Parsonage Coat Crisis Sparks Charity and Debt Lesson
In Mount Mark Indiana, widowed Methodist minister Starr arrives with five daughters led by Prudence. Connie secretly borrows five dollars to buy a coat, exposing the town’s unpaid salary crisis. Prudence and Mr Harold navigate debt, salary payments, and a stern moral verdict as Connie’s act forces change.
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Mr. Starr
Mount Mark
Prudence
Fairy
Carol
Lark
Constance
Christmans
Connie
First National Bank
Father
Trairy
Harold
Coats
Mr. Harold
Prudence Roused by Whispered Call in Bed
A small hand grips Prudence's shoulder and a hoarse whispering call wakes her from sleep, prompting her to sit up with a startled bounce.
Awake with a Burglar in My Room
A reader recalls awakening to a burglar in their room and weighing options. They consider whether to pretend to sleep, shout for help, or remain still at the intruder’s commands. The piece explores danger and self preservation.
Lion of St. Mark Preserved Despite Time and War
The Lion of St. Mark endures in Venice amid aging stone and iron rivets with vents and fissures across its body. Restorations since Napoleon’s era show later wings and paws while the rump and tail date from post Paris return. The monument remains a fragile relic needing care to avoid disintegration.
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St. Mark
Venice
Republic
Piazzetta
Napoleon
Paris
Mark
Lion of St. Mark
What He Left Mother
A joke from London Answers about an heiress and her mother. A young man asks if the father left the mother much, and the reply notes the wealth and the weekly support as a punchline.
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London
The Rose Gift and the Secret Baby
Elizabeth Walling writes of a cradle tale in which fairies bestow gifts on a sleeping infant. The child grows cherished and beloved through life, and the speaker reveals the secret that connects the reader to the destined recipient beneath roses.
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Mark
Elizabeth Walling
Valentine’s Day Origins From Pagan Times To Saint’s Day
The article traces February’s Lupercalia festival honoring Pan and Juno, where youths drew mates, and explains how Christians replaced names with saints, a practice seen as late as 496 in Rome. It notes broader European customs and quotes Henry Watton on nature’s spring mating mood.
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Pan
Jund
Juno
Butler
Europe
Sir Henry Watton
Mother's Valentine and a Cat's Gift of Kittens
A playful poem in which the speaker gives valued valentines to a mother, a cat, and a teacher. The mother receives a kiss near the ear, the cat offers fuzzy kittens as a gift, and the teacher is remembered with a pledge to complete lessons neatly. The verses celebrate simple, cheerful tokens and a sunny day of dance and play.
Valentines in Full Bloom at Local Florists
Flourishes of February gifts showcased by area florists include solid heart designs with pink rosebuds and gilt arrows, violet envelopes concealing messages, and satin moire lace gift boxes. Options span from corsage bouquets to white porcelain bowls with forget-me-nots, with ferns, jonquils, and azaleas for lasting romance.
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Dresden
Valentine in Literature Through the Ages
The article traces Valentine day references from Pepys in 1667 to Dickens and Lamb, noting Lamb’s invocation to Bishop Valentine and Sammy Weller forging a name for a valentine. It mentions St Valentine’s death in 270 AD and his tomb at St Praxed’s church in Rome, linking the site to Browning’s Paracelsus.
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Valentine
Pepys
Charles Lamb
Sammy Weller
Dickens
Mr. Pickwick
St. Valentine
Luxury Wanted The Big One Look
A playful column line urges a bold Valentine request with swagger and humor. The speaker mocks a would be suitor asking for a perfume scented gift with hearts and lace, riffing on romantic bravado and old time flirty banter.
Excellent Returns From the Canadian Wheat Crop
The article highlights U S settlers thriving in Western Canada with reports from G Lacy of Alberta and W S Winstead of Brooks. It details large profits from wheat and other grains, farm improvements, and high yields, including Wattie’s profits from 30 to 34 acre crops and rising prices.
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United States
Canada
G. Lacy
Wisconsin
Alberta
Lacy
W. 3. Winstead
Brooks
Alex. Wattie
Wattie
Her Own Way
A. F. Thom representing 83 percent of U S railroads before the Newlands committee says railroads are not utopian and understand the real world. He compares their stance to a girl who wants her own way even after marriage.
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A. F. Thom
America
Newlands Committee
George
Freezone promises corn removal with ease
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap ether compound that relieves pain and dries up corns and calluses. It claims a Cincinnati inventor introduced the method and that a few drops shrink the corn so it can be lifted off with the fingers. If not available locally, ask a druggist to order a small bottle.
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Cincinnati
Adv
Hypocrite Defined as Boy With Smiling School Face
The joke defines a hypocrite as a boy who comes to school with a smile on his face, implying insincerity behind outward cheer. It centers on a classroom scene where appearance contrasts with true feelings.
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Johnny
64 Years Young Mr S P Benton Praises Dodd's Kidney Pills
Kerrville Texas Mr S P Benton writes he suffered kidney and rheumatic trouble before 1906 and was bent with a cane. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills as the proper remedy and says he is now 64 years young, feeling fine and standing straight again. A 50c box is available and a free trial box can be mailed with the coupon.
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S. P. Benton
Kerrville
Texas
Dodd
Owens Slow Pay Question Cited In Boston Transcript
A cited exchange questions Owens payment habits with one side claiming he pays slowly and the other asserting he pays not at all in a Boston Evening Transcript item.
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised by Sufferer
A Marysville woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with ending twelve years of severe monthly cramps. She reports dramatic improvement and urges others with irregular periods backache and fatigue to try the remedy. The ad invites letters for free confidential advice from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Marynville
Lydia E. Pinkham
George R. Naylor
Marysville
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Yachtsman Chef Sparks Tugboat Tiff Aboard Cruise
A. G. Hermann manager of Cort theater, noted yachtsman, joined lakeside navigators last summer. When pressed into service as cook, he tried to boss the crew and guests, prompting a blunt dispute with a sailor who asked if he looked like the mate.
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A. G. Hermann
Cort Theater
Lakeside
Pat
Chicago Herald
Pape's Diapepsin Advertises Fast Stomach Relief
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a speedy safe remedy for indigestion dyspepsia and gastritis. It claims rapid relief from sour gas and upset stomachs with a world famous track record and a fifty cent case available from dealers.
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Pape
Garfield Quote on Warding Off a Rut and Fossil Mindset
The quote by James A. Garfield warns against letting routine dull mental growth. It urges proactive effort to keep thoughts fresh and avoid becoming a fossil through stagnation.
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James A. Garfield
The Kind: Dry Humor Quip Draws Prohibition Wit
A remark about a man being a regular prohibition wit highlights his dry humor. The exchange notes the man's sharp, sober style in a dryly humorous verdict.
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Ethel Hueston
W.c.tanner
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Banker
Garret
Connnie
Prue
Mrs. Adams
Miss Avery
Wwe
Parry
Wark
Rome
Dame Nature
Luxury
Dodd’s Medicine Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Dodd's
City
Carter
Cook
Gao
GALL
Beck
Fallstone Remedy Co
Dearborn Se
Chicago
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