Tabby and Floretta the Angora Cat Tale
Tabby the tiger cat braves jealousy from Floretta the blue-eyed Angora as new cat rivalry disrupts the house. A wise barnyard mouse plot shows Tabby’s worth while the cook and mistress restore her status by recognizing her mice-catching role. Tabby earns a new comfortable place as Floretta proves unfit for the job.
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Tabby
Angora
Ploretts
Mies
Floretta
Drese
Tabbe
Tabor
Moretta
Handcome
Japanese boy blacksmiths described in Northwestern Christian Advocate
A Northwestern Christian Advocate piece outlines Japanese boys apprenticed early to blacksmithing. It notes long hours from dawn to evening, faithful work, minimal play, and street-front forges with no doors, plus distinctive footwear and gear. The piece contrasts with American youth.
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Japan
H. Croy
Northwestern Christian Advocate
Tront
Promotion of Boys Clubs and Rural Education
A historical excerpt outlines aims for boys clubs promoting agricultural study among rural youth. It stresses practical farming, cooperation, home life ties, and preparing citizens for higher education or farming. Tales include classroom humor and rural life scenes, illustrating school culture and community values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riz
Features of Fashion by Julia Bottomley in Spring Fabrics
Read on for spring fashion notes from Julia Bottomley highlighting new cotton weaves. Canvas cloths and basket weaves in black and white edge outfits with washable fabrics, new capes and collars in organdie, and dainty, practical wraps. Also details on afternoon gowns using canvas cloth, light crepes, and sheer trims, plus novelty footwear solutions and a pocketed empire nightgown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organdie
Guy Oower
German doctor proposes official matrimonial agency after war
A renowned German physician urges Imperial government to form a state matrimonial service to match and educate young couples, arguing soldiers will lack time for society functions and early marriage could add to national wealth. He also notes new coke plants boost benzol output, aiding explosive and dye production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Worth Knowing A New Electric Flash Pistol Invention
A Kansas City Star item notes a French electric flash pistol that lights up and emits a realistic gun sound when fired. It mentions a Minnesota man who built a spring motor wound by ratchet mechanism to power the device and reflects on a village horseman who sought fortune through racing and surviving tough luck.
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Minnesota
Kansas City
Irish Pride and Emmetts Green Vision in Spring Tone
The fragment invokes Irish patriotism through Emmett and St Patrick imagery. It praises shamrocks, a holy day, and a vision of bright skies, urging Wearers of green to be proud as a civic chant carries a morning greeting God bless you this day.
St Patrick landmarks and legends across Ireland
The narrative surveys Mount Slemish in Antrim, Tara in Meath, Killerney and Lough Lene in Kerry, and Innisfallen by the lakes, noting Patrick’s journeys, church foundations, and legends of driving snakes from Ireland at Dunlow’s Gap and Groagh Patrick, with many local variations still told.
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St. Patrick
Ireland
Slemish
Braid
County
Antrim
Tara
Dublin
Meath
Killerney
Kerry
Lough Lene
Lake of Learning
Innisfallen Abbey
Noo
Kitlarnay
Kate
Blackwater Bridge
Ney's
Dunlow's Gap
Patrick
His Memory Dear Reland Ireland a land of saints and bards
The piece extols Ireland as a land of unique charm and ancient history tracing back to antiquity. It highlights archeological treasures and famous Irish legends from Cuchulain to Grainne, the revered saints and bards, and notes St Patrick as a central national figure spoken of in daily life. Dublin services at St Patrick's Cathedral are described as widely attended by diverse denominations.
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Reland
Ireland
Cuchulain
Diarmid
Grainne
St. Patrick
Patrick
Dublin
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Proud of his Dad and St Patrick’s Day Reflections
A fragmented reminiscence on St Patrick, the Breastplate prayer, and the Patrick’s cathedral link to Jonathan Swift. It notes Trinity College’s Irish relics including Brian Boru’s harp and the Book of Kells, and mentions the Good Friday Danes era, with a brief nod to Book of Kells preservation and Irish plant identifications alongside a line about exports at about two percent of normal business.
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St. Patrick's Cathedral
Swift
Cunningham
Trinity College
Ireland
Brian Boru
Clontarf
Erin
Murrough
Turlough
Ubrary
Old Trinity
The Dear Shamrock Folklore From Ireland
A verse recalling the shamrock as a sign of Ireland seen through St Patrick and mythic imagery. The poem praises the tiny leaf growing in boggy soil and mire, symbolizing Irish heritage and gentle celestial dew.
Elihu Root Attacks Wilson on Mexico to War Policy
Elihu Root blasts the Wilson administration at the New York Republican state convention, charging Democratic error and inaction from Mexico policy to wartime defenses. He defends the party platform on a single presidential term and vows to counter tariff delays, urging immediate protection for American industry.
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Elihu Root
New York
Woodrow Wilson
Mexico
Europe
Root
Wilson
Democratic National Convention
Baltimore
United States
Haven
Democratic Party
America
Treasury
Victory and folly mingle in a sweeping political scene
The piece weighs a Massachusetts victory as a major challenge to Democrats and questions presidential strategy. It quotes Senator Tillman on navy strength and hints at shifting party dynamics. It weaves in a quip about engagement and a light aside on cacao consumption and Utah forests.
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Massachusetts
England
Tillman
Inside bath with hot water and phosphate remedy
A historical health ad promotes drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the digestive tract and improve health. It claims benefits for stomach, bowels, kidneys, and skin, urging readers to buy a quarter pound of phosphate. Also a brief joke about De Swift seeking a divorce due to his wife’s complaints.
Cascarets Advertisement Promote Clean Bowels and Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Cascarets for cleansing the stomach and bowels and relieving constipation. It claims the product works while you sleep without griping and costs 10 cents a box, with claims of improving headaches biliousness and general wellness. The ad includes a quip about self discipline and a light joke about training a dog.
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Ate
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James
Chipper
Anaximander
Africa
Asia
Anaxagoras
Greece
Heraclitus
Lippincott's
Willie
Wille
Walter Granlund
Dakota Boy
Julia Bottomley
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Capecollars and Capes
Spric
Snaamrocy Farlan TL Bascock
Mavourneen’s
Emmett
Ovely Ie
Apostle
Napoleon
Julius Caesar
al Block
Leary
Tara Hill
New England
Sue
Tarif Commission
Republican Party
Uinta Mountains
Utah
Uinta and
Ashley National Forests
Reid's Peak
de Swift Dacaat
Pat
Jaden
Denison
Texan
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bilintences
Cee
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