Milton E. Receives Assistant Treasury Post Salary
A Saturday Evening Post vignette recalls Milton E. rising to an assistant secretary of the treasury at a two thousand dollar annual salary. An Ohio elderly friend, astonished by the sum, remarks that the United States cannot pay its national debt. The tale highlights the social ripple of federal appointments.
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West Point Critic Warns Against Military Education
Major Charles E Wooedruff of the Army Medical Department at Fort Riley Kansas argues West Point wrecks many grads. He claims extreme discipline suppresses initiative and that scholarship does not equal ability. He notes great leaders tend to ignore general topics and be undisciplined in higher ranks. Leslie's Weekly.
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Observation on hardship mirrors a broken umbrella
A Yonkers Statesman observer notes that for some people, holding on is as tough as owning a broken umbrella, using a pointed analogy to describe persistence and practicality.
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Yonkers Statesman
Mr Wyndham and Miss Jimplecute in Somerville chat
A light exchange from the Somerville Journal features Mr Wyndham and Miss Jimplecute discussing animals. The humorous dialogue centers on fondness for spring lambs and playful banter.
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Somerville Journal
Woman Flags Train For Time To Serve Dinner
A Missouri woman asked a locomotive engineer for the exact time to have her husband's dinner ready at the appointed hour. The engineer was irritated but the plan succeeded as the husband arrived on time and she was happy.
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Hubby
Unappreciated Insect Spiders Described as Beneficent
The Chautauquan notes spiders as useful arachnids that keep pest insect hordes in check. While their sting is feared, some scientists and Henry McCook argue protecting spiders could reduce mosquito plagues and benefit mankind, despite public prejudice.
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N. Hudson Moore
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Henry McCook
Canned Ants as New Delicacy Explored
A British proposal to can formicids as a deli idea spreads since some papers praise ants as a new delicacy. Cold northern climates allegedly sparked the taste for sour foods, leading to ant consumption dried and powdery in appearance. Yet the prospect may fade, as canned ants may not gain wide popularity.
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London
Mansfield as Posterity. Rich Mansfield and a young writer
A letter from Richard Mansfield praises a young man who sent a long manuscript play. The reply, quoted from the New York Times, says the writer again sends the piece to posterity. Mansfield is reportedly amused and quietly reading the previously rejected manuscript.
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New York Times
Norrish Enters Bottling Contract For Thirty Days
R B Norrish president of the Knights of Ortonville Minnesota signs a written contract with a bottling works proprietor to wash bottles for thirty days at five dollars a day. Work starts seven every morning and runs ten hours per day. If Norrish fails to complete thirty days he forfeits one hundred fifty dollars. The agreement arose from disparaging remarks about Norrish by the bottler.
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German plucking drum uses high speed air blows
In Germany a rapid poultry plucking method uses a receptacle where the dead bird is subjected to several strong air currents from electric fans turning at 5900 rpm. The process removes every feather and quill in minutes.
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Germany
Diggem the Well Driller Above His Occupation
A Baltimore American remark notes Mr Diggem is described as a well driller, implying he rises above his occupation. The quote contrasts his work with higher status, reflecting local humor about social roles.
Family Grocery Items Questioned in Indianapolis
A brief item notes a dialogue about whether all grocery items were collected last month. The scene centers on Mary and a Lady Help discussing the receipts and accuracy of shared purchases in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis News
Too Proud to Work and the Habit of Apology
A friend recalls a middle aged garden trader who amassed property in market gardening yet shuns honest toil. The piece argues false pride causes people to apologize for labor and conceal productive effort with excuses and misdirection.
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Caugh
Cleatiann's Lasative Tablets Ad
An old advertisement touts Cleatiann's Lasative Tablets claiming immediate relief and lifelong reliability. It urges carrying the tablets in a vest pocket with a 25 cent price and a guaranteed result.
Semi Weekly News offers truth in local case coverage
The publication promises factual reporting with steady, edited content. It touts its reliability and broad coverage including state news, urging readers to subscribe to The Leader or The News for comprehensive local and state updates.
What Girls Should Learn
A Denver Field and Farm list proposes fifteen practical aims for girls before fifteen. It includes habits like tidiness, punctuality, daily kindness, and courtesy in dress and speech, encouraging self discipline and consideration for others.
How to Succeed in Business and Liver Health
Ad text promotes Simmons' Liver Purifier in a tin box as a remedy for constipation indigestion biliousness and headaches claiming it improves heart health and helps you smile at your neighbor.
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When Girls are Charming in a Pleasing World
An analysis extols the type of girl who is agreeable and unaggressive. She avoids inciting conflict and avoids causing pain with vague remarks. She impresses others by politeness and by presenting herself well when invited somewhere.
Decline of Populist Party Highlighted in Grove Tonic Note
The article contrasts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic with Bitter Chill Tonic noting twenty percent more doses in the former. It also laments the passing of the Populist party, underscoring a claim that only two major parties ever existed in the county and will continue to be so.
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Grove
Why young men should choose manners over toughness
A Wills Point Chronicle column argues that true respect comes from courtesy and gentlemanly conduct, not bravado or whiskey. It urges young men to curb hard drinking, cultivate good manners, and seek guidance from their mothers, noting that respectable people earn their status through character.
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Wills Point
Pale Blood Disease Hint Sparks Health Debate
A Oakland death of a woman with gland disease prompts doctors to warn of past cases and urges strict enforcement of laws against afflicted horses. The passage promotes tonic remedies and mentions pale children’s health concerns as well.
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Oakland
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