Help! My house is on fire in a hose debate
A comical dialogue features Jones and Smith over emergency aid and hose length agreements. Jones begs for 50 feet of hose while Smith weighs policy and mortgage style lending, ending with the punchline that Smith offers 35 feet now and 100 feet per week later, avoiding charge.
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Mr. Roosevelt
England
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April Jones
Mistaken Flattery and Household Intrigue
A master calls his maid to the kitchen where dirty hands and a frazzled face are judged. In a separate scene a book canvasser presses Mrs Jones for attention with a lurid title about staying out late. Mrs Jones rebukes him, wary of the offer.
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Mrs. One
Make a Hanging Bag for Markets and Home Use
A practical sewing project for fairs and home. Discusses a green white ivy chintz bag on a hanger with pattern ideas for children and laundry use. Mentions additional bags and sewing projects from SEWING Book 3 including spool shelves and other favorites.
Quiz of trivia on birds, law, and canal history
Questions cover birds handling food with claws, Article I of the U.S. Constitution, reveille timing in the Army, the Bible’s longest verse, Panama Canal Zone’s width, and the origin of the phrase I am on the side of the angels.
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Reveille
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A Quiz With Answers On Various Subjects
A historical quiz prompts readers with questions about a perfidious man the Earth’s closest month to the sun and whether pennies must be accepted for debt payments. It presents common knowledge queries in a curiosity tone.
Around the House Tips for Sewing and Kitchen Care
Practical household notes on mending sweater buttonholes before washing to prevent stretch, storing leftovers to avoid waste, and winter window care with glycerine and dry polishing. Tips warn against cluttering the icebox and advise peppermints placed on waxed paper for easy removal.
Parrot, Congress and Bible Verses in Brief Facts
The parrot does the action. The congress is named. The time is 6 30 a m. Esther 8 9 is claimed longest verse while John 11 35 is cited as shortest. The canal route spans ten miles wide, five miles each side. Benjamin Disraeli is noted. Faithless is described. January is the month. Pennies and nickels are legal tender only up to 25 cents. debts above 25 cents need not be accepted in those coins.
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Congress
Benjamin Disraeli
Quote by Confucius on power and will
A Confucius saying notes that even a powerful commander can be captured, but a common man's will cannot be taken away. The adage reflects on resilience of personal resolve over external control.
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Confucius
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