Henry Ford backs Coolidge in presidential race
A brief note reflects Henry Ford’s public endorsement of Calvin Coolidge. The writer then comments on the habit of swearing, urging readers to practice clean language and avoid crude words to appear more informed or reliable.
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Henry Ford
Coolidge
Old Dobbin is Still in the Ring
A playful ode praising a trusty horse and its simple, reliable, self-starting qualities. The verse extols no buttons, no gear slips, no licenses, no gas bills, and steady mileage, complimenting its enduring draft-like virtues over newer machines.
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Dobbin
O. K
Do You Remember Will Maupin’s Nostalgic Quiz
A reflective piece asks readers to recall a bygone era when homemakers bragged about baking, men boasted about rail spiking, and thrift valued over gambling. It contrasts old fashioned virtues with modern boasts in a series of rhetorical prompts.
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Maupin
Lights to Kill Insects in Cotton Field Scheme
A Texas farmer doubles cotton yield by placing lights at intervals in fields and catching insects in water basins beneath. The write up warns that city lights lure people away from home, risking broken hearts and degeneration, suggesting the scheme also tests human characters.
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Texas
Selfless living transforms the speaker’s life
A poem in which the speaker vows to give unselfishly and stop blaming others. He recounts how focusing on his own faults changes his life, brings a bluer sky, sweeter birds, and kinder visits, as he learns to seek reciprocity within his heart. Published by Dodd, Mead & Company.
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Dodd, Mead & Company
Patient Brown Eyes Purchases Quietly Await Prophesy
A narrator recalls Nellie doubting her own ability to predict whether a garment can be laundered or worn while a patient woman with soft brown eyes waits her turn. The crowd of high-voiced buyers pressure Nellie to forecast the future of their purchases.
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Nellie
Nellie’s Christmas patience and a warm gift
A young girl Nellie endures a long wait at a shop to choose two sets of lingerie as a Christmas purchase. A kind elderly woman offers the entire set as a present, recalling a lost daughter and her wish to share joy this Christmas.
Fragmentary Modern Phrase Causing Confusion in Dialogue
A mangled dialogue snippet shows a flawed exchange about money and truth. The text includes garbled phrases and incomplete quotes, implying a broader, unclear scene. No clear events, names, or settings emerge from the fragment.
In Memory of Her Little Girl
Nell the Sheminder of Ollie at Rison department store on Christmas Eve endures a long shift at five minutes to ten. The scene shows Nellie and exhausted clerks amid shoppers admiring French embroidery, illustrating fatigue and the busy holiday rush.
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Ollie
R__ison
Nellie
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