Prayer and work contrasted in social gospel verse
A poem by S. E. Kiser printed in Chicago Record Herald criticizes easy prayer while the strong ignore the weak. It argues people pray for others but fail to work for justice, noting the weary and underpaid must suffer while leaders defer action to God.
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Irs
Ka Boyd
Feok Eats, Y Antvice Society
Tay
Ping Sealy
Chicago
S. E. Kiser
Record
Herald
Man Becomes Farmer Dreamer Ends Up in City
Mr. Perkins abandons city life fantasy to farm Walnut Dell. He buys a farm, hires labor, and experiments with beans, hens, and a cow. Misadventures with a stubborn horse and ill fated milking attempts lead to chaos, injury, and ultimately the sale of the farm and return to urban life.
Elderly woman guards Lucretia Mott apple orchard temptations
The narrator recalls Lucretia Mott and a neighbor who discouraged theft by placing baskets of apples on a wall with signs. One sign urged not to steal while another invited passersby to help themselves, illustrating an experiment in conscience and temptation.
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Lucretia Mott
Lucretia
Eton
Homely Husband Appeal Quoted in Washington Wa Notes
A sketch captures Mrs. Washington-Wa addressing Miss Wighstep about choosing a homely husband who stayed home to chores versus a handsome partner who might cause heartbreak. The dialogue reflects social expectations and humor in early 20th century discourse.
Postal Shoulder and the Curious Tailor's Trade
A New York tailor explains postal shoulder, a left shoulder droop seen in mail carriers. He notes padding to restore symmetry and cites habits like desk work and driving as causes. The tailor says many men develop this irregularity and that he customizes garments to correct it.
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The
New York Herald
History of a City Lot and a Decade of Growth
An 1836 debt tale follows an early settler who offers a warranty deed of a Washington and Dearborn corner lot in full settlement. A confrontational scene ends with later railroaded growth as the lot's value surges from $10,000 in 1850 to $1,000,000 by 1890, with both the groceryman and settler thriving on the unfolding city westward expansion.
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Washington
Dearborn
Chicago Paper
Whips
New York
French Rural Pupils Share Soup During Lessons
In rural France pupils carry vegetables to school and wash them by an older student. The produce is boiled with water and pork while lessons continue. At 11 30 each member of the cooperative association gets a bowl of hot soup. Those who can afford it pay two to four sous monthly to cover fuel costs.
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Harry Perkins
Anna
Mr. Perlins
Henry
Anna Perkins
Ducy
Perkins
Garden of Eden
Canada
Surreal
Walnut Dell Farm
Walnut Dell
George
Brown
Pere King—Toolk
Trim
Patrick
Jones
Goshen
Farmer Jones
Mr. Perkins
Warlmt
Dejl Farm
Tie
France
Evoperative Association
N. Y
Doors and windows taxed in France
A New York World note says doors and windows in France are taxed. It claims last year 65,301,853 doors and windows were assessed and that peasants avoid the tax by building houses without windows, relying on doors for light.
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France
N. Y. World
Art in Architecture and a Clever Seat Scheme
The article discusses affordable home design emphasizing refined massing and simple, tasteful details. It also narrates a clever ruse by a stylish young woman who wins a car seat by feigning lameness, prompting reactions from fellow passengers.
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The
Washington
Jame
Thomas
Thomas Circle
Omar
Diana
Few White Rhinos Remain in Natal and Zululand
A small number of white rhinoceroses survive in Natal and Zululand, likely under 20 worldwide. A band of five, including four adults with a powerful male, was once seen near the governor of Natal, and another trio was observed the same day. The species is strictly protected with heavy penalties for hunting, and extinction seems likely. Chinese land division classifies agricultural lands into three types with varying soil, water, and rice or sugar cane output.
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Natal
Zululand
China
Courtesy Misfires in Humorous Exchange Cartoons
Comic exchanges show social faux pas and polite responses in lighthearted scenes. A mother advises politeness to all, a boy recalls scolding a dog then apologizing, and a witty exchange about manners and relationships unfolds in magazine humor.
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Willie
Washington Star
Rapid Fire Pistol Purchase Planned by U S Ordnance
The United States board of ordnance and fortifications recommends a 15000 dollar appropriation to buy 1000 automatic pistols that impressed in Springfield tests. The funding would supply five pistols per cavalry troop. In tests the pistol fired 30 rounds in about 15% seconds, about 116 rounds per minute, double the rate of any other automatic pistol.
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United States Board of Ordnance and Fortifications
Springfield Armory
Choice of Touring Companions
The exhilaration of bicycle touring depends largely on choosing companions. If a tourist picks up companions along the way by luck, it is likely neither will enjoy the trip. One will lag behind while the other seeks ahead, and both may wish they rode alone.
Largest Granite Blast Opens Path for British Lighthouse
A 68 by 20 by 14 foot solid gray granite mass, weighing about 1,400 tons, was blasted at Bormin quarries. It is being cut into five ton blocks for use in the erection of a new lighthouse off the British coast.
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Bormin
Bngtish
Credit Where Credit In Dae In Irreverent Quote
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet presents a cracked exchange about a performer's appearance and temper, noting a comment on a base that is not her own and a sharp remark about her temperament. The item captures a light gossip tone from the period.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Pleasant Neighbor and Strait-Disagreeable Qua rrel
Almanac style snippets note a quarrelsome man described as a difficult neighbor. In Portugal, milder climate reduces the need for heating stoves, reflecting local habits.
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Davis
Scratcher
Ally Sloper
Portugal
Glowing Canadian Lands Spark Investor Interest
A Duluth traveler praises Western Canada noting high wheat yields of twenty five to thirty bushels per acre and dense shock growth. He mentions mild winters due to the Japan current chinook winds and dry air as settlers flood into Saskatchewan Valley lands opening new districts this year with government agents offering information.
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Duluth
Canada
Japan
Saskatchewan
New Fast Train to Colorado via Missouri Pacific Railway
Missouri Pacific Railway offers double daily service from St. Louis and Kansas City to Colorado Utah and the Pacific Coast. Trains depart St. Louis at 9 a.m. and 10 10 p m Kansas City at 6 p m and 10 a m with through sleeping cars between St. Louis and San Francisco. Excursion tickets on sale. For details contact agents H C Towns EMD Gen Pass and Ticket Agent St Louis Mo.
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Missouri Pacific Railway
St. Louis
Kansas City
Colorado
Utah
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
H.C. Townsemd
Gen. Pass
Help for Women Suffering from Persistent Fatigue and Pain
Ella Rice of Chelsea Wis describes two years of bearing down pain headaches backache and general tiredness. She attributes relief to Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after trying doctors and many medicines. The ad frames the product as a proven remedy for women with similar symptoms.
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Farra Wellies
Ella Rice
Chelsea
Wis
Enti i Inknam
Mrs. Rice
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Willie Widdles
Leslie's Weekly
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Joanna Baillie
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Exua Rice
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