Perfection Lies in Common Things Done Well
A collection of aphorisms on effort, friendship, hardship, and knowledge. It critiques chasing fame, urges relying on friends before asking favors, admits faults as steps to improvement, and reflects on consistency, happiness in friendship, and the limits of universal democracy.
Floating Derelicts Threaten North Atlantic Navigation
Collier's Weekly notes derelict ships drifting thousands of miles across the North Atlantic. Some drift unsighted for years, with the Fannie E. Wolston believed to have traveled about seven thousand miles in two and a half years after last sighting near Savannah in 1893.
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Fannie E. Wolston
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Collier’s Weekly
Simple But Smart Frocks For Home Sewing Pattern Book
Barbara Bell Fall and Winter Pattern Book offers three easy to make dresses Pattern 1949 1973 and 1944 for sizes 12 to 52 with detailed instruction charts. Send fifteen cents to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept 367 W Adams St Chicago IL for 100 patterns exclusive fashions for women matrons and children.
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Foreign Phrases and Notable Legal Maxims
A compact list of Latin and French terms with English equivalents. Phrases include Ab uno disce omnes meaning from one learn all and Damnum absque injuria loss without injury. Fr English examples Blague boaster and Enfants perdus forlorn hope with notes on usage.
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Blague
Creomulsion Promises Quick Cough Relief and Guarantee
A pharmacy advertisement urges readers to try Creomulsion for chest cold bronchial irritation. It claims fast action by soothing inflamed membranes and loosening germ laden phlegm with a money back guarantee if no results from the first dose.
Different Goals Ambition Keeps Some Men Going
The line contrasts two paths as ambition drives some men to persevere while others pursue revenge, suggesting divergent motivations shape action and outcomes.
Milnesia milk of magnesia for heartburn relief
Urges readers to take Milnesia milk of magnesia in water after indulgence to relieve heartburn. Recommends 4 teaspoonfuls with water and promotes 20c, 35c and 6c package sizes with claims of crunchy taste.
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Magnesia
President Roosevelt Fishes Off Port-of-Spain Amid War Hopes
BRISBANE THIS WEEK notes Roosevelt catching a few fish during a stop while pursuing official business, contrasted with escalating global tensions as Europe and Asia edge toward conflict. The column surveys housing shortages in New York, rising costs, and political moves while noting social progress and cultural figures.
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Port-of-Spain
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When John Saw Jesus Again in Revelation One
Lesson based on Revelation 1 4 18 highlights Christ's eternity and glory His work includes victory love redemption fellowship and return The study urges living in purity serving sacrificially and awaiting Christ's return with the church as symbolized by the candlesticks and messengers
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Love and reverence for nature and wife in quotes
The excerpt presents a Ruskin view linking love of nature to goodness and moral perception, plus Bulwer praising the wife as a sacred, exalted name uniting earth to heaven. The two passages reflect 19th century moral sentiment on virtue and marriage.
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Ruskin
Earth
Heaven
Bulwer
Pride and Humility Reflections on Character and Virtue
A reflective sentiment contrasts pride with humility as a remedy for human frailty. The quote attributes humility as a guiding trait to atone for ignorance and error, urging temperance in conduct and judgment.
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Sydney Smith
Quotations on Duty and Opportunity
A brief collection of Maxims on duty and chance from Thomson and G C Golden notes perseverance and timely chances. The lines emphasize that preparation and capability align with opportunities, suggesting the link between effort and outcome.
Exclusive Crochet Pattern 5658 for Bedspread and Linen Set
Learn two crochet patterns basket and floral in pattern 5658. Includes complete instructions, illustration, stitches, and materials. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept New York to obtain. include name address and pattern number.
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Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept
West Fourteenth St
New York
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A Little Bit of Sorrow and Song Told by P Johnson
The excerpt reflects on daily sorrow and small joys as life moves on. It cites P Johnson in the Washington Star noting that the present state is the only path, with Edenic happiness long gone and songs and sorrows mixed.
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P. Johnson
Washington Star
Jewel
Swift
Reward for Fidelity Quote from Macduff
A succinct quotation emphasizes that fidelity earns rewards, not success, with the idea that talents today may be required tomorrow by the owner. The line underscores the value of steadfastness over immediate achievement.
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J. R. Macduff
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