The Parable He Liked Folklore in a Sermon
An elderly man asks to write and read scripture but cannot. He recalls a parable about the queen of Sheba and thieves, repeating a line “Fro down Jezebel” before claiming seven baskets and asking whose wife she was at the resurrection.
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Olf
Darky
Nebber
Sheba
Jerusalem
Dystander
Los Angeles
Steffins
Lew
Tom Callahan
Follett
Ogden
New York Life Plan Emphasizes Economy Publicity Policyholder Interest
President Kingsley of the New York Life Insurance Company outlines his administration plan to policyholders. He stresses strict economy widest publicity continued world-wide status and prudent growth under law while prioritizing policyholder interests.
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Kingsley
New York Life Insurance Company
New York Life
No Gain and Some Loss in Voices and Eggs
A brass band leader recalls losing singing ability after horn practice and wonders why playing a horn harms the voice. A neighbor suggests strained vocal cords as a cause and laments the lost singing talent. Separately, a Washington Post note claims a hen’s natural egg production peaks at about 600 eggs over eight years, regardless of breed.
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Jay
Washington Post
Nurith Faces Confession and Self-Made Image Clash
A dialogue hints Nurith contends with admitting faults while others mock his self made persona, framing a clash between contrition and bragging. The exchange underscores reputation and truth in public perception.
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Nurith
Soaked in Coffee Until Too Stiff to Bend Over
An endorsement for Postum Food Coffee claiming relief from headaches nervousness and biliousness after quitting coffee. The letter details a neighbor with stomach pains and legibility limits, and notes others cured by switching to Postum. Ends with a call to look in the package for The Road to Wellville and a famous reason.
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Wellville
Gentile Pursues Fatal Justice in Frontier tale
Follett and Prudence flee after a murder scene as Bishop Snow and accomplices attempt to bury a slain man. A wagon train under Ezra Calkins guards Prudence while Follett negotiates safety, with bandit-style outsiders pursuing them. The pair reach Springfield amid wary travelers, love deepening as danger nears.
Unclear lunch claim linked to deaths and widows chronicle
Fragments report a fatal claim about a quick lunch being responsible for many deaths. A second fragment notes a lure of widows and mentions names that appear garbled. The text is incoherent and cannot be fully parsed.
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Jilwoude
The Advantage of Reading and Home Laundering Tips
A weary hobo asks to sleep in a farmer’s barn, praising open air benefits from a rough magazine excerpt. The farmer quotes that open air sleep aids delicate souls. Also appears is advice praising Defiance Starch for laundering fine wash goods to improve texture and stiffness.
Watching the Knife Play on Farm Health Insight
A speaker reflecting after a week on the farm warns of the eerie appeal of knife eating. He notes the knife as an unpredictable instrument that can strike unexpectedly, making observers fear both looking and not looking for danger.
Sea grave ends two marriages tale
A pale man in a large bathing suit stands knee deep in water and sighs that the sea is the grave of his first wife. Our Ups remarks, and he explains he remarried but his second wife won’t go near the water.
Starch Brands Promised For At-Home Shirt Laundering
With smooth Iron and Defiance Starch, home laundering yields proper stiffness and finish. The starch reduces wear on fabrics and provides a pleasant ironing experience without sticking to the iron.
District Population Density Across Regions
District of Columbia has the greatest population per square mile in the country with figures slightly above 3,839. Alaska shows sparse density with about one person per ten square miles. Rhode Island ranks second with 407 per square mile.
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District of Columbia
Alaska
Rhode Island
Washington
Gave Her Away in Family Wedding Debate
A light hearted exchange centers on a daughter’s wedding plans. The bride asks if her father will give her away, and he reveals he already did so by telling George she has a proper position like her mother, highlighting family humor about arranged roles.
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George
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Prudence
Wright
Snow
Taggart
Bishop
Warren
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John D. Lee
George A
Lee
Glines
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Big J. Murphy
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Joe Smith
Era Calkins
J. Murphy
Rod
Boya
Lew Steffins
Rod Follett
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Stefn
Echo Canyon
Missouri
Springfield
Yve
Grandpa Carson
Grace
Beamine
New York City
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Guaret
Winchester
Carters
Dhewsst Lem
Be Rahon & Norains
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Chicago
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Misuri
Adair County
Defiance
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Sou
Texas
Simmons
San Antonio
Alamo Plaza
Texa
Thornton
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