Thinking for Yourself Shapes Character and Destiny
F A Walker Hrown argues that daily interactions with diverse minds mold character through the balance of right and wrong. He says individuals develop moral discernment, yet many follow blind leaders, urging society to cultivate independent thinkers who seek the reason why and strive for better ends.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Lucretius A Roman Thinker Seen Through Epicurean Lens
Wayne D. McMurray cites Lucretius as a famed Latin philosopher whose death predates Christ. The piece notes his birth around 98 B C and possible suicide to escape persecution, praising his descriptive beauty and gentleness akin to Jesus teaching.
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Jewell Family History From England To America In 17th Century
The Jewell surname traces to the given name Julius, with Thomas Jewell as an early immigrant born in England around 1600. He settled in Wollaston Massachusetts by 1689, and the family later included notable descendants such as Marshall Jewell of Hartford who served as Connecticut governor and U.S. postmaster general.
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The Faith at Home
A homefront speaker asks loved ones to trust despite distance or rumors. The poem urges maintaining a clean name, showing one’s best despite separations, and finding peace in family pride and faith.
Comforting cooks and pineapple nest salad ideas
A home feature offering practical kitchen ideas and varied recipes. Pineapple Salad nests with lettuce, cream cheese, and cherries. Golden Dressing. a pineapple juice custard. sweet potato mash with sugar, butter, raisins, and nuts. squash with bacon crumbs. beef roll with stuffing and gravy. Virginia Baked Ham with peanut butter. a simple frozen custard with cornstarch and fruit.
Sunshine in Foods and Health Benefits of Light
A 1925 discussion notes sunlight for life and health, linking solar light to treatment of tuberculosis and rickets in infancy. It explains how ultraviolet rays from lamps and sunlight improve nutrition in linseed oil and other foods, and how exposed foods pass UV energy to the body to strengthen resistance to disease.
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University of Wisconsin
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New York
Nutrition and Tuberculosis Link in Children Essay
An article discusses how tuberculosis has declined yet remains a danger, stressing that heredity is not the cause. Malnutrition in children increases TB risk, while good feeding with outdoor air and sun helps strengthen resistance.
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Henry A. Chadwick
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Window Displays Boost Sales for Guatemala City Merchants
Guatemala City merchants who recently added large display windows report a sharp rise in sales of goods showcased. Local retailers say the enhanced visibility attracts shoppers and spurs purchases, with several stores noting higher turnover since the installations.
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Dave's Mentha Pepsin Promised To Relieve Gastritis
An advertisement touts Dave's Mentha Pepsin as a powerful treatment for gastritis and indigestion. It claims rapid relief from gas bloating and stomach distress, promising a money back guarantee if no improvement.
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Plum varieties traced from Asia to Italy
Asia is the original home of the plum tree and it spread to Italy via Syria and Greece. The fruit now has several hundred varieties, many of which are historic and prized for their flavor.
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The Whiskered Man Sheds His Whiskers
A story describes an old man with facial whiskers who wonders if they sleep under or over the covers. He experiments by hiding them beneath then atop the covers, but ultimately shaves them off and remains whiskerless.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
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Sleepy Head Johnny Questions Sleep After War Uncle
A seven year old boy known as a sleepy head struggles to wake for school. After his uncle, a war veteran with a glass eye, arrives, Johnny asks if people with one eye get as much sleep as those with two. The Indianapolis News details a humorous morning exchange.
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Preventing Heart Failure and Hypertension Tips
A brief note from Joseph Askins of Lima Ohio offering free guidance today on preventing heart failure and high blood pressure. The ad presents no formal program details or contact information.
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Chestnut Blight Spreads Across Historic Range
The chestnut blight thrives in damp weather making this season highly favorable. The fungal disease began in the United States around 1898 on Long Island and near New York City and now threatens nearly all chestnut trees from New England through Georgia, with two thirds of the area already invaded.
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Memory Aid Quip Tries Humor At New York Dinner
Wonderful Memory Representative La Garciia praised mnemonics at a New York dinner. He joked that most people overestimate memory, noting a lesson could show them their flaws. He recounted a quip about an old lady who claims perfect memory yet forgets names and faces.
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Baby Keeps Gap Johnson at Home on Rumpus Ridge
Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge laments missing a trip with Newt Strodder to Booger Holler as he stays on the porch to watch the baby. He jokes about not knowing what the child is up to.
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Candy Slab Tombstone Poetically Honors Italian Immigrant
M Francisco, better known as a candy maker who settled in Danville Virginia after arriving from Italy in 1860, died recently. In his will he requested three marble slabs used for cooling candy be repurposed as his tombstone, bearing his epitaph instead of his taffy.
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Cooperative Survey Plan Mapped for Alaska Air Mapping
Plan airplane survey plans are made for mapping portions of southeastern Alaska as a joint effort between the United States Navy and the United States Geological Survey.
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