Fire prevention warnings urge constant care to curb disasters
The piece warns that fire is the greatest city danger and one spark can ruin communities. It cites historic blazes from London 1666 to New York 1835, urges readers to avoid trash, faulty wiring, and unattended flames, and notes Fire Prevention Week amid year round safety emphasis.
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London
Chicago
Portland
Maine
Baltimore
New York
Rome
Tunis
Nero
Noted Golf Fair Play Sparks Scoring Debate at Ardmore
The tale contrasts a baseball play where a runner protests a safe call with a golf incident at Ardmore Pa where Bobby Jones and George Von Elm halved 2 hole in five after Von Elm admitted touching the ball while putting. The scoring committee corrected the tribute stroke emphasizing sportsmanship.
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Asey
Casey
Bobby Jones
George von Elm
Ardmore
von Elm
Canopus Club Offers $100 for San Antonio Slogan
A Canopus Club challenge seeks a brief eight word slogan to describe San Antonio. The task invites creativity to capture the city’s fertile lands climate water resources and location in concise form. The prize amounts to one hundred dollars for an accepted entry.
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San Antonio
H. G. Wells
Canopians
Canopus Club
Wayside Wisdom From 5 E Kiser
Smith worries about the era of Progressive movements and the risks they carry. He urges staying true to faith and warns against imitating others. Brown defends property and warns G O P’s founders’ principles may be lost. Jones calls for drastic action, favoring new readers and a people’s mandate. The speaker, no political oracle, expects continued debate and no overturning, with four years of familiar concerns ahead.
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Jones
A buttered temper tale at the breakfast table
A husband snaps over the morning meal and pastes butter on his wife’s map in a fit of anger. He calms after calling home and apologizes. The wife forgives, and their breakfasts become peaceful, a tale shared as a remedy to avoid anger at breakfast.
Once Overs by J J Mundy 1924 reflection on family sacrifice
A reflection urging readers to recognize parental sacrifices that enable their children to live above their means. It cautions against resentment toward parents for not sharing upper social status or luxuries and emphasizes gratitude for the support that shapes who they are.
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International Feature Service, Inc
Bonehead Brothers Book I Bank Statement Message
The message notes the bank statement is in good condition and mentions a recent mail delivery with a concern about an overdrawn account. It references familiar terms from financial communications and implies a possible issue with funds.
False Prophets By Bugs Baer Cartoonish Hair Fables
A satirical piece mocks scientists predicting future beards on flappers and other fantastical claims about whiskers. The author jokes about panic forecasters and prefers light quips over serious bets on science or fashion trends.
Getting Rid of Corns By Royal S Copeland
An old man describes a corn lingering seventy years, traced to tight footwear. The article explains foot-shape variety in shoes, improper fitting, and how proper care and salicylic acid plasters can soften and remove corns. It emphasizes choosing proper shoe fit for daily health.
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Royal S. Copeland
United States
New York
New York City
Neu Syn
Fea Service
Influence of Sunshine on Body and Soul
The sun powers nature and mood, shaping health, happiness, and belief. Sunshine expands the spirit on clear days and fosters joy, while clouds and shadow induce gloom. Sunlight aids tuberculosis treatment and daily sun exposure benefits the corporal system. sun parlor living reflects its cultural value.
Something to Think About by Brand Lessing
Two New York officeholders quarrel over a wife beating claim tied to a half century ago. The piece questions public morality and whether private misdeeds should affect public duties, using examples from politics, religion, and arts to argue scrutiny might be excessive.
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Brand Lessing
New York
Arbuckle
Miss Normand
Frank Tinney
Beethoven
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Nero Fiddled
E. Kiser
Smith
Trisk
Brown
Brother Brown
Graif
Loye
Alexander
J. J. Mundy
International Feature Service
Bonehead Brothers
Bugs” Baer
Baby
Mars
Jupiter
Moon
United States Senate
Shakespeare
Bobby Barns
Chopin
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