The Why of Superstitions by Harving King
The essay links coastal superstition to the ebbing tide, asserting that life and death mirror the sea’s rhythm. It cites Dickens, Tennyson, Shakespeare, Aristotle, and Pliny to frame the belief that tides influence fate, fate, and mortality across eras and cultures.
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New England
Ditngland
New Englland
Dléc
Dickens
Barkis
David Copperfield
Tennyson
Shakespeare Mankes
Aristotle
Pliny
Mars
Superstitious Sue Plays Poker With Luck Advice
A quirky note from the McClure Newspaper Syndicate urges poker players to invite luck by following playful maxims. It highlights backward reading habits, grain alignment in the table, and a lighthearted tip to sit with fortune as a companion at cards.
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Ur McClure Newspaper Syndicatey
Steel and Gold by Douglas Malloch
Poem questions the nature of friendship using steel and gold as symbols. It contrasts enduring strength with lasting value, noting steel and gold both fail under time and trial. The piece laments loyalty tested by hardship and the limits of perceived permanence.
Mothers and Children Diet in Heat Warned by a 1935 Western Article
An article urges mothers to avoid tea or coffee for children in hot weather and recommends milk in meals and desserts while preferring cooling drinks like lemonade over ice cream. It stresses milk for bones and teeth, cautions against excessive milk as a drink, and notes lemonade and orange juice as better treats to prevent nervousness and overheating.
Something to Think About by F A Walker
An essay condemns silent cruelty and gossip that wounds others. It urges kindness and neighborly acts, warning that unkind looks and words can destroy souls and happiness. A call to love thy neighbor as thyself, to mend bonds rather than spread harm.
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F. A. Walker
Laughing in Your Sleeve Origin Story
The passage explains the phrase Laughing in your sleeve tracing its roots to ancient fashion—the long bell or sleeve that concealed a face or smirk. It notes repeated laughter behind folds inspired the modern expression used to hint at hidden amusement.
New Kind of Nerve
A colored woman explains a nerve condition affecting a relative with defective eyes. She says improvements are unlikely, noting the nerve’s obstacle and enduring impairment.
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F North Side Natron
Tank unit recruitment tale at Camp Lewis scene
After a six week campaign Gelard Barthelmess and fellow players were honorably discharged from the U S army at Camp Lewis Washington. The war spectacle screened at Camp Lewis featured 40 large United States tanks with over 300 regulars and civilians participating. An applicant expressed eagerness to enlist in tanks, amid light banter.
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Gelard Barthelmess
Patent Leather Kid
United States Army
Crp Lewis
Washington
Camp Lewis
United States
Mitchard
Bic
Fragmentary misquoted lines from a debate column appear
A garbled newspaper fragment quotes speculative lines about titles and fortunes. The text reads like an editorial aside or overheard remark with unclear attribution and fragmented phrasing. The piece offers little concrete fact or named entities beyond generic references to dukes and fortune.
Unknown Rooftop Scene Sparks Curiosity
Fragmentary dialogue describes Elaise on a roof with a telescope and a curious performer asking why. The tone hints at a humorous or playful situation amid unclear details and Scottish slang. No clear names or events to anchor a full report.
Fragmentary Tidbits From Tit-Bits Echoes
A garbled passage presents quips about language learning and native speech, along with musings on youth and wisdom. The snippet suggests whimsical commentary on island life and naming a moon as silver due to its color in hoarded pockets of vowels and phrases.
PEXEL Jelly Product Promises Quick Ready-to-Glass Jelly
Advertisement style note cites Pexel as a colorless tasteless 100 percent fruit puree that preserves flavor, saves time and fuel, and yields ready jelly at boil. Claims 30 cent booklet and Chicago LiL address. Mentions distribution through grocers and references a Montrem Star line and Bath health wines in passing.
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Pexel Company
Chicago
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Humansay
Guy, Gita
Bill
By Douglas Malloch
Lyr
Que
Motheys
Jean Deight
Hwrao
Lyon
MeDiire Newenapal
Copestant
Barbara Bourjaily
Elaise
All Mall
Balges
Sife
Ana
Jon
Montrem Star
Bath
Ragland
Aly
Baller
Awin
Stucerly
Vincerity
Postum Company, Inc
Battle Creek
Michigan
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