Awakening to Duty and War Echoes in a Family
A New England girl Myra ignores war news until a brother reads casualties aloud revealing a classmate Bert Blake has died for country. Myra reflects on Bert’s courage, awakens to patriotic duty, and with her brother and mother joins wartime efforts cutting red cross missions and sewing for soldiers.
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Myra
Molly
Mrs. McCane
Jade
Dora
Bob
Rob
Bert
Albert Blake
Sam
Sis
Mrs. Crane
Uncle Sam
Pliny on Belgium's coastal life under Rome
The article recalls Pliny the Elder describe Belgium during Roman rule. He notes the ocean floods land daily, residents shelter on sand hills, fish remains sustenance gathered from rush nets, no trees on shore, drink is rath water, turf fuels homes, yet locals lament imperial power and incorporation into Rome.
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Pliny
Vesuvius
Belgium
Rome
Schwab Reflects On One Political Speech In Forum
Charles M. Schwab recalls a single political speech from Braddock thirty years ago. He says his young impulsive urging of the Republican ticket led to the town voting Democratic for the first and only time since the Civil War.
Field of Blood near Jerusalem described for pilgrims and ruins
The Field of Blood, Aceldama, north eastern Hill of Evil Council, is a barren site outside Jerusalem walls tied to Judas and Jesus. Guides show caves and tombs carved in rock, a crusader ruin channeled with shafts for lowering bodies, and a warrior monk’s tomb, all near Caiaphas villa where the plot to execute Jesus was formed.
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Walls
Jerusalem
Hinnom
Judas
Holy City
Richard Lion Heart
England
Holy Land
Potter's Field
Aceldama
Evil Coucil
Caiaphas
Jesus
Save Money for Farmers by Protecting Woodpeckers
A historical note argues that abundant birds cut pests and save money for farmers. It cites red headed woodpeckers nesting near an orchard, counting 96 worm deliveries per hour and estimating ten hours daily worth $10 each day, totaling $210 over three weeks, concluding farmers cannot afford to kill woodpeckers.
Dull Drab Years Young Men Use Saloons Says Y M C A
A New York Sun commentary cites a YMCA worker who labels middle ages as dull and drab, noting men 35 to 45 frequent saloons while those 17 to 24 seek companions and those over 46 turn toward spirituality, blaming lack of welcoming spaces for saloon attendance.
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Napoleon
Y. M. C. A. Gink
New York Sun
Submarine Venture Of James I Era Narrated
A seventeenth century Dutch inventor Cornelius Drehet navigated a submarine from Westminster to Greenwich with royal patronage. The boat allowed underwater viewing without candlelight to read, and propulsion used a primitive form of propulsion described as para. The court feared it might be a pact with Old Nick, delaying a royal test ride.
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England
Westminster
Greenwich
Cornelius Drehet
James I
Drebel
Nick
Eandle
High Society Wedding Recollections From New York Balloons
A fragment recalls an exclusive society wedding in a Little Church Around the Corner New York with parents anxious and a subsequent tale of a balloon ascent at a state fair that allegedly carried away the preacher.
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Richen-Yriscky
New York
Ways With Peanuts In The Kitchen
A vintage instructional on peanut use in cooking with recipes for Peanut Butter applications, Peanut Potato Sausages, Lettuce With Peanuts, Peanut Loaf, Peanut Fondue, Peanut Brownies, and a Banana Peanut Salad. Includes a quoted verse and a blessing about bearing burdens.
Delicacies For Occasions And Frozen Desserts
A vintage cooking column outlines gelatin based salads and desserts using lemon jelly with chopped vegetables or fruit, cottage cheese canapés, and molded citrus and fruit creations. It describes baked corn with cheese, frozen desserts from fruit juices and creams, and a honey substitute from whey for waffles or cakes.
No More Baseball During the War Bill Passes
On a ship docked in port the crew learns baseball must halt for the war after the senate passes bill 270,321 forbidding strikes during hostilities. The joker shows a newspaper as stunned sailors absorb the news, and the captain’s yeoman notes an absentee the next morning.
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Senate
W. A. McCarthy
U.S. 8
Arizona
Mysterious Military Irony and Mistletoe Moment
A narrator recalls riding with an intelligence officer who studies the landscape. The officer jokes about becoming a better soldier as mistletoe festooning the road triggers a personal reflection and a wish for a simple old fashioned country buggy and Mary.
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Mary
Gossip as Smoke from Dirty Pipes
A sharp George Eliot quotation condemns gossip as smoke from dirty pipes, noting it proves nothing and reveals the speaker’s bad taste. The line frames gossip as worthless chatter spreading through tainted conduct.
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George Eliot
Haarlem Oil Capsules Promote Kidney Health in Household Remedy
Century old standard remedy Haarlem Oil capsules advertised for kidney liver and bladder issues. Claims to cleanse the urinary system and relieve fatigue nervousness backache and urinary problems. Promotes as non patent and imported Hasslem Oil with three sizes sealed packages and guaranteed relief.
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Haarlem
Eatonic tablets promise relief for stomach woes in heat
An ad touts Eatonic tablets as a quick, tasty remedy for digestion problems caused by hot weather. It claims a compound absorbs harmful juices and gases, leaving the stomach sweet and comfortable, with guarantees and a money back offer.
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Eatonic
Eatonic Remedy O
Chicago
Ill
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