Red Cross outlines practical year of service and growth
The Red Cross details major programs from first aid posts and disaster preparedness to veteran support and nutrition education. It notes about 400 chapters in the Midwest and strong activity in New England and the Southeast, with expanded use of airplanes and amateur radio for emergency communication.
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Red Cross
New England
Indiana
Kentucky
Mississippi
Ohio
Tennessee
United States
King of the Clouds Learns Rain Comes From Small Helpers
A fable-like tale describes the King of the Clouds ignoring a request for rain until his misty grandchildren, tiny raindrops, urge him to act. The birds cry for water, and the little drops begin the modest rain that finally delights the birds and soothes the clouds.
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King of the Clouds
Fox and hens tag game basic rules
This excerpt describes a tag style play involving one fox and several hens. A marked space holds hens until the fox steps over its boundary, after which hens may scatter while the fox chases. The caught hen stays in the space and others are touched and returned there. When one hen remains she and the group coordinate to trap the fox, and the last hen becomes the new fox.
Hens Regulate the Sun
A quip from Farm Federation News records a teacher asking about sunset in winter and a child answering that sunset aligns with the hens roosting, illustrating rural wit and farm-time logic.
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Farm Federation News
Boy Visits Aunt Inquiries About Suit Cleanliness
An afternoon scene shows Billy visiting his aunt next door. She asks about his new suit, and Billy replies it is not new but simply clean.
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Billy
Castoria for Children Aids Sudden Ills and Comfort
A vintage advertisement extols Castoria as a mother’s standby for urgent child ailments and daily relief. It promises gentle, safe, vegetable-based formula suitable for infants to older children, with the doctor-approved mildness shown by the Fletcher signature.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Draft Talk and Wind Metaphor Across Harlem Streets
In a vivid street exchange, a speaker warns of future drafts and a coming war, while another retorts about resilience and the wind as a metaphor for difficult times. The dialogue captures community chatter on national service and readiness.
Weight Standards and Kruschen Diet Ad Suggestions
Leonard Williams argues ideal weights for middle aged men with listed ranges and heights. An ad promotes Kruschen Salts as a four week fat loss plan with dietary tips and cost details.
Beautiful Jamaica Jamaica Named Land of Wood and Water
The article notes Jamaica's original name XNaymeea meaning Land of Wood and Water, indicating its origin as a descriptive term for the island's resources.
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Jamaica
Remington Cuts Price with One Dollar Knife
Remington Arms Company advertises a new one dollar knife in a large newspaper column. The ad urges readers to contact Remington Cutlery Works at 951 Barnum Avenue, Bridgeport Connecticut, to have the knife mailed if local dealers lack it. It promotes the item as a perfect Christmas present for a husband or son.
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Remington Arms Company
Remington Arms and Ammunition
Remington Cutlery Works
Barnum Avenue
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Writers often read less than nonreaders claim
A concise reflection notes that authors frequently read fewer books than people who do not write, suggesting contrasting reading habits between writers and nonwriters.
Hovey OO Fer Cleaning testimonial from Lankin ND
A resident of Lankin North Dakota describes severe illness for nearly four years and credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with improving health. The letter notes outdoor cleaning work and a strong personal recommendation for the medicine.
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Lankin
North Dakota
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Tinuie Trenpa
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Sly Fox
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Leonard Williams
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Tfarris
B. W. Harris Manufacturing CO
Sixth Street
ST. Paul
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Bayer Aspirin
BAYER
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