Madam Crow and Mr Fox Clash Over a Hen Nest
Madam Crow spots Mr Fox near the cornfield and warns him with a loud call. Fox evades capture by slipping to the ground and plans to raid Madam Crow’s nest with help from his friend the Coon. Madam Crow confronts Fox and retreats to eat in the field, while Fox grumbles and heads home.
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Adam Crow
Mr. Fox
Madam Crow
Crow
Madam
Coon
Mr. Coon
Madam's Nest
Madam Crew
Signs of Money Gain in Pietistic Hand Reading
The article explains how money earned through merit or business is indicated by a strong life line, a fortune line reaching into the ring finger, short lines from the life line to the head line, and upward lines from the fate line. It notes these signs appear more in practical square hands than in artistic or pointed hands.
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Apello
Take home an iceberg joke in local humor column
A correspondent says a drug store window near the Transcript displays a card inviting readers to "Take home an iceberg." He jokes that if married men stop by on the way home from the office they would be waking one iceberg to another.
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Boston Transcript
Do You Like to Talk A Guide on Conversation Etiquette
Advice on conversation dynamics warns talkers risk vanity and boredom while urging hosts to involve shy guests. It notes speakers seek audience interest and laughs but should avoid dominating dialogue and monopolizing group discussion.
The Meaning and Origin of the Name June
The name June honors the month of roses and may connect to the goddess Juno. It is English with no translations or derivatives, and Junie is a rare form. The agate stone, the wild rose flower, and Monday as a lucky day appear in the lore.
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June
Juno
Zeus
Olympus
Exterminate the House Fly
Among 180 bacteria and organisms taken from house files by investigators are infantile diarrhoea typhoid fever anthrax food poisoning amoebic dysentery abscesses leprosy tapeworms hookworms bubonic plague conjunctivitis summer complaint tuberculosis enteritis trachoma erysipelas gas gangrene stomach worms pinworms ophthalmia
Belief in Ghosts Shapes Central Africa Local Custom
In Central Africa inhabitants hold that possession by a ghost can afflict a person. A native visits a local medicine man to expel the spirit by offering a meal meant to tempt the ghost from the body. The rite reflects deep cultural beliefs in spiritual possession and remedies.
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Central Africa
Porch Beautifies Ordinary House For Eight Room Home
Simple touches transform a plain two story house into a warm home with an expansive front porch and exposed roof rafters. The eight room plan includes four bedrooms on top and a central hall, dining room, living room, kitchen and pantry on the first floor, all at low cost.
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United States
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad
Everett resident praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for back and hip pain and fatigue. The testimonial claims the remedy relieves female trouble and improves overall well being, urging others to try it.
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Everett
Washington
Lydia E. Pinkham
J. M. Sibbert
High St
Salmon's odd antics delight visitors at Maine museum
The State museum in Augusta, Maine showcases a salmon performing head stands and nose dancing, sometimes lying motionless on its back and swimming in various directions as if pursued. Curator James notes the fish is a freak and may return to normal soon.
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State Museum
Augusta
James
Ideals of a Modest, Steady Character
A list of guiding maxims urging humility gentleness and service. It encourages valuing people over possessions, avoiding pride and arrogance, engaging with all classes, choosing hobbies wisely, and resisting luxuries financed by others. It promotes moderation and self discipline in daily conduct.
Too Optimistic. IT Hike Optimists in Race Remarks
A compact remark questions optimism of IT group leaders noting that optimism does not guarantee success in competitive pursuits. The quotes suggest caution about predicting outcomes and following leaders without scrutiny.
War Doubles Prices of Cotton and Linen
The war has doubled the prices of cotton and linen awakening shoppers to higher costs. Readers are advised to extend fabric life through laundry with Red Cross Ball Blue. An advertisement promises grocers’ offerings while a moral line notes an artist gains by pleasing himself first.
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John Kendrick Bangs
Mary Marshall
Duffee
Mildred Marshall
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
REAR
Taber
Tront Porch
Chesebrough Mfg. CO
Consolidated
State Street
New York
Ellis
Mocesse Eines
Sollee
Ballas
Brooklyn
N.Y
South Jersey
Davenport Realty CO
Hammonton
New Derney
Southeastern
Oklahoma
D. G. Williams
McAlester
Okla
Superior Attachment Co
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