Public libraries lag in rural areas despite advocacy
An editorial notes Theodore Roosevelt's praise of libraries after church and school and cites the American Educational Digest showing 50.9 million Americans lack access. Rural communities plus several mid sized cities and villages remain without public library facilities, despite aims by the American Library Association to remedy the gap.
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HE Public Library
Theodore Roosevelt
Free
America
American Educational Digest
American Library Association
United States
Canada
Topepo Garden Fruit Promises Flavor Boost in Salads
John F. O Keefe introduces the topepo a new garden product a cross between a tomato and bell pepper. The fruit reaches six to eight inches and shows deep red to golden brown with green stripes. It supposedly blends pepper flavor with tomato sweetness and stores for a month.
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John F. O'Keefe
Burbank
Dumb Banquets in New York Stage a Gigantic Dinner
A New York banquet featured lavish food and dancers with no after dinner speech. Attendees praised the entertainment but noted the shift from speeches to food focus as the meal progressed. The piece mocks old time oratory and suggests diners scrutinize their bills, while joking about the decline of after dinner speakers.
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Ostermoor
Jeff Theart
Cratory
Queen's Counsel Tam Preserves Youthful Spirit Beyond Fifty
A reflective piece features Tam, now past fifty one, discussing aging in a candid voice. She attributes a resilient inner spirit and love of humanity to maintaining a youthful bearing, despite lines and fatigue. The interview celebrates optimism, laughter, and a welcoming expression that hides tears beneath a serene exterior.
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Tne
Kidney health and lifestyle tips for preventing kidney disease
The text emphasizes monitoring kidney function after age 50 and explains kidneys as filters removing chemical waste from digestion. It links heavy meat intake and infection to Bright's disease, stresses hydration, dental health, constipation management, and a simple regular lifestyle as key prevention. It warns against neglecting health and advocates plain diet and regular baths to protect the kidneys.
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Bright
Elements of Prosperity by Dr Frank Crane 1920
Dr Frank Crane argues prosperity relies on three pillars: high wages, ample capital, and intelligent management. He contends peace, productive labor, and widespread capital investment fuel national growth, contrasting with war and mismanagement that hinder production.
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Frank Crane
The
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Lahor
Rusia
Bird of Paradise Like Plant From South Africa
A South African native plant, four in number, blooms into a bird of paradise like display. Flowers emerge from a boat-shaped sheath into a crest of orange and purple. The plant grows about five feet tall, with hidden flower clusters opening to slender orange and purple sepals and petals. Seeds are used for food by the Kaffir, each seed guarded by an orange tuft.
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South Africa
Prince William in Africa Portrait as Regular Guy Myth
A vivid but sensational narrative portrays Prince William of Sweden as a "regular guy" amid African wildlife. It claims he shoots a gorilla to save his life, while contrasting thought versus impulse in humans and gorillas and urging readers to think before acting.
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Prince William
Sweden
Africa
Prince
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