Something to Think About by F A Walker
A short civic essay urges daily acts of kindness and encouraging words to brighten others and uplift the giver. It compares pleasant speech to bright lights on a dark road and cites benefits from cheerful interactions with strangers, neighbors, and the elderly newsman.
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F. A. Walker
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The Friendly Path to Financial Caution and Hope
The piece urges saving and wise investing to weather economic slowdowns. It compares financial restraint to crossing a dangerous stream, noting that prudent choices grow wealth and reduce risk. It advises staying positive and avoiding pessimism during readjustment.
School Days in a Nation of Reform
The piece argues that after economic hardship, common sense and prudent spending will rise. It predicts higher income value, cautious budgeting, more saving, and appreciation for fair wages and legitimate profits as the country adjusts for long term honesty and happiness.
Homeward after battle joys despite loss
Poem fragment reflects on returning home from conflict and finding solace in love. It contrasts fret and worry with reunion, suggesting love offers guidance toward a brighter morrow even amid defeat. The verses emphasize resilience, consolation, and the healing light of affection.
Welcome Foods That Add Variety Without Extra Cost
A vintage kitchen note offers economical recipes: Date Surprise Cookies with stuffed dates, Pear Bread Pudding using canned pears, Rice and Asparagus Soup with well seasoned broth, and a Sandwich Piquant of chopped cabbage or cucumber with onions green pepper and cayenne.
Nerves and Fortunes: A Cynical Take on Modern Minds
The piece argues that inherited wealth permits nerviness and sensitivity, but warns such nerves hinder achievement. It mocks self pity, urges acceptance of a harsh world, and notes war produced nerve cures among young men. The closing line mentions the juniper berry and two-year pen.
Meanest Man and a Train Seat Switch Tale
A northbound elevated express at Fuller ton avenue station features a man who leaves his seat as a woman sways on a strap. He returns thinking the station name misled him, then yields the seat after clarifying the mistake. The incident mirrors a humorous city vignette from the Chicago Journal.
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Fullerton Avenue
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Arithmetic Bugs and the Private's Witty Exchange
A comic exchange shows Captain questioning arithmetic bugs. A Colored Private explains they cause misery and distraction, saying they add to misery subtract from pleasure and multiply attention. The scene ends with a line about health being wealth and enjoyment.
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Rufus
To a Nicety Fashion Quip From New York Sno
A clerk touts fast color fabric as guaranteed not to shrink and a witty shopper replies she will take a yard and a half less. The exchange reflects a lighthearted fashion moment from New York Sno.
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New York
Bigger the man and silent reproof with patient contempt
A concise aphorism argues that greater men tend to absorb rebukes without outward reaction, often displaying calm or silent judgment. It contrasts ego with restraint and reflects on dignity in facing criticism.
Case of Forcible Entry Belated Funeral Mishap
A couple rushing to a friend's suburban funeral slip on icy steps after a heavy snowstorm. While their fall occurs at the doorway, the undertaker opens the door and the minister begins the sermon, creating an embarrassing moment for all.
Earth Filled With Glory Proclaimed in Verse
A devotional line from Habakkuk declares the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as waters cover the sea, emphasizing universal divine awareness and majesty.
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