The Sun Man Scolds Birds For Quarrel Over Tree
In a warm early spring, two Robins three Sparrows and Teddy Squirrel quarrel over a tree in the orchard. The Sun Man appears and scolds them for wasting sunny days, urging work and cooperation so warmth returns and the birds repair nests and find food. The creatures heed him and resume their duties as the sky brightens.
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Ted Squirrel
Tee
Lee Othe
Hrobins
Teddy Squirrel
Diene
Ney
Teddy
Ike
The Right Thing at the Right Time
Advice on maintaining composure about health and avoiding complaints. It urges keeping symptoms to yourself and sharing only with a doctor, noting that grumbling harms relationships and reveals weakness. The piece promotes stoicism as a marker of aristocratic character.
Lena Ena and Ling Name Origins and Charms
The article traces Lena Ena Ling variations from Helena Charlotte and Caroline origins across France Germany and England. It notes Lola Lolette and Ling as cultural derivatives, links to Charlotte d'Albret and Queen Caroline, and mentions the talismanic Inpis Inzuli with its supposed healing powers. Friday as a lucky day and morning glory as a symbol are also noted.
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Ena
Ling
Helen
Charlotte
Gay
Lena
Lina
Helena
Earl
Savoy
Louis XI
Germany
Lettchen
Caroline
Charlotte d'Albret
France
House of Tremouille
Lady Derby
I T
England
George II
Lola
Carlote
Her
George I
The Hand Of A Soldier In Palm Reading
The article outlines palm reading signs for a soldier or officer. It links a square firm top thumb to will power and command, a curved second thumb phalanx to tact, a life line to Jupiter line ambition, a star on Jupiter for field distinctions, a second Mars mount for bravery, and a fate line to Saturn signaling government appointments, with Mars endurance noted.
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Jupiter
Mars
Hfe
Saturn
Belief in Incurables and Hope for Cure
The essay argues against chronic despair over incurable illness and praises Brig. Gen. Charles Sawyer for planning a U S welfare program. It notes many so called incurables can be helped and highlights the value of medical advances and renewed optimism for public welfare.
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United States
Harding
Charles Sawyer
Gas fuels vast industry with 2 000 uses in homes and plants
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Witty exchange on marriage and wills echoes in town
In a sharp exchange a person comments on a spouse being seen with a neighbor. The reply notes both spouses have made reciprocal wills in each other’s favor, underscoring dry humor about trust and propriety.
How They Came
Mrs Benham notes hens laid again and the couple observes eggs in relays in a light domestic vignette. Benham confirms progress as their poultry keep shows steady output with renewed activity.
Aspirin directions from Bayer highlighted on package
An advertisement urges taking aspirin only as instructed by Bayer and emphasizes the Bayer Cross on the packaging as a sign of genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians for over two decades.
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Bayer
What are the wild waves saying
A brief Courier Journal line prompts readers to cut in with a radio outfit to discover what the waves are saying, suggesting a feature or ad call to action.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Red Cross Ball Blue Advertises Snowy Whites
Sales line touts Red Cross Ball Blue as the key for bright snow white laundry after a long day of work.
Romance in Chinese Literature on Foot Binding
J P Donovan notes the fashion of foot binding as a beauty ideal similar to slender waist trends in Britain. He cites the legend of Yao Niang, favored concubine of Emperor Li Yu, who is said to have had her feet bound to resemble a fly bud, reportedly reaching three inches.
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J. P. Donovan
Forum
England
Yao Niang
Li Yu
Too Much for Him Barber Fails Under Pressure
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt describes a barber who collapses during service and the proprietor replacing him. The scene notes panic when women begin to frequent the shop for hair bobbing, yet the manager keeps the worker due to his overall merit.
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Bill
Birmingham Age-Herald
Germ collections aid rheumatism investigators across Europe and US
The British Medical Research Council issues the first guide to a national living germ collection. Similar banks exist at Paris Pasteur Institute New York Museum of Natural History and Vienna. The Lister Institute hosts Britain's growing catalogue with donor names and gift years.
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British Medical Research Council
Pasteur Institute
Paris
Museum of Natural History
New York
Vienna
Lister Institute
Up and Early Bill Confounds Friend With Cough Clues
Two friends stay at a hotel. One rises early and takes a walk before breakfast. On joining the other at meals, the friend jokes that he was up early. The surprised diner asks how he knew. The reply is that footsteps betray him by his cough.
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Bill
Jim
Halo Seen By Courting Man Grows After Marriage
An observed halo around a girl’s head during courtship reportedly develops into a bon net after marriage, illustrating a superstition about shifts in perception within marriage.
Ain't It the Truth Halloo Old Top
Bertie teases Jack about missing the last train. Jack laments a missed ride and quips that a married man who misses the last train always enters it. The light exchange captures a lighthearted moment between friends.
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Bertie
Jack
The simple life sermon fades as poverty praises rise
No longer does society praise the moralizing of poverty. Now the phrase simple life appears as a lighter label for choosing modest living, while critics debate its social value and authenticity. The shift marks changing attitudes toward economic hardship and virtue.
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Sessue Hayakawa
Hayakawa
Mary Marshall Duffee
John Kendrick Bangs
Goodyear
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The
Holland
Midlands
Postum Cereal Co., Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
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