The Dollar Bill and the Hymn Origins
A fable of a tiny dollar bill learning to do good by aiding a poor widow and her hungry children, contrasted with a grand thousand dollar bill kept in safekeeping. The tale ends with the lesson that small acts among many people are more valuable than riches kept unseen. It then recounts the origin of the hymn Jesus Lover of My Soul inspired by Charles Wesley aiding a frightened bird, prompting him to write a comforting lyric during trials.
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Dee
Robede
Jesus
Wesley
Burglars in the House Roiled the Night
In a tense domestic scene a man wonders if burglars attacked while he slept. The couple quarreled over missing money and the risk of violence, debating whether the husband should have risked waking to confront the intruder, which would have endangered him. The exchange ends with a sharper, terse note about sharing the stolen cash.
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Sara
Throwing Jar Sparks Arrest in Prohibition Case
A shattering of a jar led to arrests involving local and prohibition officers. O. W. Smith and Officer Maddy, tied to a protection scheme, faced federal grand jury action after testimony. Deputies Rateliff Alwood Byrne and others joined in the inquiry, with Commissioner Engle prosecuting. The story also notes wider concerns about diet and animal care.
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Sergtouwith
H. R. Rateliff
Prohibition
H. Alwood
George A. Byrne
United States
Sergt. Smith
O. W. Smith
Maddy
Hammer Becomes Auto Accessory in Raleigh County
Beckley West Virginia officials report hammers as common auto accessories among motorists in Raleigh County. Capt Tom C Norton WV State Police commander says hammers are used to destroy evidence when police appear. Hammers lead to glass smashing and moonshine spills, complicating patrols and efforts to curb drunken driving and accidents.
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C Company
Mingo Moonshiners Hold Up Railroads
In Williamson West Virginia moonshiners disrupted train service by hijacking cars to hide liquor and delay arrivals. Lawmen Lieutenant Dooph Bo Rinehart Corporal Chartes Ward and Trooper Clories BL Johnson investigated the incidents and captured a suspect near Vale. The raids threaten rail time and coal shipments as the practice continues.
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Company i
West Virginia
Hultee
Chartes Ward
Johnson
Mitchet
Vale
Seulee
Mt . Mocks
Arson Arrests Said to Benefit New Jersey Farmers
In a New Jersey district, insurers gave relief to farmers amid long-standing arson fires blamed on revenge. State police investigated and made several arresting records. Rural communities faced hazards as investigations continued and measures were discussed.
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New Jersey
Jnsurance Companies
Newducsey State Polion
Cesdic
Daveronieet
Language of the Hair and Its Vain Psychological Signs
A quirky piece describing hair color and texture as signs of character such as weakness, cowardice, temper, or resolve. It links straight hair to cowardice, black hair to perseverance and revenge, brown hair to reliability and ambition, and fine hair to even temper. A closing anecdote mocks a minister’s fiery sermon about hell with a regional mashup quotation.
When the agent shows fire policy payment oddity
Mrs Youngbride is told her first fire insurance payment will total about 28.34 dollars. She asks for exact figures, then asks the company to let it stand and deduct from what they owe if the house burns. The exchange highlights the impracticality of inquiring into future losses.
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Martinsburg Business College
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Shepherdstown, W. Va
Jordan & Wysong
Charles Town
W. VA
Country Homes
P.o.dunaway
Ee Staim
Charlestown
Wanara
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Teo Hille
Fletcher
Strik State Trooper
Ida Reynolds Drainye
Cleet Wealth
West
Virgina Petes
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Iim
New York
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R.P.D
Columbia
Tenn
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Shepherdstows
Bristol
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Roanoke
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Chicago
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Hagerstown
Shenandoah Junction
Willliamson
Winston-Salem
N.C
Itoanoke
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Hartsburg
Philadelphia
W.B. Bevill
W. C. Saunders
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