Bragging Rooster Learns Bravery From Blackbird
A family of chickens quarrels as Little Rooster brags of bravery. Mrs Henry Hen leads them to rest, but a hawk-like moment tests the bragging claims. Mr Blackbird swoops in and takes the worm, proving the brothers and sisters that courage has limits.
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Henny
Tooster
Chick
Henry Wen
Mttie Rooter
Harnyari
Rome
Uim
Ulta Rooker
Mr. Blackbird
Little Rooster
Mr Munckbird
Early photographic chemistry breakthroughs and pioneers
A garbled timeline mentions sliver nitrate and sliver chloride wax darkening by Wecht and Etellet in 1737, with Sir Thomas Wedgwood. 1830s fixing natation by Herschel. 1840 Dorothy Catherine Praper posing for first pressure. 1841 Talbot developing fat. and the Kodak pivot from Bell and Bings plate.
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Talbot
Kodak
The Right Thing at the Right Time by Mary Marshall Duffee
Guidance on proper business letter etiquette and salutations, contrasting casual speech with formal endings. Advises addressing heads of families, avoiding return mail phrases, and favoring natural language like as soon as you can over stiff forms. Explains appropriate closings for social versus official correspondence.
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Mary Marshall Duffee
Vlis
Samta
John Smith
Russes Smith
Walter
Lightley News
Ilka
Bermuda
Iith
Supreme Court
Edna and the Nordic Echoes in a Personal Name Tale
A fragmentary discussion traces the origins of the name Edna through Norse links and related forms like Edward and Edwin. It links Edna to Viking and royal lineages, mentions Alda and other figures, and hints at symbolic gems and lucky associations, ending with a copyright note.
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Valkyriva
Edna
Edward
Wadna
Cota
Wiother
Erleminga
Edwin
Auer
Alda
Aldas
Orlands the Palantiny
Italy
Este
Dear
Edmond
England
Line of Cheer Yesterday Reflects Lasting Joy
A fragmented verse speaks of cherishing yesterday’s memories and hopeful promises, noting the joy once felt and the fear that tomorrow may betray. The speaker vows to hold those joys safely in heart, even as moments of regret loom and certainty fades.
How Do You Say It by N Lurie
A column by N Lurie discusses word usage and distinctions between angry and mad, noting misuses in psychology and grammar. It cites examples of phrases like mad with terror and explains that mad implies madness while angry denotes irritation.
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N. Lurie
Store Stock to be Sold After Death Announcement
A Southern paper notes a shop owner announcing sale of all stock and fixtures due to the owner's recent death. The notice appears in the Houston Transcript style of a terse obituary linked commercial notice.
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Hoston
Reading for Pleasure and Discipline in Nineteenth Century Minds
A reflection on varied reading habits from universities and literary figures. It cites Charles Darwin, Poe, and Johnson, noting the balance between novels and science. The piece argues that diversifying reading choices, including detective tales and classics, sustains mental energy and broad learning.
The Girl on the Job How to Succeed in Work
A Nebraska store clerk recounts a young graduate who aims for city department store success. The narrative advises on appearance, training, and seizing both present openings and future advancement opportunities.
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Jessie Roberts
New England
Sile
The Hub of Jack as a Laborer Name Origin
The article traces how the nickname jack, from the French Jacquer, enters English in varied forms such as hoot jack and jack tar. It explains that jack refers to laborers and handy workers, influencing terms like jack knife and jack of all trades, and notes the playful shift to sack in cards.
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John
Jack
England
Cnet
Women Enter Sales Work The Big Opportunity For All
The speaker notes growing demand for saleswomen and praises it as a major profession, with fierce competition in trading and long training. She cites a girl who shows promise, emphasizing hard work, natural aptitude, and earned success rather than easy salaries.
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Battt
Mothers Cook Book Recipe Drenched With Scribal Wit
A fragment from a Western newspaper cookbook page titled Mothers Cook Book by Verets Mee wet presents dated kitchen tips. It lists honeyed egg custard molds, carrots and onions in butter, tomatoes with ham, and a banana salad. It describes Beurre Noir beans and Delmonico peach pudding with a meringuing top, all in a period voice.
Lyrics of Life by Douglas Malloch
A fragmented poem describing how everyday troubles weigh us down yet fade with time. The speaker suggests a simple plan to endure blue moods by imagining the trouble a year or two hence and recognizing how memory erases some pains, while some lessons persist.
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Federal Bird
F. A. Walker
Omeond Hna
Charles FR. Hughes
Astate
John Hay
Brown University
Hughes
Tennyson
Longfellow
Charles Darwin
Poe
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Jim Worle
Liing
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Doctor Johnson
Alice
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Delmonico
Douglas Malloch
Cherub
Neany
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