthearted Quote
A Sidmouth Observer quip notes a remark about a girl on the street and a playful exchange about vanity. The piece concludes with a Johnsonian thought on tricks and a wry line about dealing with a touchy man.
Glacier Found After 83 Years In East Tyrol
The preserved body of gamekeeper Mattershorn, lost in an East Tyrol glacier for 83 years, surfaced with rifle, knife, and telescope intact. The watch stopped at the fatal moment, and the ancestor was laid to rest in Kals by his great-grandson who recognized the features.
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Glacier
Glacier Glacier
East Tyrol
Mattershorn
Rip van Winkle
Kals
Toxin Seen as Ultimate Military Weapon
Dr. Leonard Hill warns a hypothetical dry toxin could kill millions if inhaled or touched in powder form. He contrasts laboratory power with war machinery and questions the usefulness of vast defenses if a saltspoonful could wipe out 1,000,000 people.
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Leonard Hill
National Institute of Medical Research
Hampstead
England
Be careful Use Red Cross Liquid Blue
Adyv hawks a warning about highly concentrated cleaners sold by grocers urging caution. A maxim about making people smile is paired with a quote on social harmony from Richelieu.
Between Friends Nell-Is it really true that you're going to divorce Bob
Bella confesses she plans divorce due to loneliness. Nell asks for confirmation about ending marriage to Bob.
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Nell
Bob
Bella
Advises Every Mother To Take This Prescription
A Sedalia Missouri advertisement urges expectant mothers to use Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It claims the medicine helps with women’s weakness and includes a testimonial from Mrs. E. M. Hogan. The ad invites readers to write for free medical advice and to send 10 cents for an acquaintance package of the tablets.
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Sedalia
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Bloxham
Arthur Young
Lord Fairfax
Spirit of
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D.D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Whippet
Willys-Overland
Willys- Overland, Inc
Toledo, Ohio
Sidmouth Observer
Johnson
Wis
Richelieu
Ilious
Garifield Tea
Rumwell Super
Satie
Dix
Galion
Frank
Ninth Street N. W
Interstate
Dearborn
Chicago
Missouri
Schlichtman Hatchery
Appleton City
Wright Products
N. Dearborn
Cooperative Realty Co
L. P. Warner
Ekhart
Kan
Wolford Bros. Co
Comesville
Iowa
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