Life in the Panama Canal Zone A Biting Social Sketch
The article details daily life in Colon and Panama with markets, bargaining culture, and local labor. It notes harsh working conditions for Americans, mixed attitudes toward servants, pervasive pests like leaf ants and cockroaches, and social tensions including “pull” in housing and promotions. Many Americans plan to return home after canal completion, though some professionals may stay.
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Colon
Panama
United States
Jamaica
Blanche
Marm
Tropics
Isthmus
Ancon
Cristobal
Panama Railroad Company
Year Thirteen Congress Assembled in 1813
A brief note recalls the thirteenth United States Congress convening in 1813 amid ongoing hostilities with Great Britain. The New York Sun remarks the year did not bring evil to the nation, emphasizing continued civilian interest during wartime.
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Congress
United States
New York Sun
Republic
Great Britain
Chinese First to Use Tea Legend of Origins
The tale says a Chinese princess and a nobleman shared tea after a twig was placed in water. She drank the infused water, then ate the leaves, and soon tea usage spread through the court and nation, giving rise to a vast Chinese tea industry.
Ambiguous Proverb Fragments Surface in Tongue Twisted Rhyme
Fragmented lines mix common sayings with altered spellings and stray letters. The pas sage combines proverbs like a fool and his money part and time and tide wait for no man with garbled phrases. The text reads as a playful, nonsensical collection of maxims.
High C's Punishment Tale Echoes a Judge’s Quip
A courtroom-like line frames a singer’s child named Willie as a patient audience while his mother practices singing. The judge’s quip frames the scene as a light medieval style aside about discipline and ear training.
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Willie
How to Make Rabbit Trap
A Farm Stock and Home writer describes constructing a rabbit trap from a store box. The method uses a cut end, cleats, a bait hole, a brace stick, a cord, hinges, and leather strips to create a working trap. The bait tray is filled with apple and checked each morning and evening.
High Finance Sends Boy to Buy Stamps
A neighbor hires a boy to buy five postage stamps. The boy is given two dimes, an extra dime for himself. He loses one dime and blames the man, saying it was the man’s dime he lost.
Seat Ethics in Street Cars and At Home
A quip from Immune in the Ladies' Home Journal contrasts urban courtesy with family duty. Bobby refuses to yield his seat in public but admits the duty would sting at home, highlighting generational expectations of respect and care.
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Bobby
Ladies’ Home Journal
International Sunday School Lesson on Moses and God’s Holiness
The article analyzes an international Sunday school lesson about Israel as a chosen people and the church as a sanctified body. It emphasizes God’s majesty and holiness, the need for cleanness before divine revelation, and Moses’ ascent with God while guarding the people from approaching the mountain.
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Israel
Moses
God
Cleaning Gummed Separator Bearings
The best method to clean gummed separator bearings is to apply kerosene and then lubricate. Let the solvent work in well before running the machine to ensure smooth operation.
Value of Alfalfa For Cows Doubles Timothy Feed
Alfalfa hay provides feeding value to cows at about twice that of timothy on a per pound basis, reflecting higher nutrient density and energy content for livestock. This comparison highlights alfalfa as a superior forage option in dairy and beef farming.
Alds Fertility and the Dairy Cow on a Prosperous Farm
The item discusses Alds Fertility in dairy farming, asserting that a productive dairy cow leads to a thriving farm and avoids poverty or starvation. It emphasizes breed health, feed quality, and management as keys to stability and prosperity for rural operations.
The Draught of Fishes and a Call to Follow Christ
The sermon argues Jesus shows the truth of rewards for forsaking all for the gospel. Jesus guides fishermen to nets and to become fishers of men, lifting believers from humble origins to princely standing, if they yield their will and accept Christ as Savior.
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Jesus
Peter
Capernaum
Israel
Jesus Christ
God
Christ
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BY EN. Pickarl
Europe
High Finance
B. O. Sellers
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
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