Forming Habits in Youth by B A Dalker
In this column the author argues for forming strong mental habits to resist evil and build good character. Emphasizing attention to parental guidance, disciplined response to orders, and consistent practice, the piece warns that repeated wrong actions dull judgment and fate can hinge on daily routines. It stresses lifelong learning, self-control, and the difference between competence and incompetence shaped by habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fullura
Fox
Ufe
McChire Newspiper Syndicate
Ambition and Self Ownership in a Harsh Diction
A fragmented and satirical monologue critiques overambition and personal choice. It rails at external judgments while urging the reader to decide for themselves what to include or omit in life, dismissing outside expectations as trivial. A self authored voice questions social pressures on work and relevance.
The Ordinary Joys and Ordinary Things
A reflective verse about ordinary joys outlasting grand victories. It notes how quiet moments restore peace, memory and simple pleasures as life’s battles fade. The poem, attributed to a newspaper synaecte, emphasizes enduring contentment in everyday moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SynAlecte
Use Your Mind Fully From Youth To Achieve More
In youth use and exercise your mind to build power and skill. A mind only lightly used yields little. dedicate steady, intelligent effort to develop latent abilities. By forty, many regret wasted years, realizing greater effort could have yielded bigger results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vihier
Mottier Cook Book Fragment Teases Simple Corn Flake Cake
Fragment from a recipe page describing Corn Flake Cockles and a simple buttered sheet cake. It lists whites of two eggs beaten, avocado steps, coconut, cornflakes, and chopped nuts as optional mix ins, with directions to bake.
The Gypsies and Their Name Origins Across Cultures
The article traces the origin of terms for gypsies across languages and regions. It notes how English speakers adopted gypsy from Gyptlang, reflecting beliefs about Egyptian roots, and mentions related names like Hohentang and Ziegeuner illustrating varying linguistic shifts and biases in France, Germany, and beyond. The piece critiques crude ethnonyms tied to misconceptions about origin and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ust
America
Turkey
Ronch Dinde
Poulet Dinde
Tadina Elicken
Fyynt
England
Egypt
France
Tohen
Tanlac Restores Woman to Health in Kansas City Ad
A testimonial from Mrs Salle Bones of Kansas City Missouri claims Tanlac cured her severe indigestion loss of appetite nervous headaches dizziness back pains and general malaise after three doses. She says she now works and sings with joy and urges others to try Tanlac sold by druggists with over 45 million bottles previously sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salle Bones
Washington St
Kansas City
Tunlac
Tanlac
Bayer Aspirin Ad Declares Genuine Tablets Only
An advertisement warns that true Bayer aspirin bears the Bayer name on the package or tablets. It claims doctors prescribe it for colds, headaches, rheumatic pains, and neuralgia. Boxes of twelve cost a few cents, while pharmacists offer bottles of 24 or 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Chilly Hen and Bix Dispute Over Egg Timing
In a careful exchange at the restaurant, Dix explains he cooked eggs in three minutes despite the table’s claim of six. The dialogue reveals the waiter's familiarity with patrons’ eyes and a concession to the expected pace in the joint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bix
Desserts for the Children and Advertisements
A jumble of old ad blurbs promoting Plymouth Rock Gelatine for jelly treats, a new Thermometer, Cuticura Soap and Ointment for complexion care, Collean Suttoura Talowm fragrance, and a quoted Emerson line urging daily effort, reflecting period advertising tone.
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Drugstore reports show Br. Kilmer's Swamp-Root aids kidney trouble with a mild healing effect. An insurance examiner notes many applicants are rejected due to unrecognized kidney disease. Swamp-Root is sold in two bottle sizes and samples are available from Kilmer & Co in Binghamton, N.Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Br. Kihner
Kilmer
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. C
Reaching Upward No Man in Daily Ute Ought to Be Fatigned
Howard Everett Hule discusses daily expectations for Ute people and potential mental improvements, stressing forward looking habits and personal growth. The article emphasizes self-improvement and community progress as daily pursuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tate
Howard Everett Hule
Fragmentary Recipe Scramble with Baking Ingredients
A garbled recipe lists measurements for flour sugar salt and baking powder, then mentions adding to tea and beating with egg whites. The text is incomplete and mixes terms like Opas Naka and tufantes, obscuring quantities and method.
Castoria and Medicines Prominently Advertised
An old newspaper snippet urges parents to examine Castoria with the familiar signature, praising it as trusted for over 43 years. It touts relief for infants and children and includes a separate harshly worded ad for skin remedies and a patent medicine pitch from J. W. Cole Co. Rockford Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
How to Gain Strength and Endurance Milwaukee Wis
John McLain of Wisconsin Street endorses Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets as aids to strength and endurance for strenuous work. He recommends one bottle in spring and fall and notes hospital stay in Buffalo. He invites readers to write for free medical advice and trial tablet packs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Dr. Pierce
John McLain
Wisconsin St
Tovalice
Buffalo
N. Y
Childless Homes Made Happy By Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
A Cortland NY reader reports using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to overcome weakness and have a healthy child. Similar testimonials from Hamilton Ohio St Louis Missouri describe renewed strength and subsequent pregnancies or healthy families. The letters advocate the remedy for female weakness and childbirth comfort.
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Claude P. Carrielp
Salisbury St
Cortland, N
Hamilton
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Alcom, JR
Kith Street
St. Louis
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Tam
Sewin
Dodier St
His Occupation and a Quirky Town Salute
An exchange from the Kansas City Star features Gap Jonson of Rumpus Ridge recalling a week-ago visit. The dialogue touches on casual slang and a joking remark about stomping holes in the sidewalk, reflecting quirky local color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gap
Gap Jonson
Rumpus Ridge
Kansas City Star
Hall's Catarrh Medicine touted for 40 years of use
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine has long been used to treat catarrh. It describes an ointment for local relief and an internal tonic that acts on mucous surfaces through the blood to reduce inflammation. Sold by druggists in Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Shi
B.J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Moon Eclipsed as Earth Shadows Pass Across Moon
Describes a lunar eclipse where the Moon enters Earth's shadow, blocking direct sunlight. The event occurs as the Moon moves opposite the Sun, causing the Earth's shadow to cover it and darken its surface.
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KMS Et Anne
Ay John Blake
Ha Ronsen
Cugler
Rome
Say
Sayer
Emerson
Water Newspanel Union
Dythagorge
Cole
J. W. Cole O
Rockford
Aoman
John W. McLain A
N. U
Des Moines
Salas Hot Watch
Sure Relief
Stearns
Ect
McConnon & Company
Mall Eins
Wince
Speed
Aone
Putnam
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