Fates Attend Baby Birth and Greek Superstition
A Detroit Free Press excerpt discusses Greek peasant beliefs that three Fates determine a newborn's future. Rituals include furniture removal, offerings of honey bread wine, and a table bribe for the Fates to ensure good or bad outcomes. The piece also mentions Christmas talk among three men in Eastern Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Joe
Prank
Warren
Eastern Avenue
Lve
Santa Claus
Santa
Detroit Free Press
Comparisons Hint At Appetite And Reputation
The excerpt contrasts judgments of a man's appetite with a bird as a measure and notes that a polished doorplate suggests an untarnished name. It reflects sharper social commentary on appearance, reputation, and how others gauge character.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Claims Superior Quality
A vintage print touts Red Cross Ball Blue as the finest product of its kind. The copy asserts every woman who has used it knows the claim to be true, presenting a self-made woman persona through facial beauty.
Light Scene In East Camp Sparks Unexpected Spotlight
A camping party logs a night along a road when a car with bright lights drives off the main road toward them. The glare reveals a risqué moment as a wife crouches and others scramble to extinguish a small light. A passerby jokes about the canoe tipping. The scene ends with a girl asking if shifting gum is safe.
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Romie
Donts For Those Who Have Liquor From Rural Weekly
A Rural Weekly warning list outlines rules on liquor handling. It forbids transporting exporting or shipping liquor between places and prohibits keeping liquor in warehouses unless at home. It also bans moving liquor without a government permit when changing residence and selling liquor without a permit.
Suez Canal Opened Half a Century Ago Celebrated
The Suez Canal, praised as a world changing enterprise, marks fifty years since opening to traffic. The Port Said celebration highlighted its 100 mile waterway linking the Mediterranean and Red Sea, shortening London to Bombay travel to about 6,300 miles from 11,000 via the Cape. Construction cost about 85 million dollars over ten years, a sum seen as modest given the project’s challenges. The article notes biblical associations around Dig Ditch and a mosque near the canal, suggesting Mary and Joseph’s route to Egypt may have passed nearby.
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Suez Canal
Port Said
Mediterranean
Red Sea
London
Bombay
Cape of Good Hope
Mount Ginal
Mary and
Joseph
Egypt
A New Style Burns Roads with His Gas
A witty quip contrasts an author’s late hours with his driver’s prowess, noting he “burns the roads with his gas.” The remark plays on the phrase midnight oil and the author’s claimed travel zeal.
Tomorrow's Rations. Timber policy and plenty in Montana
The Blackfeet National Forest supervisor cites a 2,500,000 cord pulp wood stand in Montana capable of fueling a 140,000 ton annual paper mill for years. The piece weighs up Immediate cutting versus rotation, warning that careless depletion today may force higher costs and shortages tomorrow.
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Milwaukee Journal
Blackfeet National Forest
Montana
Lost People of Arizona Detailing Ancient Canals and City Ruins
From the Detroit News, the article describes an extensive network of canals in Arizona that fed the ancient Gila River basin and supported a vast area. It highlights Casa Grande as a central ruin, notes water flow in old canals like Maricopa, and mentions mounds indicating long‑gone dwellings with Phoenix rising atop ruins and relics unearthed regularly.
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Arizona
Detroit New
Gila
Casa Grande
Eoin
Maricopa
Phoenix
Large French Families in Paris Prize for Largest Families
Paris correspondence reports 20 000 applications for the Gognacq prizes awarded to parents of the largest families. The Roger family of Houilles has 27 children with 13 surviving. Several sons served in the war. the father is a shepherd.
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Paris
French Academy
Roger
Houilles
Why He Stayed Below Deck
Passenger asks where his clothes went after first night aboard a ship. Steward reveals misread cupboard is actually a port hole, clarifying why clothing vanished. Edinburgh Scotsman tone captures aboard duties and sailor humor.
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The
Edinburgh Scotsman
The Republic in Focus January 15 1920 editorial
A Sioux City Tribune editorial urges trust in the republic and individual effort after World War I. It champions frugality, self improvement, and defending freedom from despots, praising Longfellow and Lincoln era ideals while urging readers to value faith and real worth over money. The piece dated January 15 1920 advocates perseverance and a positive national path.
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John C. Kelly
The
Sioux City Tribune
United States
Longblow
Republic
Union
Deportation policy sparks plea to aid deported families
The Springfield Republican urges a humane plan for dependents of deported aliens as immigration authorities push removals. It calls for swift passports and passage help to prevent dependents from becoming public charges while noting a Moscow ban on a Bolshevik propaganda train to Turkestan.
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Springfield
Federa
Ark
Turkestan
Moscow
Atosco
Trains Must Run Editorial On Railroad Dispute
The Indianapolis News weighs a pivotal decision on whether strikes by railroad workers must be forbidden or allowed and whether such actions can be broken after they start. The piece argues for clarity in labor pressure limits and the necessity of uninterrupted rail service.
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Indianapolis News
No Bottled Moonshine from Indianapolis News
The piece contrasts a personal life adjustment with literary figures and ideas. It cites Augustine Birrell on Coleridge and Lamb, noting Lamb’s hard daily routine with his father as a test of character. The fragment ends with a remark on bottled moonshine not improving with time and a brief aside about a seat.
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Augustine Birrell
Coleridge
Charles Lamb
Lamb
Godwin
Hazlitt
Fragmented Lecture Snippet Sparks Debate in Illinois Paper
A garbled OCR reading from the Illinois Strew and Louisville Courier Journal fragment discusses belief in shared existence and satire on Father’s Day. It hints at public talk of holidays and bemused commentary on sanity and daily life.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Tothor
PE-RU-NA Promoted By Many Satisfied Users
A flood of testimonials from diverse locations claims PE-RU-NA cures catarrhal conditions. People in Glendale Oregon Mississippi Minnesota New York Georgia Tennessee praise relief for head and throat catarrh liver trouble and rheumatism. The ad urges widespread purchase of PE RU NA in tablet or liquid form for emergencies and general health.
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Glendale
Orego
J. Ba
Kate
Ohio
J. Hi
Mississippi
P. Ludvigsen
Austin
Minnnesota
Leona Dodd
R. No
Medon
Tennessee
Wouldn't Recognze Him He Will You Love Me If I Give Up Habits
London Answers presents a quirky dialogue where a man asks if love remains if he abandons bad habits and a woman questions loving a perfect stranger, highlighting social expectations and humor in relationships.
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George
London
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as fast relief for colds and grippe, claiming the first dose clears nasal passages and stops nose running, sneezing, and headaches. It recommends dosing every two hours for three doses and notes low cost at drug stores.
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Pape
Prince
Pope
Catarrh Cure and Dental Skin Care Tips
An assortment of vintage health pitches notes Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to cure catarrh internally and via the bloodstream. It includes testimonials and promotional lines about tonics and blood purifiers. The piece also mentions a dentist and a skincare routine using Cuticura products for clear skin and fragrance. A closing quip remarks on belief in religion and irreverence in women.
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Hall
Itimot Tree
B. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
Ohio
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