Rain Clouds Bring Water To Thirsty Earth In Thunder's Scolding
A vivid folk tale recounts Rain Clouds hiding on a mountain causing drought. Mother Earth lamented herself, while Warm Breeze and Tree Tops seek the clouds. Thunder and Miss Lightning chase them, and rain finally falls, quenching the land as Mother Earth cheers.
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Mother
Breeze
Tree Top
Brisk Breen
Brisk Breese
Mother Earth
Earth
Mother Worth
Mother Tarth
Mr. Thunder
Miss Lightning
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
City Manager plan for governments faces mixed results
The piece argues that moving to a city manager system may not reduce political influence and can create friction between councils and the manager. It warns that voters must engage and elect honest, efficient officials, as new methods risk experimentation without proven benefit and may hinder accountable leadership.
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Wheeler Synitteate
Evolution of the name Clarice from Latin to Italian origin
The article traces Clarice from Latin roots meaning bright or famous to its Italian evolution with feminine endings. It notes popularity in Italy and France, links to Clarisa and Clarisse, and mentions associations with Clarice in literature. It also cites the diamond as a talisman and a rhyme about its protective powers.
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Clarice
Clare
Clara
Clars
Italy
Lorenzo de Medici
France
Claire
Eyghind
Richardson
Clavissa
Clarisse
Clorinda
Clairmond
War Costs Compared: American English French Soldier Maintenance
At current exchange rates the cost to sustain a soldier for a year is 2000 for an American, 200 for an English, and 575 for a French soldier. The figures reflect wartime budgeting and cross national expense considerations.
What We Gather In Life Is Roses Not Thorns
A reflective piece on choosing beauty over repulsion as one travels through life. The narrator compares life’s journey to gathering roses, noting the need to value kindness and avoid harsh words. It calls for wisdom from predecessors and warns against wasteful, painful choices.
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McClure
Mothers Cook Book Recipe Fragments and Instructions
A fragmented excerpt from a Mothers Cook Book features recipe snippets for Danish beefsteak with macaroni and a Summer Gurry, including ingredients and steps. It contains measurements, seasonings, and cooking directions with notes on preparation, simmering, and serving.
Romans Turn Ancient Tombs Into Shelters Amid Housing Costs
In Rome rising living costs push Romans into mausoleums and baths for shelter. Tourists witness families living in tomb interiors with makeshift stoves and beds while an archeologist party notes a stonemason’s wife hosting four workers in a rock-ledge lodging.
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Rome
Profit Fable of Snake Breeders in France Court Case
Two brothers operating a snake breeding farm in Yenne faced a bounty system for vipers but were found to raise snakes illegally. They captured tens of thousands of serpents and faced an Assizes court sentence of two years, later reduced to eighteen months for obtaining money by false pretenses.
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France
Yenne
French Soldier Survives Ballon Sausage Flight Landing
A French soldier was carried aloft in a military sausage balloon when its cables snapped near Angers. He landed safely about ten miles from Angers in an open field after lashing to the anchor. A squadron of planes pursued the ship, fearing the worst before a current change brought him down safely. The soldier waved a handkerchief to the aircraft as dusk approached.
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Angers
France
Earth
Balfour Impresses but Bores Washington Talkers
A British embassy source says Arthur J. Balfour is fascinating yet hard on bores. He exits his Carlton Terrace home and is delayed by a lengthy chat about Ireland and Ulster before hopping into his car. He jokes about omelets at Claridge's as the exchange ends.
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Arthur J. Balfour
Washington
Bores
Mr. Balfour
Carlton Mouse Terrace
Ireland
Ulster
Claridge’s
Politician’s Dismissive Reply Frames Delicate News
A moralist notes a man must say no, while Senator Sorghum argues restraint. He accepts requests but refuses, illustrating political tact in delivering unwelcome information with dignity.
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Senator Sorghum
Conversation Fragments on Modern Life and Identity
A clipped exchange explores how modern life pressures shape self perception. The dialogue hints at people relying on a single remark to cover multiple situations, suggesting superficial attempts to explain or justify personal mannerisms.
Concrete gun builds monolithic houses in one piece
Cleveland Gaines describes a new method from Popular Mechanics where a spray gun shoots dry concrete through an 8 inch hose to form walls around iron reinforcement. A wall two inches thick is built and then doors windows plumbing are set before the rest of the house is shot in. The second house uses wallboard instead of tar paper and chicken wire for even better results.
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Cleveland Gaines
French Hold to Nest Eggs
Isaac G. Marcosson notes in the Saturday Evening Post that France preserves vast private wealth in cash. He argues government finance is unstable while citizens’ thrift endures, storing gold and silver at home as a bulwark against fiscal crises.
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France
Isaac G. Marcosson
Saturday Evening Post
Practical Deduction from a Southern Song Tale
A six year old Antoinette adores her charming mother who sings. During a visit a Southern girl listens as mother sings Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny, and Antoinette asks if it is a baby wanting to go back. The mother explains it is someone who loves the state and calls the Southern girl’s home.
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Antoinette
Ole Virginny
South
Virginny
Lou
Chicago Journal
The Champion Nuisance Showings At Night
A Puffalo Express chronicler describes a night show where chorus flappers perform while comedians deliver risqué gags. The next morning the narrator recalls a boastful performer and jokes recalled from youth, ending with a harsh exclamation about a baby.
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Liam
Puffalo Express
Local social notes from Rolfe area readers
Rolfe and surrounding residents share Sunday visits outings and Camp meetings. Families like the Johnsons Dodd Groves Hess and Milleres voyage to Park and Lake Okoboji while several attend a Sheik movie in Pocahontas and an Epworth League event near Plover. The Arrow-Now promotes subscriptions.
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Petersons
Rolfe
Jon Gee
Heathman
McGregor National Park
Silver Lab
E. D. Hilton
Howard Pollok
Jo Pollock
Geo. Jeffries
Bud Handa
Arnold's Park
W. W. Wheeler
Silvey Lake
A. M. Hofert
Lab Okoboji
Pocahontas
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Sinsing the
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Pringle
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Chas
Johnson
Yi Johnson
Chas. Dodd
Gilg City
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Hi Hess
Nebraska
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Snyder
L. Mi ‘Thompson
Methodist
Lake Bojs
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C. EB. Watts
Kling
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Elwood Miller
Ford
Epworth League
Andrew Climpson
Plover
Met Adist
the People’s Savings Bank
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