Poultry soap and hot weather mischief tales
A quirky meander through poultry washing with 20 Mule Team Borax, bragging of whiter birds and a dealer sample. The piece slips into weather exaggerations about fried eggs, molasses in a field, and a bishop's chat about India’s famous product list in a Philadelphia Inquirer exam scene.
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Dinwiddie
New Market
Tennil
Pacific Qoast Borax Co
Chicago
CIA
London
John Morley
Gays
Philadelphia Inquirer
Eastend
Indion Empire
India
Ladies First in Sports and Society Clash
The piece laments waning chivalry amid gender equality, arguing women should be treated with respect in sports and life. It notes scrutiny of male sports culture and references Frye's Magazine commentary on women’s emancipation. A comic aside mocks a reader’s encounter with sensational ads for obscure literature.
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Frye
Self Delusion and Coffee Deception Exposed
An old article argues people justify coffee indulgence despite harm. It cites a man who drank coffee daily from childhood, suffered headaches, and finally switched to Postum, blaming coffee for his woes. The piece emphasizes self-deception and urges reconsidering daily caffeine use.
Sunday Rest and Public Morality in New England History
The essay argues that Sabbath observance in New England reflects a community driven custom favoring rest from labor and suitable, elevating Sunday activities. Rest may mean changing activity, with brain work valued for most, while worship attendance reinforces the day’s purpose. Private choices remain personal, but public behavior sustains social order and communal expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Worry and Environment as Major Causes of Consumption
The text argues worry and unhappiness as leading causes of consumption, more so than impure air or heredity. It links mental distress to physical debility, digestive decline, and loss of appetite, noting indigestion often accompanies consumption. It urges cheerful change, proper food, and healthy holidays as preventive measures while acknowledging varied influences and the difficulty in discerning primary causes.
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Bueilli
Song
Sven
Financial al News
Dane
Irene
Spider and fly war boosts housework and praise for starch
The piece pairs a Philadelphia Press quip on spiders benefitting from housework and laundry myths with praise for Defiance Starch improving wash goods. It notes Starch strengthens fabrics without thickening and cites St Bartholomew's Parish in New York spending about 100,000 dollars on parish house activities and a large staff and volunteers.
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Les
Phildelphia Press
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
New York
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Robert Luce
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Edinburgh
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Chas. H. Fletcher
F. Gerald Bisttner
Buffalo
N. Y
Gustave ‘A. Iisengraeber
St. Paul
Minn
H. J. Dennis
St. Louis
S. A. Buchanan
Philadelphia
Z. EB. Simpson
F. Eskildson
Omaha
Net
L. R. Robinson
Kanara City
Ada
Edwin F. Pardes
New York City
N. B. Sizer
Brooklyn
Opry
W. Hide & Fur Co
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Winslow Boothing
Wilsyi
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Carters Piver
Thompson
Jts
Defiance Starch Sions
Kewith
W. N. U. Des
Tus Grocers
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