Stop the Suicide with a Phone Girl’s Rush
A New Year crisis unfolds as Myrtle, a telephone operator, halts a threatened suicide at James Thornton’s sleek Stock Exchange office. She summons Thornton’s wife and child while a chorus of city bells erupts, turning a near tragedy into a resolved family reunion.
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Edna
Jim
Grant
Moneil Grant
James
P. Thornton
J-A-M-E
Thornton
J. P
P Thornton, Inc
Stock Building
Myrtle
Kiddle
Stock Exchange
Riverview
James Thornton
A Beautiful Life From A Tiny Flower To A Tree
A life need not be great to be beautiful. Beauty exists in small things as in grand ones, a tiny flower or a majestic tree or a little gem. A life that fulfills its mission, doing what God made it to do, is beautiful according to James R. Miller.
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James R. Miller
New Year’s resolutions worth their value
A thoughtful look at New Year’s resolutions argues their value when well chosen. It notes that even imperfect adherence can reflect virtue, suggests focusing on a few high impact goals, and advises surveying past failures to set precise targets.
If I Had My Life Over Again
An old year contemplates departure and laments past choices. He believes he would act differently with knowledge gained. The brief exchange ends with a farewell remark and a shared sense of learned regret.
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Henaa
New Year Resolve Calls for Bright Start in 1017
A 1917-era exhortation urges forgetting the past, facing the New Year with courage, and helping others. It promotes a gilt-edged investment in self-discipline, urging readers to stand firm and be proactive in lending support during the coming days.
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Tiflis
The Way They Go
Cartoonish quip about gifts and financial losses. A pun tied to receivers. The line plays on New Year gift giving and debt collection, implying gifts end up in receivers’ hands. The joke hinges on a wordplay contrast between gifting and receivers.
New Year Memories by Fred Bogardus
An old-fashioned New Year memory poem laments changing times and cherishes hearty handshakes, sleigh rides, and traditional dances like the lancers polka and minuet. It contrasts past enjoyments with present fingertip greetings and notes memory preserves the good old-fashioned ways.
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Fred Bogardus
Lesson for December 31 Christ Coming and Coming to Christ
Review of the past quarter on Paul's life from 58 to 63 A D. Focus on Paul’s conduct, character, and teaching within Acts and the foreign missions period. Traces home church beginnings, Jerusalem center, persecution, deacons, Philip and Peter events, and Paul’s journeys to Rome shaping early church history.
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Jerusalem
John
Peter
Stephen
Palestine
Damascus
Philip
Samaria
Lydda
Joppa
Caesarean
Dorcas
Barnabas
Barnnabas
Paul Soen
Barnatas
Antioch
Silas
Europe
Athens
Corinth
Asia Minor
Ephesus
Diana
Rome
Scally
Temple Court
Caesarea
Caesar
Imperial
Jesus Christ
Lesaon
Thergof
Christ
God
Ala
Minian
Sesson
Western Canada Wins Big At El Paso Dry Farming Show
Western Canada swept top prizes at the El Paso International Dry Farming Congress, taking first for wheat and alfalfa and high honors for oats barley rye and roots. Prairie producers highlight prime grain feeds and beef potential with rail and canal outlets improving market access. The Dominion Government promotes 160 acre free farms and affordable homesteads in districts near railways like Peace River Country, inviting settlers to capitalize on growing demand.
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Western Canada
Texas
Alberts
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
el Paso
Canada
Western
Chicago Stockyards
el Paso Exhibition
Hudsonay Railway
Pacific Coast
Panama Canal
Dominion
Peace River
A Seasonable Medicine
As winter approaches it is advisable to help Nature maintain the highest possible standard of health. The short note urges prudent seasonal care and suggests measures to keep health steady through colder months.
Dumb Animals and the talking deers in crowd tale
A humorous item from the New York Morning Telegraph describes a showman guiding a crowd with wild claims about deer talking, while a spectator recalls visiting yesterday where no animal spoke. The piece shifts to a humorous street exchange where Casey is teased about being a particular friend.
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New York Morning Telegraph
Cleaning White Paint With Heat Whiting Method
A simple antique cleaning method uses heat whiting on a plate with warm water and a piece of flannel. Dip, squeeze dry, then apply whiting to the paint. Rub to remove dirt, wash with water, and rub dry. The cleaned paint appears nearly new and lasts longer than soap cleaning.
Irish Wit Triumphs at Hotel Cashing Cork Joke
An Irish waiter named Kenny is celebrated for quick wit. A betting party at the hotel tries to stump him with a corked bottle. The cork bursts into his mouth and he quips that it is not the way to Cork but to Kil Kenny.
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Kenny
Cork
High Cost of Living Cookbook Offer Ad
An advertisement urges households to cut high priced meat dishes and serve Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti as a cheap nutritious option. It promotes a free cookbook from Skinner Mfg. Co of Omaha Nebraska with hundreds of preparation ideas for women.
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Skinner Mfg. Co
Omaha
Nebr
Adve
Cipher Problem Over War Bride Profits Sparks Debate
A dialogue about profits from a wartime marriage scheme escalates as claims shift from $500 to $5,000. The exchange centers on who added what to a story and whether legitimate earnings were reported, with tensions rising over accounting.
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Harry Forbes
Collec
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Bill
Us & Christman
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Western Newspaper Union
Athirst
Casey
Pertickeler
Ibrar
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Plaid
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Castoria
Ranier Te
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