Homecoming Perils and Hidden Affairs in a Family
A man returns to Buttermilk Brook after a California trip sparked by Ruth Ingraham’s confidences and his wife Julia’s jealous fury. He confronts a tense, unresolved reunion with Julia, their children, and a failing home and job as Edith reveals uneasy questions about his trip.
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Ruth Ingraham
Edward Patterson
Chicago
Fula
Ruth
Julia
ButtermUl Brook
California
Lakeside
Julia Tomostos
Birthday Dreads and a Gift of Comfort
Edith, turning seventeen, receives a warm coat for her birthday and plans a matinee with her mother. Behind the calm surface lie fears of family trouble, a missing father, and a secret about Mrs Ingraham’s life, hinted as a looming crisis.
Trappings to Lure an “Other Sucker” Tale of a Quaker Seller
A Collier’s Magazine moral tale recalls an old Quaker in a flat hat who sold a horse to a man at a fair. The horse proved lame and sick, but the buyer dragged it back. The Quaker denied responsibility, asserting the buyer acted willingly. The buyer then admits he only wanted the gear to resell to another sucker.
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Edith
Corinne Baldwin
the Brook
Mother
Agatha Willard
Dad
Mrs. Ingraham
Tobh
William Howard Taft
Collier's Magazine
Let Your Light Shine Sermon Inspires Child at Church
In a church service a girl named Jane recalls a sermon on Let your light shine. Her mother explains the meaning as being good obedient and cheerful. Later in the day Jane apologizes for misbehavior with the line le blowed myself out.
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Jane
Constructive Sleep for Restful Nights and Productive Days
Hygela Magazine advises reviewing near bedtime to activate subconscious problem solving for the next day. Emphasizes taking tasks to bed aids sleep when emotions are calm and stable, and facing life with a smile reduces disturbances.
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Hygela Magazine
A Sound Mind
Dr. Jesse F. Williams of Columbia University emphasizes how emotions like fear worry and prejudice deeply affect body functions and daily efficiency. He notes that emotional control can raise happiness and reduce stress in everyday life.
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Jesse F. Williams
Columbia University
Joseph the Worker Lesson on God's Favor in Work
June 5 lesson outlines Joseph as a God made man serving Potiphar, in prison, and finally Pharaoh. It highlights faithfulness, interpretation of dreams, and prudent planning during seven years of plenty and famine. Joseph’s success stems from the Lord’s presence and guidance.
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Joseph
Potiphar
Judah
Egypt
Pharaoh
Old-Fashioned Remedy for Economic Illness
A reader letter argues economic woes stem from home life not Congress or Wall Street. The author from Knoxville Tennessee urges more housework and less leisure, calling for increased effort at home and less gambling.
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Lydia O. Larson
Knoxville
Billion Acres Surveyed by USDA Soil Surveyors
Nearly a billion acres of farm lands in the United States have been mapped by soil surveyors of the United States Department of Agriculture. The work progresses at over 15 million acres per year, with completion estimated in 20 to 30 years at a cost of 2 to 3 cents per acre.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Germany
France
Great Britain
Department
No surer remedy for desponding weakness quoted
A quotation from Sir Roger L Eestrange on taking cheerful action and leaving outcomes to heaven. It urges personal duty followed by faith in higher will as remedy for gloom. The line emphasizes optimistic resolve and obedience to a higher plan.
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Sir Roger L'Estrange
Faith over wealth and health, God’s demanding call
A religious reflection urges believers to keep faith in God amid health and wealth and to avoid letting prosperity or adversity erode spiritual devotion. The message emphasizes maintaining focus on the divine despite worldly gains or losses.
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Bobbs-Merrit! Co
Henry Kitchell Webster
Chapter
Goven
Captain Applejack
Agatha
P. B. Fitzwater
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Joseph the Worker
Washington's Mill
Race St
Uniontown
WLS
Cuicaco
Parker
Dandraff
Hiscox Chem
N.Y
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
Ewart S. Grogan
Africa
Cairo
Cape Town
South Africa
Peterman
ANT Food
God
Arthur Loveridge
Harvard
Museum of Comparative Zoology
East Africa
Willer
Harold Somers
Brooklyn
WN. Y
Hollywood
Mac
Phil
Phil Mann
W. N. U. Chicago
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