It Pays to Read the Bible Says Kansas Official
A Kansas secretary to Governor Stubbs extols Bible reading as moral nourishment and great literature. An anecdote from a Southern town recalls a past editor who lacked ten dollars to issue a paper until his partner borrows a Bible and a ten dollar bill is found inside, enabling publication and delivering a timely, cheering editorial.
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Dave Leahy
Stubbs
Kansas
Express
Ber
Saturday Evening Post
Hen Pecked Tourists Parade Tales Of Exile
An American consul recounts a Fourth of July hotel gathering in Switzerland where a husband declares he would rather live in hell, sparking laughter as the wife hints they hail from Pittsburgh and minimizes the scene. The anecdote highlights domestic friction among expatriate couples abroad.
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America
Switzerland
Mme
Mr. A
Hell
Pittsburg
Tragic Stutterer Child At Drugstore Case
A six year old girl wandered into a drugstore, cried and sobbed, while the druggist and his assistant tried to learn her name and home. The girl could not speak clearly, and chocolate comfort failed. The mother arrived to find the scene, and the clerk overheard the child say I was afraid he would laugh.
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Indianapolia News
Life Rings on a Mountain
A Scientific American quote describes San Francisco peaks as an elevated earth climate model. Ancient volcanoes rise from a 7000 foot plateau with concentric vegetation zones. From 6500 to 8500 feet yellow pine dominates, higher up Douglas fir silver fir corker and aspen share the ground, and from 10300 to 11600 feet Engelmann spruce and foxtail pine claim the tree line.
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San Francisco
Scientific American
All Wasted on Him She Stray Stories Dialogue
A brief dialogue from Stray Stories features two unnamed speakers discussing a Parisian hat worn by Mrs Styler and a faulted church service as they walk home. The exchange centers on attention to fashion and personal behavior with light, bantering humor.
The Sewing Machine Debate With Mrs Mousegray
Mrs Mousegray seeks help for a malfunctioning shuttle on her ball lock stitch sewing machine. Mrs Slapdash and Mrs Goggles recount their own trials with the 1912 Hurryup model to nudge her toward expert advice, while stressing experience over pushy sales pitches.
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Mrs. Slapdash
Mrs. Mousegray
Mr. Slapdash
Slapdash
Overhead Neighbors Debate Quiet Flats and Children
Mr Gobbleton argues that living above a family with children helps ensure nighttime quiet, while Mrs Gobbleton dismisses the idea. He cites mixed behavior of other neighbors who party late, causing early morning disturbances. she accuses him of vanity and theories.
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Mr. Gobbleton
Eels for the tri claim in Lough Neagh
The House of Lords affirmed Irish claim to exclusive eel fishing rights in Lough Neagh for five thousand years from July 1, 1905. The note questions whether the Irish people eat eels, while Scots reportedly avoid them and a London Chronicle quote recalls lingering prejudices and fears about eels among Scots and others.
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House of Lords
Lough Neagh
Ireland
London
Sir Herbert Maxwell
Sir Herbert
London Chronicle
Notable Dinner Gaffe In New York Roasts William Loeb Jr
A tall urbane guest at a fashionable New York dinner was amused as an Indy guest mocked William Loeb Jr, collector of customs. The overheard remark suggested harsh punishment for Loeb, then identified the witty interlocutor as Loeb himself.
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New York
Indy
Europe
William Loeb Jr
Loeb Timyself
Had He Kept Count Ethel Adl Ends Relationship Over Jewelry
In a terse exchange, Ethel ends the relationship with Adl. Herbert retorts about other gifts, insisting on repayment. The dialogue lists a gold locket and chain, a diamond ring, and a pearl necklace, followed by a claim of seven thousand three hundred fifty-one kisses as part of the dispute.
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Ethel—Adl
Herbert
Ethel
Hawaii on the street car speaks a babel of tongues
An editorial note from Honolulu describes the city’s diverse mix with 14 000 Hawaiians 12 000 Japanese 6 200 Chinese 5 400 Americans 800 Porto Ricans 1 000 Coreans and 1 200 others. It notes streetcar chatter shows five or six nationalities and outlines the Polynesian native speech with its simple vowel sounds and Latin-like pronunciation inviting a Hawaiian cadence.
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Honolulu
Germany Beer Gardens Open Invite All Families
Louis Welsenberger reports returning from abroad and notes no moral taint in German beer gardens where families sit together. He recalls an incident in Bari with a handsome officer who unwrapped a sausage from his uniform pocket, illustrating cultural differences observed during travel.
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Germany
Louis Welsenberger
Bari
Tenth United States Infantry
Indianapolis News
Such Lovey-Dovey Birds at the Bronx Zoo
A New York Sun report recalls a visitor observing the love birds at the Bronx Zoo. The pair sit together all day, rub beaks, and stroke heads as if making love. The keeper explains they were moved to another cage after canaries nearby suffered bitten toes.
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Bronx Zoo
New York Sun
Apparatus weighs souls in a spirit level remark
A fragment shows a character questioningly asking how souls could be weighed, pondering whether a spirit or level could perform the task. The line suggests a dialogue about measurement beyond physical weight.
Bryan in North Carolina Fourth of July speech blocked by rain
Hon W J Bryan toured North Carolina last week with a High Point stop cut short by a heavy rainstorm and a delayed chautauqua. He spoke in Asheville where he has leased a summer home, praising Daniels and Democratic resilience, urging currency reform and condemning Wall Street influence while noting North Carolina bravery and sentiment.
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High Point
Kot
Asheville
W. J. Bryan
the Observer
Bryan
Jupiter Pluvius
Gregory
Mr. Bryan
North Carolina
Daniels
White House
Wall Street
Washington
McAdoo
Wilson
Senate
Asheboro
Husband Rescues Despairing Wife in Cardui Ad
Catron Kentucky letter from Bettie Bullock describes four years of severe womanly troubles. After doctor help waned she weakened to bed. Her husband gave Cardus, the woman’s tonic, and she recovered enough to walk two miles and resume work. Cardui recommended to help run down women.
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Catron, Ky
Bettie Bullock
First Vital Statistics Law case in Roxboro
The Vital Statistics Department of the State Board of Health prosecuted local undertaker C C Critcher for burying bodies without a burial permit and failing to provide properly filled death certificates. Mayor Winsted convicted him, fined $5 plus costs. The board warned of stricter enforcement to follow for offenders.
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Roxboro
Vital Statistics Department
State Board of Health
C. C. Critcher
Winsted
Prominent Minister Detwiler Dies in Asheville at 62
Rev Dr Detwiler a leading Southern Methodist figure, died Saturday night after a long illness in Asheville aged 62. He joined the Western North Carolina Conference twenty years ago and led major charges before transferring to the Tennessee Conference four years ago while at Asheville. He served West End Church Nashville, a church attended by Vanderbilt University students.
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Dr. Detwiler
Southern Methodist Church
Asheville
Detwiler
Western North Carolina
Tennessee
West End Church
Nashville
Vanderbilt University
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Endorsed For Wounds
Mr. 8. Lopez Marilla N. writes he never had a cut burn or sore it would not heal. Get Bucklen's Arnica Salve today keep handy for burns sores cuts wounds prevents lockjaw 250 at your druggist.
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Bucklen
Lopez
Marilla
Bomb Factory Found in Tenement Ruins
New York Dispatch reports a Lexington Avenue tenement exploded killing Arthur and three others. Police tie the ruin to an anarchist plot against the Rockefeller family, with inflammatory literature and a printing shop uncovered among the debris. Victims include two agitators slated for trial in Tarrytown, plus Charles Berg known as the big Swede. IWW leaders deny involvement.
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New York Dispatch
Lexineton Aychue
Arthur
Eviden
Rockefeller
Tarrytown
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Colorado
Charles Berg
Caron
Chas. Hanson
Mary Chaves
Has Your Child Worms Kickapoo Worm Killer Ad
A vintage ad warns that worm symptoms include red tongue strong breath circles under eyes pale complexion nervousness and teeth grinding. It promotes Kickapoo Worm Killer in candy form for children priced 26e and sold by druggists claiming it kills worms and aids natural expulsion.
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Eels
State Department
Navy
Union
Josephus Daniels
Lima
Peru
Western Hemisphere
Jamestown
Wusband
Mr. Bullock
Galt Sane
Soc
Grove
Aduite
D. T. Waller
First National Bank
Tryon St. Charlotte
Shuman Bros
4Th St
Charlotte, N.C
W. B. Houston
Fitzgerald Building
Courthouse
Monroe, N. C
W. C. Lemmo
Monroe
E.S. Green
Belk-Bundy Ber
Belk’s Store
R. L. Payne
Union Drug Co
Kase
Revi
Cardu
Rugeists
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