Improve by following proven work to rise and excel
The author urges doing our best by following directions laid down by those who have done good work before us. Small steady effort can lead to improvement, and over time one may strike out new lines and rise in chosen tasks.
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No Reciprocity at Party Gaffe
Mrs Mimbly confronts her husband after the party as she questions his remark to the Smiths about her humor being positive but not negative. He explains he meant she could make a joke but could not take one.
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Abyssinia Divorce Privileges In Marital Customs
The text discusses marital authority in Abyssinia mentioning that a wife named Gosa holds great power in Kyapinia. It states the wife has the privilege to abuse her husband and to divorce him at pleasure, while the husband must prove cause to divorce. The passage reflects traditional gender roles and legal concepts of divorce in that culture.
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Gosa
Abyssinia
Kyapinia
Windshield dragonfly causes fatal wreck on state road
A man driving toward Waterloo along the state road had an open windshield when a dragonfly flew in and hit him in the face. In trying to brush it away he veered into a ditch then through a fence, sustaining a serious crash. The incident notes the absurd fact that the fly cannot be sued for damages.
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Geneva
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Buffalo Express
Justice Greatest of Virtues Reflected in Virtue Quotes
A compact quotation exploring justice as a divine virtue that surpasses natural human impulses. It argues justice is the flowering of all virtues and an endowment of rare souls, attributed to Sir Richard Cooke.
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Sir Richard Cooke
Appearances Deceptive Describe Supposed Shell Flight
Readers recall how shells seen in flight seem like long lead pencils with blurred edges and indistinct outlines. The account notes observers report a deceptive appearance of shells streaking through the air.
Bland and the Coal Miner’s Enduring Labor Support
A portrait of Representative Oscar E. Bland highlighting his lifelong coal miner focus. The piece cites bills aiding miners, the Wash House and Wide Entry measures, a District 11 gold watch, and a U M W A umbrella for fighting violators of miners laws. It credits his rescue station amendment, wartime concessions, and repeal support for the Lever Act and Daylight Saving Law, forecasting strong miner backing in the next campaign.
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Property Transfers and Local Notices Roundup
A section of transfer deeds records sales and grants across Farmersburg and Big Springs townships with entries for Cass and Jefferson townships. Names include Fred C. Moore E M Deputy Emaline Jane Pirtle Clara E Shepler J T Fitzpatrick Alex Rork heirs and J M Lang among others with parcel focuses like lots 12 13 19 20 and 50x50 rods. Nearby notes mention residents visiting relatives and multiple rainfall impacts delaying threshing.
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Fred C. Moore
Marius
Matilda Andre
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E. M
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Jas
Mary Pekelnecky
Clara E. Shepler
J. T
Roxie KE
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Why Dog's Nose Stays Cold Through the Ark Tale
A humorous tradition explains dogs noses staying cold as Noah nearby animals crowded the ark. He chased them, coaxed them inside, and wedged in last, keeping his nose near water throughout the voyage. The result is a long lasting cold nose for his descendants.
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Noah
Ark
Fragmentary sports note on a man and a towed sled
A partial OCR reads like a street scene where a man tows a sled along a road. The garbled text suggests a keeping fit or casual outdoor activity but lacks clear names or locations.
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