Idols of the Ancients: Names Behind the Weekdays
In Berlin’s museum the idols behind weekday names are shown. Sun day features the sun god with a burning wheel, Monday the moon bearer, Tuesday Tuisco in skins, Wednesday Woden the Saxon victor, Thursday Thor in bed with stars and a scepter, Friday Friya with sword and bow, and Saturday Saeter as a gaunt figure with a water pail of fruits and flowers.
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Berlin
Woden
Thor
Friya
Saeter
Ready for a Wreck From a Popular Magazine Tale
Two friends sail on a trans Atlantic liner to Cherbourg. One is generous. the other selfish. The selfish man instructs the other to deck watch while he undresses climbs into bed dressed as a bonbon nightgown with a boudoir cap. He cites the rule women and children first to justify his prank.
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Cherbourg
Bob
Popular Magazine
Peru the Source of Cocaine
Peter MacQueen reports from Peru on the cocoa leaf used in chewing by locals. Some doctors claim harm, noting high infant mortality, while others praise benefits for peasants. He recounts meeting a long lived grocer in Cuzco and his own use of coca leaves for stomach ulcers.
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Peru
Cuzco
Giessecke
Peter MacQueen
National Magazine
Dreaming of the lion and the paralyzed scream
A Vienna professor is quoted on dreams as wish fulfilments and the text recalls a childlike nightmare of a fierce lion chasing you until fear or paralysis breaks and you awake with a yell, waking everyone in the house in Cleveland Plain Dealer prose.
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Vienna
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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The excerpt reflects on wealthier societies taking and displaying artifacts from Greece and Rome, often without understanding their origins or significance. It criticizes ostentatious display driven by hollow status rather than informed appreciation of the cultures.
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Greece
Rome
Norah’s Ark Tale Confuses Chinese Student
A teacher questions a Chinese boy who signs as Norah insisting the name is a girl’s. The boy replies Norah is the name of the famous American who built the ark, reflecting cultural assumptions and a historic joke.
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Norah
A Safe Proposition Quote by Philip D Armour
A reflective aphorism notes that a person who frequently borrows for child care and transit will not become a financier like Baron Rothschild. The comment frames social mobility through everyday financial strain.
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Baron Rothschild
Philip D. Armour
Webster's Last Words Start With Z, Pupil Recalls
A Philadelphia Ledger item notes a quip from a teacher and pupil about Webster's final words. The pupil recalls they all began with Z, illustrating a humorous memory from a historical Sayings column.
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Webster
Philadelphia Ledger
Dean's Kidney Pills Benefit Mr Forman Says Kidney Trouble Ended
John Forman of 8 Montgomery Street Mt Sterling reports kidney trouble ended after taking Dean's Kidney Pills from Duerson's Drug Store. He says he felt back to health and free from pain, the 50 cent remedy sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Mr. Sterling
John Forman
Montgomery Street
Mt. Sterling
Dean
Duerson’s
Mr. Forman
Foster-Milburn Co., Props
Buffalo
N. Y
Mules Key to Kentucky’s Stable War Time Trade
The article notes American mules face export limits in wartime yet remain in demand. Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri boosted sales to Britain in past conflicts, with prices rising as mules proved versatile for work and military use. Despite war fears, mule markets stay robust and Kentucky farms continue to expand mule output.
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England
Kentucky
Tennessee
Missouri
South
Kentucky Crop Report Warns of Severe Drought Impacts
The August 1 crop report shows widespread drought harm across Kentucky with corn and tobacco losses, dwindling pastures, and scarce water. Farmers are urged to plant rye and barley for winter pastures, preserve breeding stock, and exercise fire precautions as conditions remain critical. Commissioner J. W. Newman notes livestock prices are high but drought limits stocking.
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Kentucky
J. W. Newman
I H C to be dissolved by U S court ruling
The International Harvester Company was ruled a monopoly in restraint of interstate and foreign trade and ordered dissolved by a U S court at St Paul Minnesota. The majority held the firm violated the Sherman Act since 1902, with a possible receiver appointment if a dissolution plan is not filed in ninety days.
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International Harvester Company
St. Paul, Minn
Smith and Hook
United States Court
Walter H. Sangern
United States Supreme Court
Walter J. Smith
Iowa
William C. Hook
Kansas
Walter A
Keep an Even Spirit in Life and Sunshine
A reflective note urges maintaining balance and optimism. In good times open to joy and sunlit life while storms prompt gratitude for past sunshine and a triumphant shout of hallelujah. The tone is uplifting and faith friendly.
You Are Wiser Than the Average Fool
A compact reflective line noting a discernible streak of folly that contrasts with wiser restraint. The quote frames a judgment on repeated errors while implying growth through self awareness. It positions folly as a regular, identifiable pattern.
Record of Community Service and Conduct in Town
A brief notation requests proof that the speaker has not operated competing ventures in town and has contributed tangible work toward local development beyond rhetoric. It emphasizes accountability, civic duty, and verifiable actions over empty claims.
Trade centers shift to cash deals as Americans ready business
Conditions in trade centers indicate a move toward cash transactions. The flurry subsides and the shock eases, signaling that Americans are prepared to engage in commerce again.
When Trouble Follows on the Road
A cautional note advises travelers to beware that Trouble may imitate Happiness on the road and tempt companionship while journeying.
Flirting with Truth Sparks Warning Against Falsehood
A reflective aphorism notes that courting truth too closely reveals danger of loving deception. It cautions readers to seek honesty instead of embracing enticing but unreal narratives.
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Sutton
McCormick Lumber Co
Mt. Sterling, Ky
OUR Service
Central Kentucky Natural Gas Company
Witlikan School of Business
Northern Bank Bldg
Likan
Lexington
the Dream Lion
Noah
Kentucky Crop Report
Fan Roe
Myrtle Cothrum
Russellville
Ala
Cardus
Cardui
Jette
AU Druggist
Bourbon Remedy Company
East Main St
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