Movies and Morons in the Age of Nickelodeon
A reader laments film censorship and moral standards in early cinema. He argues movies should educate without exploiting, criticizes low-brow entertainment, and urges cinema to respect high art from Shakespeare to Ibsen while acknowledging the influence of screens on public taste.
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Mertyes
Neinhardt
Pure
John Drew
Mantel
Southern
Marlowe
Hollywood
Benne
India
Greece
Nentiesa
Corroglo
Shakespeare
Amd Ibsen
Clyde
Shawn
The Kittens Day And The Way To Beauty
An essay contrasts modern female beauty standards with traditional ideals, arguing real charm comes from health and natural form. It critiques emphasis on appearance, praising movement, proportion, and a balanced lifestyle over flashy dieting or cosmetics, urging women to value genuine vitality.
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Tiel
Anya
Ape
Gree
Gina
Applying Limestone Year In Advance For Clover Fettle
Farmers are advised to apply limestone at least a year before seeding clover or mowing. Mixing lime with soil aids corn and other crops next spring, but shallow surface applications do little. Ground limestone must be worked into the soil and mixed with subsoil to be effective.
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Mix
Lima
Cini
Chapin
Dees
Plant Oats on Top of Silo to Exclude Air
A farmer describes methods to protect hay and grain by sealing silo interiors. Techniques include applying a cement like mixture to the inner walls, lining doors with paper or clay, and sowing oats or rye atop the silo to sprout quickly and form an insulating layer.
Plan to Remove Supers and Keep Bees in Hive
A period method outlines removing supers while bees remain. It suggests inserting an inner cover between the hive body and supers to guide bees through a trap hole. The approach aims to clear bees from supers within hours and reduce handling effort.
Agricultural Squibs Kee weerat Shae agricultural notes
Agricultural squibs discuss feeding, pasture toxins, and livestock risks. Pigs and sheep may suffer indigestion or founder if overfed skim milk and dry lot feeding. Rape and clover contact can cause poisoning when pastures are wet. Cattle may exhibit bores, a sign of creeping disease linked to phosphorus.
Keeping Fit for the Sake of Others Temperance Lesson
A historical Sunday School note by Rev. P. A. Pitewater outlines Daniel and his companions as models of self-control under pressure. It links temperance to self discipline, citing Daniel’s refusals, renamed identity, and spiritual life, then extends to Paul advising Corinthians on self control and Timothy’s call to godliness.
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P. A. Pitewater
Pds
Dean
Manody
Chloe
Warren Net
Dan
Tim
Daniel
Wan
God
Ife
College of Wise Men
Paul
Corinthians
S. Paul
Jesus Chelat
Timothy
Doing Good and Selling Holiness in the Heart
A short moral note from Amtfel'a Journal urges readers to invite God into the heart and to cultivate a temple for the Holy Spirit through diligent good works. It emphasizes making others happier and better as a lasting pleasure and spiritual practice.
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Amtfel
Power and Providence in Astronomy Contemplation
A brief contemplative remark on how examining the vast facts of astronomy fosters humility before the power and providence of God, highlighting Edwards’ view of human smallness contrasted with cosmic greatness.
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God
Edwards
Kitchen-tested Gold Medal Flour promises painless baking
An advertisement extols Gold Medal Flour Kitchen-tested flour that guarantees uniform oven action across batches. It includes simplified Betty Crocker recipes, a free set of 12, and prompts readers to ask grocers for the product. Also referenced are a fire alarm prank, a joke, and a quip about love letters on ice.
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Betty Crother
Gorp
Washburn Crosby Company
Mont
Tian
California Syrup of the Stomach Advert Los Angeles Boy
A short notice extols California Syrup of the Stomach as a trusted child remedy used by mothers for over 60 years. It highlights Leroy Young of 1116 Georgia St Los Angeles as a healthy, top student after using the product for stomach weakness and constipation. The ad urges looking for the word California on the carton to ensure authenticity and notes four million bottles used annually.
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Leroy Young
Georgia St
Los Angeles
Leroy
Iittle
California
Graven Vary in Depth Graves in Cities and Country
A historical note explains that graves in cities are typically six feet deep while in rural areas the depth is about four feet. This contrast highlights regional burial practices and burial depth standards.
Granddaughter Takes Health Advice From Elders
Mrs. Zell of Philadelphia reports her granddaughter Margaret reads about Nujol and uses a daily tablespoon sample. She says health improves as her system functions normally, noting Nujol contains no medicines or drugs and is harmless for young girls and babies.
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Margaret
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Roy Smith
Ansonia, Conn
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Stockholm
United States Public Health Service
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Hanford
Farm Corporation
Utah
Beryl United Colony Farming Association
Broadway
Calit
Nujol
Nujol Laboratories
Park Avenue
New York City
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Guy Rest Farray Tory “Wood
Central
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