The Fable of the Desecrated Village
A satirical Comaville tale by George Ade shows a town twice a poultry ranch size embracing a golf course staged by Eli Furbison. Residents react with class shifts, gossip, and social clashes as a 50 acre 99 year lease turns a pasture into a country club, ending with a moral about fresh air.
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George Ade
Smithers
Comaville
Eli Furbison
Florida
Ot Cers
Golf Archiitect
Country Club
Walter Hagen
Henrys
Scott
H—I
Main Street
Greens Committee
House
Comaville Country Club
Jurbison
Comfort in Footwear a Marriage Blessing
Anne Morgan at a Newport tea recalls a friend Milly who notes a change after marriage. Milly explains she now wears comfortable shoes rather than chic French heels, saying marriage allows practical footwear choices. The anecdote highlights how marital status can alter daily preferences.
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Anne Morgan
Newport
Milly
Penguin Portraits on the Antarctic Coast
Describes the penguin as a curious, land-clumsy bird slow on shore yet swift in water. On stormy Antarctic coasts they traverse snow, sometimes alone or in pairs, walk like snowshoes, cannot fly, and face land predators. They appear unafraid of humans, crowding to study faces with wonder. The piece calls them harmless slaves of remote outposts.
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Antarctic
Earth
Alloys in Fish Canneries Improve Food Safety
In fish canning, machinery faced corrosion from metal interaction with the product. New alloys enable contamination-free processing with nickel cast iron parts in direct contact with fish and nickel copper chromium iron frames for superior corrosion resistance.
Navy Vessel Count in United States Navy
In the U S Navy there are 15 battleships 8 heavy cruisers 10 light cruisers 8 aircraft carriers 200 destroyers 81 submarines 4 minelayers 25 small craft patrolling vessels and 24 submarine chaser patrol vessels. Many smaller vessels are now out of commission or on reserve status.
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U. S. Navy
United States Navy
Horses deserted as farmers sell to cut costs near Warsaw
In Polish districts near Warsaw farmers discard horses to cut expenses. One horse sold for 50 cents while another was given in exchange for a man's cap. Some owners who cannot sell leave horses in marketplaces.
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Poland
Warsaw
Jesus Silences Enemies in Mark Study Lesson
Lesson text outlines Jesus debating taxation with Pharisees and Herodians, proving resurrection to Sadducees, and refuting scribes. It highlights the widow’s sacrificial gift and the moral failures of religious leaders, stresses civil duty and God’s power, and asks about Christ’s nature. Strong entities include Mark, Pharisees, Herodians, Sadducees, scribes, Exod. 3:6.
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Jesus
God
Israel
Herod
Caesar
Scribes
Christ
Jesus Christ
Man
David
Umong
Repentance Quotes Note Moral Themes From Classics
A compact collection of lines on repentance and atonement from Shakespeare and other authors. Includes reflections that heart sorrow leads to clean living and breaking from sin as proof of genuine repentance.
Controversy and temper in pursuit of truth
Quotation on anger and truth from Goethe notes that anger halts arriving at truth and shifts focus to self. It emphasizes self-control in disputes and the value of calm reasoning over heated reaction. The line underlines the cost of losing temper in pursuit of assured conclusions.
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Goethe
Mixing Pastry Flour and Techniques from a 1933 guide
A 1933 guide explains pastry making from flour choice to fat, water, and chilling. It covers butter and lard options, fat size, cold water additions, and rolling technique, plus detailed pie shell edges, slits, and baking temperatures for fruit pies and tarts. It includes recipes for cream pies with meringue and a sour cream pie, with oven temperatures around 800 to 825 degrees and guidance on crust handling.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Woman’s 20 Pound Loss Prompts Health Claims
Mrs Lute Bright of Walker Minnesota reports losing 20 pounds from June to January after taking Kruschen Salts. She credits the regimen with improving health, avoiding gall stone surgery, and says a weekly plan costs little at drugstores.
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Jane
Kroschen
Lute Bright
Walker
Minn
Pumpkin Pie Offers Candid Kitchen Wisdom
A playful, first person pumpkin pie explains it should not be eaten the next day after baking, noting it cracks away from the crust as a sign of freshness and proper aging in the kitchen.
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Doll Syndicate
WNU Bervice
Mr. Furbison
No. 7
Goliath
Samson
Delilah
Camaville
Oz Burlig
Eli Parkison
Eli
Cyrus
Cynthia
Byney
P.B. Fitawater
D. D
Mooily Bible Institute of Chicago
Weatarn Newspaper Union
Butterscotch PLC
Sour Cream PLC
Dre Pierce
Bright Woman
Cora
Rinso
DODGE
Fio. B
Detroit
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