Tale of Eddie Katydd by Arthur Scott Dailey
Kiddie Katydid and Leaper the Locust are Long and Short Horned grasshoppers who argue over the Grasshopper name. A stranger brings a message marked For Mr Grasshopper, sparking a dispute over who should receive it. The two eventually quarrel over proper naming.
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the Tale of
Eddie Katydd
Arthur Scott Dailey
Kiddie
Jimmy Rabbit
Risky Squirrel
Mark
Leaper the Locust
Farmer Green
Leaper
Grasshopper
Kiddle
Katy
Grasshoppers
Grosset & Dunlap
Hair Growth Beliefs Linked to Moon in Old Folklore
An exploration of moon tied hair superstition from America and Canada. It argues ancient lunar worship survives in modern farmers and scientists noting luna sympathy, claiming hair grows with a waxing moon and may thin on a waning moon.
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United States
Canada
Rome
Isis
Phaeton Ambition and the Myth of Overreach
The passage recounts the Greek myth of Phaeton, son of Phoebus, who sought to drive the Sun chariot. Despite warnings, he ventured beyond power, scorching earth before Jupiter struck down the chariot and cast him from existence.
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Peresvering
Phoebus
Phaeton
Jupiter
Have You This Habit by Margaret Morison
A New Year toast from a luncheon group of twelve men notes that success rests on attention to details not grandiose plans. A merchant, doctor, writer, politician, and banker spotlight how quality and civic listening shaped careers and leadership.
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Ile
Metropolitan
Irvin S Cobb tale on Mose and his wife in Frankfort
A Cobb narrative recalls Mose Morris a meek man near Frankfort Kentucky who marries a strong woman and moves seven miles from town. Within weeks he returns with household goods in a mule wagon claiming his wife dislikes country life and he tolerates it for peace.
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Frankfort
Kentucky River
Mose
Natchelly
Conteal Press Association
Kitchen ya fice admonition and hopeful refrain
A fragmented motto urges steady work with a strong purpose. The text frames daily effort as a shelter in life’s trials, expressing hopeful resolve amid struggle.
Good Things to Eat Modern Cookery Notes
A collection of kitchen guidance with beef heart roast stuffing and pantry recipes. Includes instructions for beef heart stuffing, spring salad, rhubarb raisin pie, custard pie, fluffy dumplings, cheese sandwich filling, carrot pineapple nut salad, and mutton curry with rice.
Dairy Calves Can Be Raised Without Milk Says Expert
A Missouri dairy expert claims calves aged three to four weeks can be raised without milk. He notes skimmed milk shortages on farms as the main obstacle, finds commercial calf meals only fair substitutes, and says home mixed feed often yields equal or better results at lower cost.
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Missouri Station
Home Ownership Gains Across United States
Electric Interests report shows 650.5 percent of homes nationwide use electricity with wide regional variation. Utah exceeds 98 percent and California 96.5 percent of homes wired, whileWestern regions lead in electrical adoption.
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New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New England
South Atlantic
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
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Pacific Coast States
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California
Cuticura Soap Ad Claims Versatile Hand Care
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap for soaking and drying sore hands then applying Cuticura Ointment. It advises removing surplus ointment with tissue and notes the trio Soap Ointment and Talcum cover all toilet uses.
Novel Deacon Initiation Story From Church Drama
An Indianapolis News recollection describes a Sunday rite where senior deacons tricked newly ordained deacons into handing hymnals to blind worshippers from the Blind Institute seated in the front pews. The scene forced the new deacons to confront the awkward moment as they walked the aisle with hymnals meant for the blind.
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Blind Institute
Indianapolis News
Happy Day Laundress Hangs Snowy Wash With Red Cross Ball Blue
A laundry advertisement features a laundress singing Happy Day as she hangs a snowy wash using Red Cross Ball Blue. The cheerful line promotes the blueing product in a domestic setting.
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Red Cross Ball
Russian Ambassador Proposes General Fund for Alimony
Madame Kollantay, Russia’s woman ambassador to Norway, urges a taxation plan to fund alimony for all abandoned women and children. She argues a general fund would spare a divorced husband’s direct support and preserve a woman’s pride.
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Russiia
Madame Kollantay
Norway
Keep Right On
A brief quip about persistence features a traveler and motherly witticism. The exchange compactly reframes the idea of onward movement despite doubt. The tone is concise and folksy, typical of brief column sketches.
Toadstool Spores Allegedly Unleash Power in Town Fight
Capper's Weekly reports a sensational tale of toadstool spores with immense force. A patch of fungus allegedly lifted heavy paving stones in an English town and could smother villages in the tropics within days.
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Tropics
How to Keep Bowels Regular by Dr Caldwell
Dr Caldwell of Monticello promotes Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative that establishes natural bowel regularity without gripes or upset. He claims it relieves headaches biliousness indigestion and stomach misery caused by constipation and is pleasant even for sick children. A 60 cent bottle is available at local drugstores.
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W.B. Caldwell
Monticello
Til
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Union
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Haarlem
Ufe
Philadelphia
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W. B. Caldwell
Pepsin
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