Fox and Turtle Meet in the Woods Moral Lesson
A young fox speedily travels while a patient turtle counsels him to notice the world around. The turtle warns against rushing, recalling dew on a spider, busy ants, and ground-nesting birds. A dog burst interrupts the moment as the fox races away, the turtle reflecting on wisdom and patience.
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Mr. Fox
Mr. Turtle
Hoot Gibson Profile from Nebraska Portrait
Hoot Gibson is a Te kamah Nebraska native born twenty six years ago. He stands five feet six inches, weighs 160 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair and a captivating smile. He served seven years before the cam era with brief stints in vaudeville and a large Australian show. He is married.
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Edward Hoot Gibson
Tekamah
Neb
Vaudevills
Australia
Swift feet and small things in life
A narrator reflects on choosing swift feet over cobwebs while considering Mr. Turtle. He notes those who move quickly through life risk missing the small, beautiful things that make up the big parts of life. The piece is attributed to a 1923 McClure Newspaper Syndicate column.
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Mr. Fox
Mr. Turtle
Grandpa
Mr. Dog
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Rhoda the Greek Rose Name in English Use
Rhoda, a graceful Greek name now seen as English and American, means Rose and appears distinct from imports. It has not contracted, links to the ruby talisman, and is tied to health, ambition, and poise with Tuesday as a lucky day and a favored number.
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Rhoda
France
Gilbert de Gaunt
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Worldly Wisdom for Young Social Climbers on Word Usage
Plutarch advises young people to choose words carefully to fit a higher social circle. Do not use slang or casual phrases like swell classy or my friend, and avoid overusing said I says or awful dreadful terrible. Aim for precise speech and proper forms to make a better impression.
Fashion Notes on Summer Caps and Lightweight Dresses
The piece surveys summer fashion trends with lace and voile caps, boudoir and breakfast styles, and the rise of lightweight dresses. It highlights two pictured summer outfits, detailing voile fabrics, bateau necklines, tucks, hems, lace trims, and coronets for hats, plus plaiting as a season feature.
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Voile
Organdie
Georgette
Trave
Uniting policy and the danger of imitation in progress
Walter I. Robinson argues that uniform imitation blocks progress. He cites the need for individuals to innovate rather than copy others to achieve real honor and success, using muskrats imitating beavers as a cautionary analogy.
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Lake Superior
The
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
New Gloves Create Elongated Silhouette With Silk Elbows
A description details a pair of long silk elbow gloves with a ruffled seam from wrist to elbow. The design emphasizes length to suggest slender arms and fashion impact.
Cost of Tax Collection in the United States
The Saturday Evening Post notes that the income tax system, serving about 100 million people, now operates with a smoother, more organized machine after nine years. It cites 1.25 million returns filed domestically, 7,275 employees in Washington, and total receipts of 3.197 billion dollars. The cost of collection equals 1.80 per 100 collected, up from 87 cents the prior year, driven by revenue declines, repeal of some war profits taxes, and higher personal exemptions.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
Washington
Department of the Bureau
Saturday Evening Post
Illuminated Gloves For Traffic Aids Invented
A novel illuminated gauntlet glove designed for motorists and traffic controllers features two external lamps a red turning light and a white inspection light. A pocket battery sits outside the glove and inner finger contacts light the lamps when the thumb is closed. The text ends with a moral clause about poverty.
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John Kendrick Bangs
Dole
Witte
Partic. Ge
Milwaukee
Wis
KeygKtone State Nurseries
Hoe
Pittsburgh
Tanglefoot Jn
Safe and Gore
O. & W. Thum CO
Chand Rapids, Mich
Indianapolis
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