Contentment versus independence in historical critique
John Blake argues rulers favored contentment to deter peasant ambition. Epictetus questions yearning for wealth, suggesting happiness in one’s condition. The essay condemns perpetual poverty as inhumane yet warns that true progress requires independence, not complacent poverty.
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The True Riches Beyond Money and Title
A reflective meditation on wealth and values argues that enduring riches lie not in banks or possessions but in character, generosity, and the kindness we show to others. It laments the blind pursuit of wealth and urges a sober reassessment of life’s true worth.
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Fragmented flower of memory and lost tenderness
Poem laments a lover who crushed a cherished ideal, expressing regret that a once vivid spirit and its fragile fragrance cannot be restored. The speaker mourns years of devoted care now discarded, with memory keeping vigil over a beauty wasted and dead.
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Dodd, Mead & Company
Recipes and tips from a Mother's Cookbook column
The article shares practical kitchen notes on preserve making and chutney from a vintage cookbook. It describes mushroom catsup steps with salt and spices, cherry gelatin dessert directions with lemon and whipped cream, and chopped chutney ingredients including peppers apples onions raisins.
You Keep a Cash Account Let the Roasters Laugh
The cash account shows wealth health and ease by listing every penny. A well kept cash record acts as insurance against waste and helps build a large bank account.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Old Scotch Universities and preserved fruit notes
The item describes a green tomato relish with vinegar, sugar, mustard, and salt cooked to boiling then simmered an hour, plus a ground cherry conserve using sugar lemon and water syrup. It also notes Glasgow University founded in 1450 as Scotland’s oldest university aside from St Andrews.
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Proved Uniform International Sunday Lesson Preview
Rev P B Fitzwater presents a Sunday School lesson outline from Moody Bible Institute. The article outlines background and teaching aims for an English Bible study, highlighting scriptural guidance and instructional approach used in 1923.
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P. B. Fitzwater
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Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Esther the Brave Queen and Her People
Lesson text outlines Esther as queen of Persia who risks her life to save the Jews. Haman plots destruction. Mordecai and Esther fast and seek divine aid, leading to a counter decree and the Feast of Purim as memorial.
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Esther
Esher
Ahasuerus
Nerxes
Vashti
Haman
Mordecai
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The Plane of Religion and Mountaineering Duty
General Bruce explains to the Lama of Rongbuk that climbing all highest world peaks is a sacred Royal Geographical Society obligation to gain merit by nearing Heaven. The passage reflects on modern knowledge pursuits and the uneasy trend toward recording and preserving knowledge.
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Rongbuk
Royal Geographical Society
Actors Treated As Ordinary Citizens In New Jersey Law
Life notes that a New Jersey law declaring actors are like ordinary people will provoke anger among actors and the public. The comment signals potential backlash and social resistance to the measure.
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New Jersey
Nujol Highlights Gentle Constipation Relief
An eminent medical authority says laxatives cause permanent injury and promotes Nujol as a natural, non gripe lubricant that aids regular bowel movements. It is described as harmless, pleasant, not a medicine, and used in leading hospitals. available from druggists.
Erring but Politic Husband and Hat Gaffe
Mrs Wish is told she was seen flirting with a woman yesterday. Mr Wish admits the remark was mistaken as the woman wore a hat identical to his wife’s. They head to buy an exclusive Paris hat to avoid further embarrassment.
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War boosts value of table linen and Red Cross Ball Blue
The war increases demand for table linen and promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as improving wear. The advertisement urges readers to use it and buy from grocers.
Dancing Over Talking Declines Offer to Sit
The exchange shows a preference for moving to dance over conversation as one person declines to sit and talk citing tiredness. It captures a moment of social choice and activity.
Adam’s boast before banishment from Eden
Adam bragged about naming all beasts and the creation’s creatures before God expelled him from the Garden, claiming mastery over every living thing in the land.
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Adam
Garden of Eden
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