Rappahannock Ferry Tramps Through Ice and Fog
Passengers on the New York to Brooklyn ferry Rappahannock battle dense ice and fog and drift until the vessel lands at the New York slip with no time for a game of cards. A globe-trotter's tale about Bedouins and threats interrupts a card game before the boat reaches port.
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Rappahannock
New York
Brooklyn
East
East River
Wall Street
Syria
Red Sea
Old
Sinai
Bir-es-Sheba
Mecca
Examination Anti Fat Quips From a School Teacher
A teacher jokes that midwinter examinations shrink students. She claims her class of 40 girls would lose about 125 pounds, joking that an exam extract could be a potent anti fat. She recalls pupils with poor appetite, little exercise, late study hours, and pale looks.
Out in the Wilds Gas Strike Sparks Ad Lib Remark
A quoted remark recalls a moment when a vehicle ran out of gas near a gas station, with a narrator vowing the incident happened within a short distance. The line captures a brisk, humorous communication in a roadside setting.
Reform in the Present Rules of the United States Senate Is Demanded
The speaker urges Senate rule reform to prevent power being used for legislative barter. He argues proper rules protect minorities yet preserve majority rights, warning unchanged rules erode Senate dignity and provoke public backlash. He calls senators to act nonpartisan in the national interest.
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United States Senate
United States
Senate
Why Is Love Essential in Marriage Despite Fashionable Notions
A reflective essay argues that love remains the core ingredient of a lasting marriage, beyond trivial rites or social prescriptions. It contrasts public myths about marriage with the unseen force of mutual affection, asserting that love can redeem mismatched unions and that formulas about hats, dances, and praise miss the central need for genuine trust and passion.
Problem of Progressively Raising Standard of Medical Profession
A call for higher standards in medicine through post graduate training funded by public contributions. Physicians devote about 70 percent of their time to charity and teach without pay to raise efficiency. The public should fund essential equipment as a debt to medical progress and welfare.
Every Wife Deserves a Salary as Good as Her Husband Can Afford
A speaker argues that wives should receive regular wages for housework and the duties of marriage. He asserts husbands who pay salaries keep harmony, while those who don’t are bad partners and businessmen. He endorses premarital deals ensuring fair compensation for wife duties.
Is The Story Interesting And True To Life
The author argues that average voters shape literary standards and urges readers to judge novels by three tests: interest, truth to life, and quality of writing. He condemns the so called garbage can school and defends clean fiction as more worthwhile and morally proper.
Mrs Harry Burke Wins Free Liquid Veneer Mop Prize
Hudson Ohio housewife Mrs Harry Burke reports a lucky win after requesting a 10c bottle of Liquid Veneer. She shared with 15 friends and the makers sent a free 2.00 Liquid Veneer Polishing Mop postpaid. Twenty thousand more mops to be given away. request a free 10c bottle and descriptive circular 15 from Liquid Veneer Co Buffalo NY.
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Hudson
Ohio
Liquid Veneer Co
Buffalo
N. Y
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