The Jumping Mice Story For Kiddies
Miss Julia Jumping Mouse explains why Jumping Mice have long tails and small bodies while discussing fashion, family founders, and work. Miss Jennie mocks word invention, and both mice talk of holes, grass blankets, and bedtime before sleep ends the tale.
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Julia Jumping Mouse
Miss Julia Jumping Mouse
Jennie Jumping Mouse
Julia
Jumping Mice
Jennie
Miss Jennie
Jumping Mouse
Miss Julia
We Need What We Need by Douglas Malloch
The narrator recalls rough days on a trek and a guide's blunt mix of pray'r and cussin' as a lesson in faith. He reflects on city life where temptation, greed, and lawbreaking oppose virtue, urging strength to voice faith amid hardship.
Seasonal Good Things To Eat From 1928 Westerly Column
A fonds style guide presents Ice Box Cookies, Fruit Gelatin Salad, Grandmother’s Date Cake, and Banana Baked Treats. Recipes include ingredient lists and steps, with instructions to chill overnight, slice thin, bake hot, and garnish with nuts or lemon butter glaze.
For the Goose and Gander by Viola Brothers Shore
The piece satirically notes leadership and advice in gender roles. It jokes that advice is easier to give than to follow and mocks practical jokes on women, suggesting vanity dominates behavior behind actions by women.
Studious Minds Build World from Thought and Labor
An exhortation praising studious men and women as the real world builders. It argues that persistent study leads to high salaries and lasting contributions through inventions like the sewing machine and typewriter. The piece urges daily mental training for thirty days to gain alertness, strength, and initiative.
Quality of Your Work and Success
Leonard A Barrett argues career progression depends on personal merit not friends. He compares job fit to a boiler needing an outlet and predicts a larger opportunity will come if one is capable. He stresses that rewards come from what you can do, not who you know, and that friendship helps only at the start.
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Western Newspaper Union
Amber in Eskimo culture and Yukon delta sourcing
Amber is a fossilized vegetable resin found in late geological formations across much of North America. Indians barely used it except Alaska Eskimos who crafted small gamber ornaments, obtaining amber mainly from Yukon delta alluvium.
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Alaska
Yukon
Napoleon Bonaparte Height Myth Debunked
Mentor Magazine notes Napoleon Bonaparte likely stood around five feet six and a half inches at death, with possible greater height in his prime. The article suggests his perceived shortness stemmed from disproportionately short legs.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Antommarchi
Mentor Magazine
Sharks Following Ships Means Certain Death
The piece argues sharks are feared omens for sailors and that belief persists despite prosaic explanations. It notes superstitions arise from lonely seas and perilous work, suggesting sharks follow ships to feed on waste and sometimes signal crew deaths.
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Earth
From Bad to Worse: Cleveland Woman Hails Pinkham's Compound
Mrs. M. Riessinger of Cleveland credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring her health after childbirth and weight loss. She rose from 98 to 116 pounds and can work without trouble, urging others to seek the remedy for better health and happiness.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Cleveland
Ohio
Lydia BH. Pinkham
Faster Rails Promise 300 MPH Train Car in Test Line
English engineer develops a single propelled rail car design to replace trains with electric or gasoline power. The car would carry 60 to 850 passengers, eliminate grade crossings, use high friction outer tires, and replace wheels with a flange-free system to prevent derailment, aiming for speeds from 200 to 300 miles per hour.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
No Complaints Eager Angler
Bored stranger asks about lake fish while an eager angler reports no complaints. The exchange hints at satisfaction with fishing conditions and a calm, content mood around the lake.
Forest Soil Absorbs More Water Than Open Areas
In forested land, soil absorbs greater amounts of water and retains it longer than soil in open, vegetation-free areas. This indicates the protective role of trees and undergrowth in moderating runoff and moisture storage.
Musterole for Cold Relief and Soothing Comfort
Musterole is pitched as a mustard plaster substitute that relieves cold symptoms with a warm tingling and cooling relief. The ad claims skin penetration, broad uses from bronchitis to rheumatism, and asserts nurses and doctors recommend it.
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Francis A. Main
Bartlesville
Okla
Chicago
Charles Rankin
Miss Jennie Jumping Mouse
Julia Jump
Martha Martin
Ing Mouse
Miss Mouse
By Douglas Malloch
Pray’r
Babylon
Douglas Malloch
Nellie Maxwell
Malaga
Westerly Newspaper Union
Viola Brothers
F. A. Walker
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Ry Leonard A. Barrett
Napoleon
Hirving
American Tree Association
Col. W. B. Greeley
United States Forest Service
Pastor Koenigs Nervine
Lee Ele Mae Heal
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