Mythical Prester John and the Eternal Feminine in Print
The article recalls the medieval legend of Prester John an imagined Christian monarch ruling in Asia or Abyssinia and notes failed missions by Alexander II and Louis IX. It then cites Wilkie Collins 1873 critique of illustrated magazines featuring the same "fleshy faced" girl on covers and ads.
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Prester John
Asia
Eastern
Cong
Tar
Tary
Alexander II
Louis IX
France
Rubruquis
Abyssinia
Wilkie Collins
Boston Tran
Some Dogs and Some Folks by C B Whitford
Max the dog seeks a defining graft in life as he confesses trouble with water spaniel and greyhound roots. A doctor advises choosing one skill to excel, warning against broad but shallow knowledge and praising specialization as the path to success in politics and work.
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Doc
Max
Dec
Rght
Mastodon Refashioned at New York State Museum
A half century skeleton from Cohoes excavated in 1866 now wears skin and a lifelike restoration completed by naturalists. The mastodon, once nicknamed the toothache for jaw trouble, is shown in a photo as a cross between a bison and an elephant.
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New York State Museum
Cohoes
Saxophonist’s virtuosity draws praise in playful exchange
In a playful exchange, a saxophonist is praised for extraordinary skill, with remarks that he “murders it” on the instrument and masterfully performs with expressive air. The moment captures a lively music scene and audience admiration.
Tanlac Restores Health for Frail Convalescents
Thousands of convalescents praise Tanlac for rapid vitality and renewed strength. Mrs. Mary Choklat of Los Angeles says she recovered from extreme weakness and nerve distress to full health, noting improved digestion and weight. The ad urges readers to buy Tanlac from druggists.
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Tanlac
Mary Choklat
N. Broadway
Los Angeles
Calif
Dr. Pierce Medicines Endorsed By Kansan Woman
Mrs. Anna Kelm of Tola Kansas testifies of renewed health after years of illness and a chronic cough. She cites Dr. Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery and urges others to start now and obtain Discovery tablets or squid from their druggist. She invites readers to write to Dr. Pierce at Invalids' Hotel Buffalo New York for free medical advice.
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Tola
Kans
Dr. Pierce
Anna Kelm
South St
Pierce
President Invalids
Buffalo, N. Y
Faceless Dyes and Comic Bus Opinion Pieces
A miscellany of humorous vignettes and misread notices from newspapers. A Fifth Avenue bus overheard couple argues over where to alight, a convention talk leads to a dance miscue, and a Georgia clergyman blushes while misquoting a missionary meeting.
Penny saved the boy after fall and swallow
A Topeka doctor treats a two year old who fell from a second story window and finds no injuries. He later returns home to a call that Johnny had swallowed the penny, and the child survives the episode.
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Johnny
Topeka
Capper
The Greatest Opportunity in Guiding a Child
A sacred charge guides wholesome growth of a young mind toward realizing life’s abundance. The text emphasizes directing children to nurture their potential and embrace positive development opportunities.
Bridge Player Quips On Golf Habit And Clubs
A witty remark notes Mr Flubdub never uses anything but clubs at the bridge table. The remark ties his habit to golf culture, implying a playful crossing of games.
Where Folks Don't Know Him
A Washington Star quote features Uncle Eben saying no man wants to stay home and he prefers a place where bragging about oneself could lead to being taken seriously. The line highlights rural humor and social contrasts.
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Eben
Washington Star
Engineers Back Concave Roads For Center Drainage
A group of English engineers argues for roads designed with a concave profile that drains toward the center rather than to the sides. They claim this method improves drainage and reduces surface water pooling on roadways.
Bill Cuts $2,000,000 and Gov Printing Office Output
The government printing office, the world’s largest, used 650,000,000 pounds of paper in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1921. Sheets laid flat would cover 36 square miles, while octavo books would reach 500 miles into the heavens. Expenditures totaled $11,111,111, down from $13,000,000 the prior year, per Scientific American. The office prints speeches, government publications, congressional documents, and stationery.
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Government Printing Office
Scientific American States
Three Men Order Lemon Pie at Cafeteria
A new waitress in a city cafe struggles with experience as Heloise, the head waitress, is queried about how to serve three customers who ordered lemon pie. The scene reveals the comic tension in an everyday service moment.
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Chicago Tribune
Heloise
Kansas City Star
Woman Seeks Cure for Husband’s Tobacco Habit
A woman suggests a novel approach to curb her husband’s smoking by buying his cigars for him as a way to break the habit.
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A proverb-style line states that fear of giving too much leads to doing too little. It emphasizes restraint in generosity and risk. The quote may reflect a moral warning about moderation and prudence in action.
His Lack Looky gur Gap indignant at name for new dog
Mrs Johnson complains to Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge about not getting a sensible answer. Gap replies he has spent hours trying to figure out a good name for his new dog but cannot think of anything.
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Gap
Mrs. Johnson
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kain
Kansas City Star
Wordplay on Marriage Service Obey Clause
A Boston Transcript exchange debates removing the word obey from the marriage service. Miss Young suggests omission, Miss Strongmind counters that the clause should be transferred to the other party.
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Miss Young
The End of Man Is Action Not Thought
A brief aphoristic line stating that action defines humanity more than thought, deeming thought noble but insufficient without deeds.
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