Something to Think About by F A Dalker
An essay on self discipline and fixing effort to a definite course. The author argues many failures arise from drifting away from a compass and rudder and urges steady pursuit of one purpose to avoid missed opportunities and lost talent.
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F. A. Dalker
Pita
Capital growth and personal wealth building misspelled guide
The text urges readers to grow wealth by increasing income and capital. It compares income to dividends and explains doubling salary doubles capital, quadrupling boosts net worth. It warns health and habits affect ability to earn and preserve capital, urging elimination of bad habits and consistent capital addition.
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BKK
Men You May Marry a Man With This Flaw
A humorous advice column mocks a flirtatious suitor whose nerves, vanity, and habit of pretense expose him. It ridicules his overemphasis on promptness and fashion while urging brides to seek reliability. The piece closes with a McClure Syndicate byline and a punchy warning.
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Chatra
Vie
McClure
Building Capital For Prosperity And Independence
The text urges establishing two kinds of capital, one held in cash and invested in securities, to safeguard against poverty and old age. It stresses guarding both capitals while they grow, as both are essential for prosperity and independence, warning that neglect shrinks them.
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Nilsen
Jutn Blake
Baked Apple Dumplings and Olive Canape From Old Cookbook
A quirky recipe fragment describes baked apple dumplings using rich pastry and spiced centers, brushed with sugar and served with hard sauce. It also details an Olives and Oyster Canape mixing olives, oysters, butter, onion, red pepper, lemon juice, Worcestershire, and beef extract, then folded into a savory bake with a buttery vegetable base, ending with a curious note on large bread quantities.
Pigeons Carry Thoughts Across the Miles
A poem imagines thoughts as pigeons sent from Douglas Malloch to a distant beloved. The verse likens thoughts to birds with shining pinions that travel across valleys and skies to open hearts. It evokes a shared connection as miles apart are bridged by a faithful, open-hearted thought.
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Ming
Jelly dessert for large family and a forthright hair bobbing tale
A simple one box jelly dessert claims to serve four pints with no cooking needed for a large family. The text also recounts a stubborn argument where Standpat resists hair bobbing for his daughter, stating unwavering family unity and firm resolve.
Cole's Carbolianive Advertises Skin Relief Remedy
An old advertisement promotes Cole's Carbolianive claiming rapid relief and healing for burning itching and skin diseases. It promises instant pain stop for burns and urges readers to contact The J. W. Cole Co. in Rockford Illinois or visit a druggist for purchase.
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Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford, Il
Axo
Perhaps You Know This Kind by Mary Roberts Rinehart
The American Magazine essay notes camping with men and shows a man tolerating a woman yet resisting her company. Rinehart likens his stance to a proverb about slovenly women and clothes. The piece ends with a quip that stage money cannot buy.
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Mary Roberts Rinehart
Magnesine
Ghosts and giggles from a varied newspaper page
A jumble of anecdotes and snippets covers school drama missteps, ghost sightings, a sobering auntie and child exchange, humorous quips about marriage and beauty, plus a Dawn trolt Free Press tale about Miss Anderson at a westward gathering.
Hens Stay Warm, Merrill Says Hens Will Lay
Merrill, nine, notes hens in zero weather stay on nests to keep warm. He explains that being on the nest prompts laying eggs, a simple reason for chilly Indianapolis conditions observed by residents with small chicken farms.
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Merrill
Indianapolis
Indianapolis News
Perfection In Ancient Grecian Faet Study
During Athens famed zenith, Grecian foot described as most perfectly formed and proportioned among humans. The text notes disagreement as some scholars oppose this view and dismiss it with skepticism.
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Athens
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