Roosevelt Speaks at Sorbonne on Citizenship and Duty
Ex president Roosevelt lectures at the Sorbonne praising democracy and personal responsibility. He warns against sterile living, urges strong civic virtue, and emphasizes liberty tied to duty, family growth, and moral action for nations.
Hayseed Chides Cityman in Folksy Exchange
A comical local exchange shows a city man teased by a rural resident as he mocks his effort and urges him to stop fooling his Uncle Dudley. The interaction features casual countryside banter and humorous pride.
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Hayseed
Dudley
Florida Colonies View From A Traveler’s Eyes
A traveler praises the Burbank Ocala colony in Marion County Florida as an ideal farmland investment. He notes excellent railroad access, water transport via the Ocklawaha River, and rapid colony growth. The New South Farm Home Company publishes Ten Acres and Freedom, a lengthy photographic literature urging readers to study before deciding where to settle.
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Florida
Burbank- Ocala
Burbank-Ocala
Marion County
Banner County
Ocklawaha
New South Farm & Home Company
Ten Acres and Freedom promotional request from Florida farmer
A reader asks for the book Ten Acres and Freedom and all related information about Burbank Ocala colony farms. They request free literature and provide name, city, and state for mailing.
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Burbank- Ocala
Margaret Asquith’s Remark Sparks London Tea Room Banter
A London tea scene recalls little Margaret Asquith asking a Conservative statesman if he likes Lloyd-George, and replying that her father does not. The fragment includes a Mrs. Asquith praising Postum as nourishing for mothers and children, claiming improved strength and vitality from its use.
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Papa
London
Miss Asquith
Daddy
Bose
Wealth on Canadian lands through small capital and hard work
The account discusses a man who bought two steers, cleared 25 acres in 1908, raised crops, and earned 45 dollars from neighbor work. It notes favorable rains, strong yields of wheat and oats, and high wheat quality in Canada, with press estimates praising small-mean success and the potential for wealth with perseverance.
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Republic
Stone
Dominion
The Worst of It and Morning Footnote Advice
A humorous complaint about a singer who tortures songs and a quip about starting the day with the right foot. The passage contrasts harsh listeners with a morning routine tip to rise on the right foot for better mood.
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Gamaliel
Paul
Ball Blue and Soothing Syrup Ad Snippet
Ad copy promotes Red Cross Ball Blue a 2 oz package for five cents and Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething with gums pain wind colic relief. Warns against imitation cigars and foolish jokes citing Lewis’ Single Binder at five cents.
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Red Cross
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