The Bachelor Tax Debate and the Mock Serious Plea
A satirical critique questions a proposed bachelor tax arguing it harms single men who resist marriage and mocks lawmakers for punitive measures. The piece calls for exemptions or compensation for bachelors, citing constitutional and social concerns.
Earthquakes and Tidal Wave Hit Calabria and Sicily
A vivid meditation on Mt Etna and the Calabria Sicilian disaster describes a 356 foot tidal wave and earthquakes devastating the southern Italian coast. The piece reflects on nature's power and humanity's fragile place within Earth's evolving plan.
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Calabria
Italy
Sicily
Strait of Messina
Sea of Ionia
Europe
Mt. Etna
Earth
A New Year Resolution Poem
A poem urges self improvement by imagining deeds recorded in a personal book. If a kind woman wrote them all she would feel sorrow for wrongs and joy for good acts. The speaker suggests choosing to be better every hour and behaving well despite doubt.
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George
Reflections Of A Bachelor And Social Pieties
Wry reflections on married life and male vanity. A bachelor imagines women boasting of husbands abilities while laments the comforts and habits men cling to. The piece humorously critiques men's focus on stomachs over souls and the warmth of companionship on a cold sleigh ride.
The Country Road
A reflective portrait of a rural lane praised for its associations and the sturdy farming community it serves. The author ties the road to local pride, home life, and the making of healthy citizens who sustain a free nation, recalling boyhood journeys and farm practice along the route.
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E. Lamasure
Emblem Watch Offered for Lodge Members at $1.00
If a member of any lodge wear the emblem watch with emblem set in back case such as W. O. W. Masonic K of P Elks Eagles Maccabees Farmers' Union or any popular order. A guaranteed time keeper stem wind and set fancy dial nearest watch at price only $1.00. 8S. H. Moore Jeweler.
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W. O. W. Masonic
K. of P
Elks
Eagles
Maccabees
Farmers’ Union
H. Moore
San Antonio Firm Claims Home Cure for Drug Habits
An advertisement from K. and M. Chemical Co. promises a home morphine cure without pain. The claim asserts certainty of cure and lists rooms 8 through 11 at 201 West Houston, San Antonio, Texas.
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Texas
Texas Development Publishing Co
Houston
K. & M. Chemical Co
West Houston
San Antonio
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