Beauty pageant sparks aid for blind pastor tale
In Red Thrush Iowa Rev Tolliver’s daughters groom Marjory for a pageant. Marjory wins five thousand dollars, gifts funds to her father for eye care, Ginger Ella plans a Parsonage Home for the Blind, and Helen marries. Mr Tolliver rests at Eddy Jackson’s farm.
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Mr Tolliver
Red Thrush
Iowa
Helen
Miriam
Ellen
Ginger Ella
Marjory
Eddy Jackson
Tolliver
Chicago
Ginger
Alexander Murdock
Vacation Gift to Minister Sparks Family Plans
The Tollivers arrange a two month paid vacation for their minister with church funds and support from Eddy Westbury. The plan includes room and board by reducing salary to ten dollars per week, with laundry shared by the household. Ginger suspects a hidden motive from Joplin Westbury as the family plans farewell.
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Helen
Marjory
Father
Ginger
Gelen
Joplin Westbury
Eddy Jackson
Joplin
Westbury
Nest
Parsonage Plans Delayed by Humorous Landing
Ginger falls into a barrel during Hiram Buckworth’s arrival at the parsonage causing a comic public scene. Miss Jenkins mismanages introductions while Marjory hides beneath the bed to avoid an embarrassing glimpse into the hostess role as the minister’s visitor arrives.
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Miss Jenkins
Marjory
Welen
Miriam
Helen
Ginger
Hiram
Central Christian Advocate
Ginger Ella
Hiram Buckworth
Hiram Backworth
Giram Buckworth
Migs Jenkins
Doing Unto Others and the Highest Duty
A Milwaukee style editorial reflects on duty, quoting Tennyson and urging adherence to the Golden Rule. It argues doing unto others as we would have them do unto us fosters spiritual growth and would solve many problems if widely practiced.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Hidden chances hide as hard work say Tit Bits
A London Tit-Bits note claims opportunity is often disguised by hard work and that stubborn people resist convincing them of impossibility. The aphorisms reflect on perception and persistence.
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London
Being a Good Neighbor in Lesson Study
The lesson centers on Luke 10 and James 1 27 with Matthew 25 31 46, outlining who counts as a neighbor and how to act Like a modern Good Samaritan The guide emphasizes practical neighborly acts such as seeking those in need showing compassion giving aid healing wounds and visiting the needy It connects neighborly duty with speech restraint worldly separation and final judgment themes toward a unified application for different student levels
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James
Christ
God
Israel
Zechariah
Jerusalem
David
No greater service than reclaiming those in despair
A faith message extols the duty to rescue human waste from condemnation and offer new hope that turns them from darkness to light, delivering them from the power of Satan unto God.
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Satan
God
Beneath the Humblest Garb Hidden Kindness Revealed
The phrase suggests gentleness and a kind heart often reside under modest appearances. It reflects a moral view that outward simplicity can mask inner virtue and compassionate character.
Detecting Poultry Disease by Agglutination Test Grows
Massachusetts poultry specialists highlight the agglutination test as an effective screening tool for bacillary white diarrhea carriers. The process mixes suspected bacteria with diluted infected bird serum under a microscope. Disease eradication requires more than testing, including thorough retesting, strict quarantine, and rigorous farm practices.
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Massachusetts
W. R. Hinshaw
Massachusetts Agricultural College Experiment Station
Experiment Station Control Laboratory
Hinshaw
Convenience in Poultry Buildings Emphasized for Efficiency
The article stresses that ease of access and simple internal layout in poultry houses boost work efficiency and reduce labor. It urges locating the house for quick access to grain, gas doors, and driveways to prevent drudgery and improve returns.
Buckwheat favored for feeding during winter
Buckwheat has oils that warm poultry and suits winter feeding. It fattens birds but its high woody fiber makes it worth only about half as much as wheat. Ground with skim milk and buttermilk it makes a good fattening mash. Used in scratch feeds for laying hens, it should not exceed ten percent due to high fiber.
Lighting and Cleanliness Boost Winter Poultry Output
The text stresses the importance of adequate artificial lighting in poultry houses during short winter days to maximize egg production. It also highlights clean litter as a key factor for flock contentment and well being, suggesting both practices improve winter performance and profitability.
Save for Chicks Plan Early Egg Money for Chicks
The article urges saving for winter egg money to buy early chicks for flock replenishment. It notes that ordering early secures chicks at the right time and that installment buying helps many farmers. It suggests placing $20 monthly in a chick fund, as $100 may be hard to scrape up next spring.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Ad
An advertisement promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a pleasant universal anti acid for children and adults. It claims superior neutralizing effects and endorses it as a prescribed product physicians rely on, noting the Milk of Magnesia trademark by Charles H. Phillips Chemical Co. Since 1875.
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U. S
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Co
Charles H. Phillips
European Woolen Industry and Resistance Note
The French woolen industry employs 200000 workers, 60000 looms, and 8000000 spindles across combing, spinning, weaving, and preparation. France ranks third in global wool production behind Germany and Britain, with Italy Belgium and Spain far behind. The piece calls passive resistance a waiting game until a courageous challenger appears.
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France
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
Spain
Capacity for being bored marks intellectual temperament
The remark notes that a capacity for boredom indicates intellect and suggests that deeper thinking accompanies periods of tedium. It frames boredom as a trait linked to curiosity and reflective thought.
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Tennyson
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D.D
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Western Newspaper Union
Phillips
Peruzal
Peruzal Laboratories
P. O
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N. Y
Hanford
Thale
Pike
Parker
Hate Co
Hinenx Chem
Wks
Patchogue
Hiscox Chemical Works
Garfield
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Fk
Pinkham
Pian
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