Somebody In Every Task A Mother Recites
A Good Housekeeping reflection by Mabel Whitmore about daily chores and hidden presences in the home. The speaker notes Somebody in each room and task from dolls to buttons, prayers for continued purpose, and love sustaining work.
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Mother
Miss Dolly
Mabel Whitmore
Good Housekeeping
A Flagman’s Story of Duty and Rescue at Langdon Crossing
A railroad flagman recalls a near fatal crossing incident when a drunken youth endangered trains. He saved a life on the Little Miami line, later learning the young man was grateful but destroyed by liquor. The tale ends with a private vow to maintain steadfast duty.
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Owens
Morrow
John Morrow
Phad
Phat
Neil
Notable Rescue Praised by Father in Ohio
A Cincinnati Times-Star excerpt quotes a father praising Ned Morrow, calling him the steadier, better young man in Ohio whom his son saved. The endorsement highlights Ned Morrow’s character and the rescue act.
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Owens
Ohio
Ned Morrow
Cincinnati Times-Star
Telepathic Engagement As a Time Saving Fad
A Milwaukee Sentinel piece on telepathic engagement describes a young woman scheduling 15 minutes nightly to receive thoughts from a partner. She records impulses in a notebook while the man copies them for later bodily meetings. Multiple engagements, uncertain ownership of thoughts, and potential financial perks for the man are noted.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
The
Times
Puzzling rebus game at church party hints at famous books
Guests at a suburban church function competed in rebus clues shaped as book titles. Prizes were awarded for ingenuity as familiar titles like Paradise Lost and A Tale of Two Cities were spotted. A final card with Ans signaled The Last of the Mohicans.
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Vanity Fair
London
Manchester
Leicester
Chester
Lancaster
Gloucester
Chichester
Exeter
This Might Be Better Journal Style Observation
A brief reflection notes how power could benefit others if they see themselves clearly and recognize their own faults, urging self awareness and accountability in a concise, quotable style.
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Jourmal
Prevention of disease hinges on natural resistance and public health
The ultimate goal is the study and cultivation of natural immunity. Healthier tissues and habits, pure air and water, light, dry soil, clean surroundings, good food, and sane personal routines form a practical shield. Bacteriology should explore natural resistance as a fruitful research field.
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Hamburg
St. Petersburg
Trouble The Only Way To Get Along With A Woman
A short reflective snippet from the Atchison Globe mocks gender dynamics. It asserts deceit as a path to harmony, suggesting a man’s success rests on fooling a woman without her discovery.
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Atchison Globe
Fire Department Horses Train for Quick Responses
A District fire department foreman explains that horses, like people, vary in learning. Green horses are trained behind the apparatus, then moved to front stalls. nervous or high-strung animals can be very capable, while cunning horses require constant watching. The speed of hitching depends on team size and the horses' breaking, but with well-trained animals both two-horse and three-horse hitches can leave in about ten seconds after a call.
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District Fire Department
Washington Star
Witnesses Speak In Odd Ways As Courtroom Farce
The piece humorously notes witnesses talking in their own manner, delaying proceedings. A 60 year old woman asserts blunt opinions rather than facts, provoking impatience from a lawyer. The column shifts to a parable about arbitration and peace, then comments on mantis as pest control and a tearful volume titled Empire.
American Manufactures Perception in Scottish Trade Circles
A consul in Edinburgh notes that calling an article American often earns praise in Scottish communities. He cites a British trade journal story of a Scottish inventor whose device struggled until advertised as the latest American invention, then sold quickly at a profit.
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Edinburgh
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