Youngster the Dog Learns a Painful Lesson
A young farm dog ignores his mother’s warnings about traps and strangers. He follows a clever fox to a hidden trap and gets caught, suffering a painful paw injury. After recovery, he becomes a wiser dog, never again proving his mother right about his silliness.
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Old Dog
Youngster
Mr. Fox
Mrs. Old Dog
McClure Newspaper
Miss Agnes Ayres in Evening togs in New Still
Portrait of actress Agnes Ayres in evening attire described as among the most winsome women in motion pictures. The caption notes her as a late picture star and highlights her charm.
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Agnes Ayres
Miss Ayres
Palm reading on illness and nervous disorders
The text describes signs on the palm indicating nervous disease and potential paralysis. It notes a raised branch from a black spot on Life, moon watching for a spot, dry skin with a net of fine lines, and blue or wide nails signaling risk. It warns of neuralgia and death by paralysis if specific line patterns appear.
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Wheeler Syndicate
Imogene Name History and Talisman lore
The piece traces Imogene’s usage from Imogine of Limburg to Shakespeare’s Imogene and English adoption. It notes the name’s poetic associations and limited popularity, mentions a mythic backstory, and cites Jacinthe as Imogene’s talisman stone for protection and travel. It ends with a light cartoon dialogue about a first kiss.
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Imogene
Imogine
Limburg
England
Shakespeare
Ygnoge
Pandrasus
Greece
Brutus
Geoffry of Monmouth
Anne of Brittany
Jacinth
Wheeler 8Dicate, Inc
The Friendly Bow and Everyday Courtesy
A 1922 McClure piece urges constant friendly bows in daily life. It argues greeting salespeople, conductors, elevator attendants, and small town workers reflects dignity, not diminishment, and encourages civility toward all, from newspaper sellers to ice men and vendors.
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Lce Tuaan
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Heap Indian Springs Colorado Spa Waters Compared With Europe
The article claims Colorado hosts about 1000 curative springs equaling European spas. Authorities like Solly say they equal the waters of Ems and surpass Nauheim and Spa. Steambort Springs reportedly holds the largest and most varied group with 150 springs and 99 different waters known to the Indians.
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Colorado
Europe
Solly
Ems
Nauheim
Steambort
Labor Board Firm on Living Wage in Railroad Dispute
Chicago hearings show union statistician W. J. Lauck urging a living wage across industry, proposing 22 to 33 percent raises and $1 600 annual minimum. President Grable and 100 railroads push the case before the railway labor board, seeking 48 cents per hour.
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Chicago
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
W. J. Lauck
Union
Labor Board
Lauck
United States Railway Labor Board
E. F. Grable
Harding
Cummins
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Mr. Grable
Track Mens’ Organization
Grable
Railroad Labor Board
A. O. Wharton
Forfeiture of School Land Overdue Interest Ordered
Austin Texas reports that the General Land Office will forfeit school land sales since November 1 1918 where interest remains overdue. Land sold September 1 to highest bidder may be seized though payments up to November 1 1918 are safe. J H Walker notes many forfeitures. changes of ownership complicate records.
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Austin
Tex
General Land Office
J. H. Walker
Land Office
Bond Issues Approved by Attorney General
The attorney general’s department approved bond issues for Franklin Independent School District totaling 4,000 dollars in 520s and 6s and Slaten City Hall 25,000 dollars in serials and 6s.
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Austin
Tex
Attorney General’s Department
Franklin Independent School District
Slaten City Hall
Cia Mexicana La Corona Reports New Panuco Well
Tampico news notes another substantial producer added to recent completions in Panuco. Last week La Corona completed its well P-38 Potrero de Ojutal, estimated at 6000 barrels per day.
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Tampico
Mex
Panuco
CIA Mexicana la Corona
Sinking Mine Shafts Described in Cementation Process
The Indianapolis News explains sinking mine shafts in water bearing grounds by drilling a circular pattern around the shaft site. Cement and water are injected under pressure to form a water tight wall as the shaft is sunk safely.
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Indianapolis News
Reading as an art and its viewpoint in criticism
The author urges readers to seek the author's perspective to avoid confusion and bitterness in criticism. It argues reading is an art that gains efficiency through proper methods and thoughtful consideration of how it is approached.
John Woolman and the power of his testimony
The passage asserts Woolman’s belief that love can reach the witness for Itself in every heart beneath social entanglements and pride. It claims his presence softened hard hearts and dissolves avarice, power, and pride of opinion wherever he spoke.
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Wohittier
Odd Australian Birds and Egg Laying Mammals
The passage lists unusual Australian species: the black swan, lyre bird, honeysucker, and brush turkey. It also notes mammals whose young hatch from eggs, such as the water mole or duckbill and the porcupine ant eater, later nurtured by the mother to maturity.
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Australia
Fans Carried Into Battle Across Asia
Folding fans originated in Japan in the same segment of a circle shape used today. They were popular with both Japanese and Chinese who often carried them in one hand while working with the other. The Chinese even used fans in battle.
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Japan
Prague doctor claims cure for head colds
A Prague physician announces a discovery that could render head colds obsolete and redefine the term Coryza as a potential name for a girl.
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Prague
Boston Transcript
Positions Altered Hattie-Oh Proposal Tale
Evelyn-Oh recounts a marriage proposal with humor as the suitor began on his knees and finished with the couple on theirs in a light intimate exchange.
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Hattie
Evelyn
Dr Peery’s Dead Shot pushes out intestinal worms
An advertisement claims Dr Peery’s Dead Shot expels Pin Worms Round Worms and Tapeworms and also clears mucus nests in the intestines with a single dose proving its efficacy.
Wanted the Cheapest
A snippet from Yale Record shows a barter exchange about dose collars priced two for a quarter and another item at fifteen cents with a request to gift the other. The era tone hints at casual campus trading.
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Yale Record
Tanlac brings relief to indigestion and dyspepsia
Indigestion and dyspepsia sufferers find Tanlac a reliable source of relief. Mrs W H Hocker of Clifton Forge Virginia reports lasting improvement after a year of torture from indigestion. Tanlac aids digestion, purifies blood, and revitalizes the whole body. available from all good druggists.
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Tanlac
Mra
W. H. Hocker
Rose Ave
Clifton Forge
Father Son Conversation Cited by Judge
It quotes a terse exchange about the meaning of the American eagle. The judge responds with a blunt answer, implying ambiguity or irony in national symbols.
Tragedy Prompt: Anne Boleyn Haircut Sparked King’s Outrage
The fragment portrays Anne Boleyn cutting her hair as a cause of a tragedy, with Henry VIII reacting by escalating to execute her. It presents a dramatic, fictionalized confrontation without verifiable historical detail.
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Anne Boleyn
Henry VIII
Cuticura Talcum Powder Advertisement Feature
An advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic scented economical face and baby dusting powder and perfume. It presents Cuticura as part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio with soap and ointment, claiming superiority over other perfumes.
Darning Lessons Remembered by Grandmother
A quoted exchange recalls childhood lessons on mending stockings and finding inconspicuous darns. The grandmother notes skillful darning was once common, while the younger speaker observes hidden repairs were feasible.
Bond's Liver Pills Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement urges readers to take Bond's Liver Pills at the first sign of illness such as colds fever and headaches to help the body's natural cleanse and avoid calomel. It emphasizes liver health and natural waste elimination.
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Nature
Laying Newspapers After Scrubbing Floors
A practical tip from cleaning guides suggests placing old newspapers on the floor while it remains damp after scrubbing to trap dirt and prevent tracking. The method relies on absorbent sheets to catch dust and moisture before the surface dries.
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