Hints for Goose and Gander
A collection of aphorisms contrasting male and female advice. Goose tips stress sales and politeness while Gander jokes warn against doubt and misplaced pride. The quips reflect social norms and humor about courting, manners, and practical living.
The Freezing-Is-Fun Learns From Ashes On Slides
Sir Freezing-Is-Fun confesses sorrow over slippery slides made for children by rain and frost. Ashes from cross faces spoil the fun, so the King of the Clouds proposes washing away the ashes and rebuilding slides for a fresh round of play before more ashes fall.
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Freezing
King of the Clouds
Mist
Freezing-Is
Sir Freezing-Is-Fun
Pineapple Dainty and Huevos Egg Dish Dishes
Seasonal and dainty dishes from a 1929 Western Newspaper Union snippet. Pineapple Dainty layers ice cream with pineapple slices and whipped cream, garnished with nuts or cherries. Huevos describes an onion tomato chili and parsley egg fry served with a sauce. A spiced prune sauce for lamb or game simmers two hours then finishes with vinegar.
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Western Newspaper Union
The Best Man at a Wedding Through History
An essay traces the best man tradition from brutal origins of capture weddings. It explains the best man as a protector who led groomsmen in seizing a bride, evolving into a ceremonial role of standing beside the groom today.
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Australia
The Things They Tell Me Now
A reflective poem by Douglas Malloch from 1929 recalls how daughters remember fathers. It highlights intimate childhood scenes such as sitting on a lap, singing to sleep, fatherly toys and handiwork, and a father’s loving Christian life as lasting treasures beyond material wealth.
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Douglas Malloch
Why We Hate to Be Reformed
A compact meditation on human resistance to change. People resist reform, fearing loss of identity, pride, and the discomfort of admitting faults, preferring self direction and private adjustments over external guidance. The piece stresses ego clash and the reluctance to be reformed by others.
Man's Attitude to the Universe in Scientific View
Essay argues that studying human nature links mind and society, tracing calls from Wallas Kidd and Newman to apply biology to religion, politics, and ethics. It stresses that religion persists where science expands, and that man’s view of the universe reflects life’s highest, most complex aspects.
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Benjamin Kidd
John Henry Newman
Mr. Kidd
McClure New Paper Syndicate
Milks Emulsion Earns Praise From Healed Patient
Anamye Stultz of Colfax Calif reports nine and a half years illness ended after using Milks Emulsion. She spent fifteen thousand dollars on doctors yet credits one bottle for recovery and urges others to try the product.
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Milks
Anamae Stultz
Colfax
Calif
the Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Adav
Key Found Hidden in Hog by Neighbor
Clarence Grant junior high student in Redding California had his school locker key missing for two months. Jercia Garcia, neighbor of the Grants, found the key in the stomach of a hog he slaughtered and returned it to Grant.
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Clarence Grant
Redding
Calif
Jercia Garcia
Grants
Garcia
Grant
College Youth Plans Sheep Skin Gasoline Filter
A humorous dialogue shows a college youth proposing to use a sheep skin to strain gasoline from his car due to low fuel quality, while his father questions the idea. The exchange highlights frugal thinking and college life constraints.
Quiet Calculations Behind a Generous Giver’s Cheer
A reflective line notes that even a kind helper eventually weighs costs and benefits. It hints at prudence under goodwill, suggesting practical limits accompany generosity as time passes.
Musterole for Children Promises Gentle Cold Relief
A vintage ad touts Musterole for children in milder form. It claims quick relief from chest colds sore throats rheumatic pains and stiff necks without the blister of traditional mustard plasters. A ready to apply jar is recommended for instant relief.
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