Fables in Slang Beininateen By George Ade
A humorous, rambling recap of a 1923 graduation day at Bingham College, highlighting Herman Tetley’s grand but flawed oration on feminism, a party of social misfits, and a cascade of small-town romantic and financial farces. The piece skewers pretensions, gender norms, and campus vanity through colorful, satirical character sketches.
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George Ade
Bingham College
Herman ‘Tetley
Wade
Herm
William Jennings Bryne
Platte
Florida
Bingham
Ivy
Rock Island
Ill
Chillicothe
Herman Tetley
Herman
Syca@eore
Berman
Gosner
Berman Corte
Penntte
Hollywood
Dax
Sycamore
Madge
Ethel
Lora
Herman Wyckoff Tetley
Geraldine
Tetleys
Atlantic City
Ender
New Masked Menace Tarnishes Midwestern Quiet
A vivid warning recounts the rise of the Black Legion and similar secret orders feared to impair jobs and political order. Detroit authorities link 13 alleged members to Poole’s murder amid suspicions of widespread allegiance and state employee dismissals. The piece traces vigilante roots and historic mobs from the Molly Maguires to the Ku Klux Klan, noting long-standing fear of clandestine brotherhoods and their regional spread.
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Black Legion
Michigan
Charles Poole
WPA
Detroit
Ku Klux Klan
Wiliam Jacob Shepherd
Bellaire
Ohio
EEK
Indiana
West
South
Middle West
Middle South
Pennsylvania
Pioneer West
KKK
William Joseph Simmons
Balzac and the Drive to Work Despite Restlessness
A reflection on work and motivation with Balzac as a model. The author notes some peoples natural reluctance to begin tasks, contrasting with Balzac who hired a keeper to force steady writing until a quota of pages was met, illustrating how discipline overcomes laziness and sustains achievement.
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Balzac
Trench
Balage
AL Balzac
Restlessness and focus hinder the keen mind
The passage argues that restlessness undermines productivity, forcing extra effort and reducing progress. It suggests removing this fault quickly to avoid living life at half speed and failing to reach desirable goals. It emphasizes practical steps to discipline oneself for better outcomes.
Enduring Virtues Across Time and Life's Transit
A reflective brief noting that beauty wealth and fame fade at the horizon while qualities like love joy peace gentleness faith and temperance endure beyond worldly limits. The piece references the idea that these virtues survive life’s passage and remain as inner jewels.
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Willard
New Coleman W.-A.-Gas Range Delivers City Gas Power
Pioneer inventor W C Coleman unveils the Coleman W- Safety Range that creates its own gas from liquid fuel. A carburization process turns fuel into gas for instant lighting and blue flame burners. Porcelain enamel finish blends beauty with performance as a sample kitchen uses about 2 cents of fuel for five meals. Readers can request illustrated literature and a store chart by sending a postcard to Mr. W C Coleman Wichita Kansas Adv.
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Coleman
Coleman W
Mgr
W. C. Coleman
Wichita
Kansas
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