Moral force of newspapers in shaping community life
Frank M. Johnson argues that country publishers have greater moral potential than city papers. He warns yellow journalism harms communities, urges high standards, honest advertising, and editors with courage. A democratic press can unite readers, churches, and families in shaping virtue and progress.
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Frank M. Johnson
Lowell Ledger
Lowell, Mich
Michigan Bulletin
City Daily
Country Weekly
Blic
Andijeal
Baby Teething Woes Relieved by Baby's Own Tablets
Teething troubles upset households as swollen gums irritate infants. Baby's Own Tablets soothe inflammation and ease pain, helping teeth break through with less distress. Mrs. Jean Boutin of St Marguerite Quebec reports rest restored after giving the tablets. Sold by medicine dealers or 25 cents a box by The Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Jean Boutin
St. Marguerite
Que
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Deafness Cure and Harsh Pills Ad Highlighted
An old style advertisement pushes Hall’s and Parmelee’s pills with dramatic claims. It cautions deafness as incurable by some and pitches Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills as mild and effective. A windswept anecdote mentions an observant spinster commenting on youthful indiscretions.
Minards Lintment Cures Dandruff
A humorous fragment from Tit-Bits shows Mr Green announcing a party vow to Ethel’s sister at a social gathering. The quip highlights social intrigue with a light tone and playful dialogue.
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Mr. Green
Ethel
Be jabers Sorr. Irish Market Quip Reveals Fruit Facts
An Irish fruit stallwoman exposed melons for sale after a Yankee mocked their size. She paused her pipe and, with gentle pity, told him he knew little of Irish fruit and that gooseberries, not apples, flourish in Ireland.
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Ireland
London
America
Paul in Jerusalem Faced by Mob and Roman Rescue
Paul confronts a hostile Jerusalem mob after returning from the third mission journey. The crowd clashed over adherence to the law while Paul defended his mission to the Gentiles. The chief captain saved him, and Paul’s Roman citizenship shielded him from immediate scourging as he spoke Hebrew to the officers.
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Paul
Jerusalem
James
Peter
Gai li
Asia
Uiob
P’aul
Christ
Tarsus
New Jerusalem
Qodoi
God
Jesus of Nazareth
Heaven
Damascus
Israel
Chair Stirs Museum Curator With Royal Hidebound Pride
In a London Tit-Bits anecdote a doctor visits a country town museum and learns a chair once belonged to Louis XI. The curator insists the chair is royal, citing its inscription while the doctor questions the error in the famed king’s name.
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Louis Cross-Eye
France
Louis XI
London
Wit and whimsy in old notices and wedding joke
A collage of humorous quotes and brief notices spans advertising gibes about medicines and lovers, a joke about a suffragette wife, a quip on a worm exterminator, a Detroit Free Press line about a late hour, and a Dubiane wedding recounted with a steamboat tone.
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Detroit Free Press
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Dodds
N. U. No
Maud Sidestreet
Puck
Hall
Mary Backstoop
Minard
the Sunday School
D. M. Stearns
Pathbrokers
Chicago
Minard's Liniment
Kansas
Izzie Rhansedies
Caruso
Boston Traveler
Anna B. Dam
Charles I. Gosh
Dubnane
Rogers Bros
Walter
Imeriden Brits CO
Curzon
G. E B. Foster
M.P
House of Commons
Ottawa
J. P
W. H. Doyle
F .Aylmer
Horace Bottomley
Th Matheson Kong
Laone Brough
de. T. Alteson
Fusmace Miles
Dud Taste
Montague Holbein
R. G
Sars Meret
the World's Measure Tailors
City Road
England
Toronto
East Canadas
Curzon Ebrog
Migit Directoriea
LTB
Church Street
Torod Co
Ontario
Ter Winzupec
Weatt
Curton EX OG
Glo Henderson Brog
Garry Street
Wimnnipf
Bob Ise
Mab
Ew.gillett Co.ltd
Toronto, Ont
Royal Household
Ogilvie Flour Mills Co., Limited
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