Tales of the Tribes by Editha L. Watson
A profile of the Kutenai people from northern Montana Idaho and into Canada. It covers origins and relations with the Blackfeet, buffalo and fishing diets, canoes and gambling, crafts, religion and sun worship, reincarnation belief, medicine men, reverence for nature, tales with the coyote as hero, and a peaceful character contrasted with Shuswap Kinbasket and Assiniboin alliances resisting displacement.
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Montana
Idaho
Canada
Rockies
Lake Country
Asia
Coyote
Kutenal
British Columbia
Assiniboin
Western Newagapor Union
Language Divisions Among Native Tribes and Sign Use
The text notes 58 distinct linguistic divisions among Indians. Many tribes spoke mutually unintelligible languages despite proximity. Sign language connected groups from the Missouri River to the Rockies and from Fraser River to the Rio Grande, while few tribes outside this range used it.
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Missouri River
Rockies
Fraser River
British Columbia
Rio Grande
All Nations Pay Tribute to Mother
Nationwide observance traces to Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia who conceived Mother's Day after Civil War efforts to aid widows and orphans. The holiday spread from Pennsylvania to national and international acclaim with speeches, flags, and home letters, honoring mothers and sustaining morale in the army and nation.
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America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Pennsylvania
Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
Miss Anna Jarvis
Miss Jarvis
South America
Canada
Mexico
Washington
Iecord
Times
Washington Star
Mother's Only Wages the Love of Her Children
A Los Angeles Times style passage celebrates mothers over medals and honors. It tells of a Georgia widow who sacrifices for her son who attends Emory College, and of a boy who honors his mother by gifting her the diploma medal. The piece centers on maternal devotion and family reverence.
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Heroen
Georgia
Emory College
Themistocles
Russia
Catherine
Father
Elizabeth
Earth
Scotland
Los Angeles Times
Mothering Sunday origins traced from pagan rites to church
The text links Mother's Day origins to Ithea worship and moves through Hilaria in Asia Minor to the Christian church. It notes the fourth Sunday in Lent as a time for the faithful to visit their baptismal mother church and the practice of visitations by young servants to their parents.
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America
Miss Jarvis
Congress
Schauffler
Ithea
Asia Minor
Hilaria
Simple guide to culling laying hens in summer
Poultry expert W F P Armstrong from North Carolina State College explains quick summer culling rules. He notes feather condition signals a worker layer, yellow skin color indicates a heavy producer, body fat differs, and body measurements widen with laying. The best layers show larger hip measurements and more extended body width.
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W. F P. Armstrong
North Carolina State College
Mr. Armstrong
Increase Egg Output by Confinding Broody Hens in Pens
J C Taylor of the New Jersey agricultural experiment station advises poultrymen to curb broody hens to crates or pens. Hens are leg-banded with monthly colors to identify and remove from breeding, then sent to market after two to three bands. While confined they receive water mash and green feed to resume production after broodiness ends.
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J. C. Taylor
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Baby Chicks Double in Size in Early Life
A poultry expert notes chicks double in size in the first two weeks and again in the next two weeks with proper care. Heat and feed are essential, with a hopper rule of four feet per 100 chicks and another hopper added at three weeks.
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L. Shrader
United States Department of Agriculture
Mr. Shrader
Start for Hens in Summer Heat
Guidance on keeping hens healthy through heat: avoid over fat condition, balance grain and mash, provide natural or man made shade, and keep fresh water troughs available as chickens prefer cool water during hot months.
Separate Cockerels for Pullets at Eight to Ten Weeks
Separate cockerels from pullets at eight to ten weeks to improve pullet development and allow cockerels to be prepared for market. Hopper feed grain after five weeks to save labor and keep chicks active outdoors for vigor and quality.
Bayer Aspirin Headache Relief Ad Promises Quick Comfort
An ad promotes Bayer Aspirin as a universal pain reliever for headaches fatigue and various ailments. It claims two to three tablets relieve pain with water and asserts the product is safe and non depressant to the heart, urging readers to insist on the Bayer cross.
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Bayer
Crystal Safety Razor Blade Sharpener promises extra shaves
Inventor proclaims a new device that eliminates the need for half sharp razor blades with a few seconds of use. The Crystal Safety Razor Blade Sharpener offers an electro action that removes wear and claims blades last over 200 shaves. Price is $1.00 direct to Densten Kelly Laboratory, Sarasota Florida, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Scientific
Densten-Kelly Laboratory
Dept.c
Sarasota
Fla
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
K-R-O
K-R-O Co
Springfield
Ohio
Stray Stories fragment hints at love and longing
Dialogue excerpt hints at enduring affection between a couple as they navigate desire and financial strain. The fragment contrasts affection with practical tension over money, suggesting a thematic focus on personal relationships under economic pressure.
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Editha L. Watson
The
Honolulu
Atlantic City
Australia
Army
Navy
Christian Eva
Fritz Kreisler
London
Kreisler
Jim
Tsny Barthes
Des Moines
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