Little Abe Lincoln Hearts Dogs and Avoids Whippings
A Kentucky childhood portrait of Abraham Lincoln from LaRue County notes his kindness to animals, avoids trapping cruelty, and recounts adventures with his mother and father. It describes his early wit, rescue of a trapped fox, deer hunting for food, cave exploration, and a loyal rabbit dog that led him out of a cave after a hunting misadventure.
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Branam Lincoln
LaRue County
Kentucky
Rogers Gore
Abe
Austin Gollaher
Lincoln
Hodgenville
Little Abe
Nolynn
Abraham
Tom Lincoln
Mr. Gollaher
Woodson
Knob Creek
Gollaher
Mr. Gallaher
Austin
Litthé Abe
Mr. Hodgen
Gol- Iaher
Lincoln Cabin
Abraham Lincoln
Brownfield
Mr. Brownfield
Abe Lincoln
Hodgens’ Mill
Tom Lincon
Old British Mints and Isle of Man Coinage
Wales once had its own mints at Aberystwyth and elsewhere and the Isle of Man minted its own copper coins circulated widely in the early eighteenth century.
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Wales
Aberystwyth
Isle of Man
Cultivate the Best Habit for Seeing the Best in All
A call to adopt a mindset that always looks for the best in people and sparks the best in them. Encourages consistent positive perception and enabling others to reveal stronger qualities through supportive behavior.
Indian Red dye from Dogwood and dyeing feathers tale
The passage notes Dogwood root as the source of the Indian Red used by original Americans for feather dyeing. It cites 1916 US granite value at 17,418,682.22 dollars, representing a portion of total stone output. It adds quips about W. W. Jacobs and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle writing blocks of text at length without leaving their desks.
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United States
W. W. Jacobs
Arthur Conan Doyle
Diverse Readouts From Wartime Markets and Industry
Asphalt varnish demand rises in Lincolnton Georgia. Seaweed pads prove fireproof wall lining. Orlando market seeks fiber cleaning machinery for Spanish moss. Karachi Indian firm buys equipment for woolen goods and accessories. Over 4000 farm loan associations form under federal act. Washington state bans female minors in messenger work. European steel for safes resists flames and bits. About 20000 women employed in Wall Street districts since the war began.
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Lincolnton
Orlando
Fla
Karachi
Washington State Industrial Welfare Commission
Europe
Wall Street
New York
Is That the Reason Why Eggs Cost More
A joke exchanges blame for rising egg prices with Mrs Watbush and Mr Flatbush joking that radium in eggs could be the cause.
Artist paints Beauty at the Bath noted by Galveston News
The Galveston News quotes an art note arguing that beauty belongs in the water up to her neck in a painting titled Beauty at the Bath, reflecting a stance on aesthetic presentation rather than critique.
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Galveston
Machinery and equipment sought for baking on ships
A San Jose Costa Rica market seeks machinery for ship biscuit hardtack and crackers with demand also for candy machinery. A French scientist theorizes stray wireless waves trigger fires and explosions at sea. A kitchen motor performs bread mixing ice cream freezing meat chopping and egg beating tasks formerly done by hand.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Seaman McGregor Rescues Apprentice Seaman at Newport
In Newport Rhode Island Seaman Robertson McGregor a fireman third class at the naval training school earned a commendation from Secretary Daniels for rescuing an unconscious apprentice seaman. McGregor heard a cry in the bay swam out and found the man then pulled him to shore despite ongoing danger. The rescued sailor enlisted last May from Albany New York and is the son of Mrs Margaret McGregor of Lee Massachusetts.
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United States Navy
Newport
R. I
Robertson McGregor
Naval Training School
Daniels
McGregor
Lfe
Navy
Albany
N. Y
Margaret McGregor
Maple Street
Lee
Mass
Parson Miles Advocates Open Windows In Bitter Night
A dry preacher, Parson Miles, lightly jokes with sexton Brown during a sermon about living uprightly. He orders windows opened on each side of the church despite the cold, insisting that keeping them shut is unhealthy for sleep.
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Parson Miles
Sexton
Brown
Tin Deposits in Kings Mountain District Highlighted
The U S Geological Survey reports tin resources in the Kings Mountain district spanning North and South Carolina. Cassiterite appears at multiple sites fueling prospecting and mining attempts. Ross mine near Gaffney shows temporary placer profits. lode work on pegmatite dikes carried cassiterite but remains inconclusive on overall deposits.
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Carolina
United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
Kings Mountain
North Carolina
South Carolina
Ross
Gaffney
New Ideal of Moneymaking in American Life
Hugo Masters argues in Physical Culture that modern America embraces a new, national philosophy of money. The article contends money making is a subconscious dominating force shaping enterprise and achievement and calls Americans to shed old contempt for wealth.
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Hugo Masters
Artificial Eyes of Cartilage Show Promising Surgical Concept
A British army surgeon experiments with cartilage balls as artificial eyes. When transplanted into the eye socket they connect with blood vessels and surrounding tissue and move in coordination with the natural eye. Coloring to match a real eye is unproven, though a celluloid shell can give a natural appearance.
Hotel Waiters Change Style In Modern Service
Altogether Different notes a shift in dining room service within hotels. The piece contrasts old expectations with new practices, suggesting waiters no longer simply fulfill orders but guide guests through options and experiences.
No Wool Used In New Clothes As War Drives Silk Substitutes
The wool conservation effort spreads to Paris and New York designers with a push for garments under 14 yards of wool. Crepe de chine tussah and artificial silk jersey replace wool in early spring styles, while military influence appears in canteen coats and horizon blue wraps. The Red Cross motif appears on coats and caps as fashion mirrors war needs.
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New York
M. Jusserand
Paris
Mme. Paquin
Association of Designers
America
Directoire
France
Flanders
Picardy
Kronce
Red Cross
Fifth Avenue
McClure
Chafing Dish Party Tips for Home Entertaining
This guide outlines hosting a chafing-dish party for six to eight guests with the hostess preparing everything beforehand. It suggests artful doilies, a prepped menu including fruit cocktail, creamed oysters, lettuce sandwiches, and a simple dessert, ending with coffee and cookies.
Retaining skin freshness through nourishment and rest
The piece urges consistent nourishment and rest to preserve skin freshness amid daily strain. It notes coffee overuse among hardworking men and recommends milk and food as better stamina boosters to overcome fatigue.
Waist Support Tip From New York Dressmakers
The toughest wear on a waist happens at the sides under the arms. Use a strip of oiled silk to protect this area and reduce unsightly holes in blouses. A trick of the trade employed by top New York dressmakers.
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New York
Widow Remarrying Custom After Stormy Day Prohibition
The text notes a custom that a widow should remarry, but excludes the wind test if the husband died on a stormy day. It states the widow is not required to plant the fag on her house to console herself with a new husband under such circumstances.
Widow's Mourning Custom Tied to Wind in French Congo
In the Inconsolable tribe of the French Congo the length of a widow's mourning varies with the wind. After her husband's death she raises a flag on her roof and may not turn from her loss while the flag remains still. Once the slightest breeze moves the flag, she is released and may resume life.
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French Congo
Evolution of Tables from Oak to Walnut in Early Modern Era
The article traces how oak was the initial wood for tables and how walnut became common in the mid seventeenth century. It notes early forms like the chair table that combined seating with a lifting top and explains the gradual standardization of the table as furniture.
Traveling Hint for Bottles on Journeys
A caution advises carrying medicines perfumes or preparations while traveling and dipping taps in melted perefin to prevent teak age damage during transit.
Prayer on the Lord's Prayer and its meaning
The passage analyzes the Lord's Prayer from Matthew 6 9 10, outlining its parts the invocation and seven petitions with three about God’s glory and four about human needs It discusses the heavens and reverence in prayer the example of John Fletcher of Madeley and the call for God’s will to be done on earth as it is in heaven and the joy found in obedience to God’s will.
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Israel
Christ
God
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Elven
Samuel Stutherfolds
John Fletcher
Madeley
Lord Jesus Christ
If. A. W. Meyer
Doctor Kelman
Scotland
America
Kelman
Tha
Gethsemane
Sychar
Samaria
Mr. Moody
Moody Bible Institute
Martyrs or Reformers Sayings by Mrs Chartos
The quote explores how speaking truth beyond common thought defines poets and sages, and what it means to be a martyr or reformer. Mrs Chartos comments on the courage to voice what others fear to voice, shaping legacy and influence.
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Mrs. Chartos
Restore Faith in Uncommon Deeds by Muriel Strode
A reflective quotation urging belief in those who act beyond self doubt and call to restore faith in unlikely achievers through personal conviction. It emphasizes trust in effort over vanity and the value of inner courage.
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Muriel Strode
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