Oklahoma Seeks Statehood Amid Public Debate
The Logansport Journal notes a political quip on meddling versus investigating while reporting on Oklahoma's push for statehood. The piece references Dewey and a chain of home and family transfers, illustrating a tangled comment on property and power dynamics.
Embrace the Day to Serve, Life’s One Shot
A reflective note urges readers to seize the morning and fulfill the day’s duties. It stresses that opportunities arrive once and cannot be recaptured, so service and purposeful action should guide every moment.
The Standing Ad Man and Public Trust in Newspapers
A concise portrait lauds the advertiser who backs a paper as the backbone of the community. It argues that visible success builds patronage, answering the public eye with every issue and proving that persistent ads drive sustained business.
Go to work and build pride through effort
A stern exhortation urges a young man to embrace work and industry. It argues paternal support may exist but does not justify idleness, warning that long idle periods breed laziness and hinder future employability. The message stresses proving willingness to work, developing self-respect, and avoiding curbstone loafing.
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Youth Insight on Labor and Progress Across the Community
The passage condemns disrespectful youth remarks toward elders while praising older workers for hard toil and rational thought. It notes youths cleared soil, developed farming with modern aids, and contributed to highway construction and improvement, though it ends mid-sentence about a buggy.
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The Farmer and the Elders in Honest Everyday Life
An essay contrasts aging elders and their enduring contributions to schools and churches with the farmer who stands apart from competition. It extols independence, steady toil, and moral uplift, praising self-reliant life under God, amid community values and personal faith.
Thoughts on Time and Diet and a Child’s Quiz Tale
A reflective narrator notes time wasted and urged calm life, while Mrs. Rice seeks a diet with Dr. Simpson recommending exercise and bicycle riding. The scene shifts to a shy doctor, a weight loss chat, and a joke acknowledged as earnest. A kindergartner named Harry lags behind a neighbor, his mother pressing for John’s knowledge.
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No Baggage for Hayseed at Hotel Front Desk
A country boy faces joking remarks about his horse and luggage as a hotel clerk, a flashy youth taunts him about baggage, and the hayseed signs in with minimal clothing. The scene unfolds with a red faced drummer amused by the clerk and the owner’s brusque questions.
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Hayseed
Two Men Sought to Sell Prairie Farmer Subscriptions
The Prairie Farmer seeks two reliable men in the county to solicit subscriptions during fall and winter. Earn from $2 to $5 a day with a proven plan. Prospects already make $2 to $4 daily, with potential to double as the season opens. Apply with references to Prairie Farmer 166 Adams St Chicago.
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Hicks Almanac of 1900 Offered with Premium Subscriptions
The Rev Ir I Hicks Almanac for 1900 offers storms astronomy and meteorology content in 196 pages with nearly 200 engravings. Printed in color on fine paper it is priced at 25c, with Word and Works subscribers receiving it as a premium.
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Word and Works
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Worp and Works Pub, Co
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Steger Piano Promises Quality and Longevity
To Make Life Happy. Sweet music appeals to the heart and soul and lightens many of life's burdens. If you have ever heard the sweet toned Steger Piano you will appreciate this. To reach the highest standard of excellence has always been the aim in the manufacture of the celebrated Steger Piano. Only the best material is used, insuring great durability. Every piano fully guaranteed. The Steger factories, thoroughly equipped with the best and most improved machinery, located at Steger, Ill., are among the largest in the West. Intending purchasers will find it profitable to write for full descriptive catalogue, which will be mailed free upon application. Steger & Co. Established 1879, Chicago, Ill.
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