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Paris's humane reforms uplift Parisian poor and workers
Edward Russell writes in World's Work about Parisian philanthropy and municipal programs. The city funds education for children, shelter, clothing, free medicines, and maternity care, while taxing theaters for public benevolence and pursuing expanded municipal ownership to provide jobs and services.
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Tide and Then What Inspirational Social Call
A poetic admonition compares the individual to a tide moving with the ocean of humanity. It warns that isolation leads to moral stagnation and poisonous thoughts, urging readers to join society, endure burdens, and seek strength and cleansing from fellowship and shared human struggles.
The Doveydove Baby Hides In Laundry Washtub
The Doveydove family fears for the infant as detectives scour the house. Mrs. Doveydove discovers the missing baby beneath a flipping washtub in the laundry. She exclaims Peep I see oo as authorities abandon the search in fatigue.
Navy Yard Excursion to See Warships and Facilities
A promotional note invites readers to visit the U S Navy Yard to view battleships Oregon and Wisconsin and cruisers Charleston Ion Buffalo and the training ship Philadelphia along with dry docks torpedo boats and the Nipsic. Boats depart from the foot of Yester Way six times daily, round trip sixty cents. Also advertised Cravenette raincoats for men and women priced at ten dollars, discounting higher values, and a Seattle Goodyear Rain Coat Co. outlet at First Ave and Madison.
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Mr Skygack from Mars Reports Earth Visit and Wireless Notes
Special Mars correspondent Mr Skygack chronicles his Earth visit and wireless observations in a Hla notebook. The notes capture experiments, reactions, and strange human rituals as he records impressions of our civilization.
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Fragmented verse and quips drift through old papers
A collage of literary snippets and slang from various newspapers recalls past eras. The text wavers between whimsical lines about society, fashion, and theater, and includes mock dialogue and playful imagery about kitchens, history, and romance.
A Naval Pipe Dream in a World War Scenario
The piece imagines a hypothetical naval chessboard with sixteen battleships sailing to the Western coast while Germany promises a squadron to shield New York. Italy shifts ships to North Sea ports and Austria Hungary and Turkey join the plan, then the speaker asserts Uncle Sam will not participate.
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THAT BOY NEXT DOOR SMOKING INCIDENT REPORT
A youth known as That Boy Next Door was found sick in a backyard after attempting to smoke. He copied a street scene from a fictional depiction and used improvised tubing as a pipe. He later signed a pledge at his Sunday school to abstain from smoking.
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Chauncey
Hoy
Jokes and snatches of talk from a paper page
A mixed set of quips and stray lines from the St Louis Globe Democrat page includes two joke snippets about city life and shopping, a brief playful exchange about weather and sunshine, a fashion note on a gown trend, and a skeptical remark about corporate control linking to a Rockefeller reference.
Vaudeville Exchange Between Two Guns for Hire
A playful vaudeville dialogue unfolds with mock German accents about shooting, recoil, and pride in marksmanship. The exchange includes banter on bears, cows, and a gun’s kick, ending with a note to attend a show at Christen sen Hall on October 26.
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Postage stamp language explained in old verse
A reader catalogs playful stamp clues and paired phrases about love, drugs, education, and absence. The notes parody how stamps and mail relate to emotions and situations, ending with a wry line about happiness tied to yesterday. The piece cites Cleveland Leader, Louisville Courier Journal, and Indianapolis News.
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