Navajo Land Allotments Boosted by Wives in 160 Acre Span
The Navajo reservation in the American Southwest faces forced crop land allotments of 160 acres per person. Polygamy raises the value of wives to 160 acres each, complicating marriages and birthing patterns while tribes resist confinement to fixed farms. The piece portrays Navajo mobility, self-sufficiency, and cultural traits amid government policies.
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United States
Arizona
New Mexico
Dar Cupid
Sam
Drea
Hill
Canaia
Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manioba
West
Ottawa
Can
Js.crawford
Kansas City
The Picture Lady Shape and a Tall Image
A quirky dialogue mocks judgments about a figure described as tall and slender. It notes misperceptions about a fashionable image made real by a feature in a publication, hinting at a staged or stylized portrait.
Relaxation Habit Shown By Household Cat Says Writer
A writer says the household cat offers a model of relaxation for women to emulate. She suggests women learn the cat’s secret to maintain youthfulness, facial smoothness, and grace by relaxing mind and body rather than living in constant tension. Society is blamed for burdens that train women to stay worn and tense.
Untitled Exchange Reflects On Drinking and Pride
A fragmentary dialogue contrasts Ridgewey claiming lifelong abstinence with a dismissive remark about a man who survived danger without bragging. The exchange mocks boasting about restraint or luck, hinting at pride and humility.
The Young Man With No Bad Habits Makes Best Suitor
A witty line notes that a young man without bad habits stands the best chance to marry a rich man's daughter. He is described as less expensive to maintain as a son in law than the other kind.
Power of Faith lesson text from Matthew 9 18 34
An instructional devotional framed around Jairus faith and three miracles in Capernaum. It recounts Jairus plea for his dying daughter, the woman with a blood ailment, and the two blind men seeking mercy. It stresses faith as the conduit for divine power and urges readiness to act.
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Capernaum
Jairus
Jesus
Sea of Galilee
Mark
Matthew
Luke
Christ
Talitha Cumi
Bartimaeus
David
Son of
Messiah
Man
Israel
Jerusalem
Garvie
The Incomparable Book and its Timeless Reach
The Nation praises the Bible as an incomparable book guiding common aspirations and consolation for centuries. Dinah Mulock Craik notes that expanding interests enlarge the healing power of compensation for mankind.
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Dinah Mulock Craik
Marriage as a Game of Chance and Rules
A humorous Judge defines marriage as a game of chance where the husband often trails the wife after the ceremony. He compares night robberies by masked strangers to a wife’s morning hug as diplomacy, noting wives gain more privileges in life’s games.
Bromo Quinine Laxative Promoted by E W Grove
Advertisement touts Bromo Quinine as a universal cold cure used worldwide. The copy highlights E W Grove as the signature figure and markets the product as the single remedy for colds at 25e.
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E.W. Grove
Quotations on Truth and Anger in Marriage
A reflective aphorism notes that a truthful woman may downplay her husband's income and that a fool's anger reveals his foolishness. The lines offer caution about appearances and the signs of folly in conflict.
Man Reaps What He Sows and His Wife Sews
A quirky market note touts Lewis Single Binder cigars with an Original Tin Foil Smoker Package. The item highlights a humorous twist on the proverb as a brand promotion.
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Lewis
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