Boy Scouts Promote Citizenship and Moral Strength
The article extols the Boy Scout movement as a path to strong minds and bodies, duty to God and country, and moral virtue. It calls for more adult leadership, warns against labeling scouts as sissies, and notes Scouts as non military, inclusive of all faiths, while praising Woodrow Wilson's praise of their contribution to patriotism.
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Star
Bethlehem
America
United States
Boy Scouts
Boy Scout
Boy Scout Organization
Woodrow Wilson
Mastery of Oneself and Self-Compulsion
The text argues that mastery of oneself yields success not by others but through self-constraint such as paying life insurance. It praises self-control as the highest power, noting that strong passions must be governed. It presents self-discipline as the key to enduring effort and long-term gain.
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Dress Instinct Debate on Women Dress for Men or Self
English papers revive the question of why women dress. The essay argues self preservation is the strongest instinct, and fashion may aim to attract men, though not provable, with examples like Miss M tergusen’s inaugural attire.
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Sax
Iin
Ma Tergusen
Laphead Sisters Trial Echoes in Odd Interaction
The fragment records a tense exchange with characters Molly and Cordelia. The line notes a question about trying someone named Jack and mentions guilt over petty behavior described as petting larcent, indicating a confusing or stylized dialogue snippet.
Town youth oral history of Band of Hope era
A reminiscence from a former child narrator recalling Friday nights at the Band of Hope and early tobacco cautions. The piece notes youth smoking starts, local warnings about cigarettes, and the Trinity group linked to the Duke era, urging reflection on past sins and lessons learned.
Self-Restraint and Diet Fantasies in Holiday Eating
Acolumn discusses dieting myths and real self-government in eating. It argues some dieters are gluttons in daily habits, cites holiday excess, and notes the doctor’s law of restraint applies when taste tempts lead to disaster. ©1926 International Westra Service Incorporated.
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International Westra Bervica, Incorporated
Wayside Wisdom By S. E. Kiser
A portrait of a social matron rooted in family pride and wealth, tracing from forebears to a present reign among town elites. She commands social attention, with a tiara of priceless stones and a well-ordered, highborn bearing. Her residence and status reflect long-standing prestige.
Rogers Democrat editor recounts trip with National Editorial
Erwin Funk of Rogers Arkansas reports his experiences on a trip with the National Editorial in Mexico. A humorously garbled quote from Funk highlights language missteps and observer chatter, as printed in the local press.
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Erwin Funk
Rogers Democrat
Mexico
Erwin
Graytte
Ark
News-Herald
Crime and Notoriety by Dr Frank Crane
A 19th century meditation on criminal pride and celebrity. The author argues that many criminals crave public recognition and live for observers, rather than for themselves, noting the corrosive lure of fame and notoriety.
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Frank Crane
Tribute to Character of President Coolidge
A correspondent recalls Coolidge as a candidate with honesty and devotion but lacking personal magnetism. He notes opposition from Old Guard Republicans, vetoes that upset voters, wartime servicemen, a hostile Congress, and scandals. The piece suggests highlighting integrity to inspire young men.
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Coolidge
Roosevelt
Hiram Johnson
Brookhart
Pinchot
Congress
la Follette
Ble
Grant
Red Blood Means Vigor by Royal S Copeland
Royal S Copeland outlines blood theory and its link to health and vitality. He explains red and white cells, hemoglobin, and oxygen transport, plus the role of good living in preventing illness and maintaining vigor.
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Royal S.‘Copeland
United States
New York
New York City
Their First Jobs By Philip Nowlan
Charles J. Wrightman of Tulsa rises from a Dayton Ohio education to Georgetown and Tulsa law practice. After sixteen years in Oklahoma courts and the U S Supreme Court, he shifts to oil, serves in the Oklahoma Senate, prosecutes Pawnee County, and founds the Tawnee Democrat. He becomes president of Wrightman Petroleum and director of Texas Pacific Coal and Iron.
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Oif
Dayton
Ohio
Georgetown University
Oklahoma
Supreme Court of
United States
Oklahoma Senate
Pawnes County
Tawnee Democrat
Wrightman Petroleum Company
Texas, Pacific Coal and Iron Company
Jy Ghrirles J. Wrightman
Tha Bon Antonie Ldaht
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International Feature Service, Inc
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Sergics, Inc
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