Camp Fire Safety Reminders From Forest Warnings
An extensive warning on camp fire safety urges careful burning practices in forests. It emphasizes site selection, ground clearance, extinguishing fires before leaving, and adhering to state and provincial laws to prevent devastating wildfires.
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Maine
British Columbia
Colorado
Montana
New York
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Idaho
Minnesota
Vermont
Maryland
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Bereaved Woman Misleads Scale Reading in Mourning
A grieving woman, deep in mourning, asks a grocer’s clerk to weigh her. The clerk supports her illusion by reporting a weight lighter than actual. Onlookers note she has gained seven pounds since her husband’s death six weeks ago, and the clerk says she would not forgive him if he told the truth.
Origins of the coroner’s office traced to 1194
Dr Fr J Waldo of the British Medico-Legal Society argues the coroner’s office has roots in 1194 with broader early power. Coroners not only investigated deaths but also oversaw royal forfeitures of money and property, including animals and instruments linked to loss of life.
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Alfred
Fr. J. Waldo
British Medico-Legal Society
Jeremiah Tries and Acquits in Bible Lesson Narrative
A lesson text surveys Jeremiah's prophetic career from Josiah's reform to Jehoiakim's reign. It contrasts Jeremiah's steadfast courage with Uriah's fate, notes Hezekiah's repentance example, and emphasizes faith fixed in God guiding youths away from a negative gang influence.
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Jeremiah
Josiah
Jehoiakim
Jerusalem
Judah
Temple
Necho
Egypt
Palestine
Assyria
Megiddo
Esdraelon
Professor Kent
Reform Party
Jehoahaz
Necho Returned From the Euphates He Reversed the Arrangement, Carried Jehoahaz
Eliakim
Jenosakim
Jehovah
Uriah
Anathoth
Hilkiah
Boston
God
Hezekiah
Micah
Heaven
On Getting Even Tailor Suits You For Ten Year Gilders
A brief note describes a tailor praising a raincoat that makes a man look younger and ready to bill for the work. The exchange emphasizes customer satisfaction and a prompt payment expectation.
Nearsighted woman mistaken on weight after husband's death
The widow has weighed herself three times since her husband died and believes she is wasting away. Hidden from the scale by her nearsightedness, she remains unaware of her steady weight gain as others interpret the changes in her appearance.
Far, Far Away Knicker Is She Very Distant
Brief humorous clipping notes a fashion quip about distance in relationships likening a lover to a commuter’s home from the station with playful praise of distance. It reads as a light Harper’s Bazar style aside.
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Bocker
Harper’s Bazar
Marcuse Colony Promises Profitable Farming In Sutter County
Prospectus extols Marcuse Colony in Sutter County heart of the Sacramento Valley as ideal for homeseekers with limited means and small farms. Notes soil quality loose sandy loam, ample water, long growing season, proximity to Sacramento market, and potential for crops like fruits vegetables alfalfa and dairy. Invites buyers with information bureau contact in Omaha Nebraska.
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Marcuse
Sutter County
Sacramento Valley
Sacramento
United States
San Francisco
Homeseekers'’ Information Bureau
Bee
Omaha
Neb
Hungry George Sikker Shows Fractured Household Strain
Dialogue reveals George Sikker and Mrs Justwed facing hardship as food runs short. Mrs Justwed laments the lack of anything edible. she plans to return to her mother. Mr Justwed, in a grim mood, promises to join after fetching his hat.
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George Sikker
Justwed
Mr. Justwed
Harvard Captains Noted For Scholar Athletes Say Parnes
Walter Parnes of Boston lauds Harvard football captains Burr Fish Withington and Fisher as models of scholar athletes. He cites Hamilton Fish as an example of high mental caliber in government instruction at Harvard.
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Walter Parnes
Boston
New England
Burr
Fish
Withington
Fisher
Harvard
Hamilton Fish
Larvard
Old Man Notes Woman’s Attire On Street Scene
An elderly man spots a woman stepping off a trolley in Cherryvale wearing a linen dress, Panama hat, champagne hose and strapped pumps. He quips about spending less on a bonnet and more on socks as she passes.
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Cherryvale
Cherryvaie
Reforming Ten Commandments Provokes Witty Exchange
A humorous exchange quoted from Harper's Weekly mocks a movement in England to remodel the Ten Commandments. Hicks notes the trend, Dorkins quips that restoration is all that’s needed, highlighting a playful debate on morality and tradition.
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Hicks
England
Dorkins
Harper’s Weekly
Tommy-Pop Theorist Describes a Theorist Role
A quip about a theorist set beside a parental joke. The speaker calls a theorist someone who studies by watching others learn. The line contrasts practical action with overlong reflection.
One on the Old Gentleman In the Village Inn
A Sunday scene shows an elderly German father warning his son about temperance. He points to a corner where two men sit and says four would mean drunkenness, prompting the son to notice only one man. The tale closes with a Highland proverb on effort.
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Incott
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Pregnant Testimonies
A Peoria woman Mrs Christina Reed credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash with curing years of pelvic inflammation preventing surgery and prompting a healthy recovery. Mrs Peyrous of New Orleans reports bed confinement avoided by the remedy, adding a promise to answer letters and endorse the product.
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Peoria
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
Duggist
Curistina Reed
Mound St
Peoria, Ill
New Orleans
Ldrs
Lity Peyrous
Kerleree St
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