Before Christmas I’ll Be as Good as I kin Be
A child narrator names nicknames for himself and recalls Christmas antics with a yeller dog, a clipper sled, and a grocery sleigh ride. He contrasts his behavior before Christmas with parental hopes of becoming a missionary and references Wild West shows and Buffalo Bill. Eugene Field is cited.
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Fauntleroy
Castor-Ile
Sport
Gran'ma
Dan
Ceylon
Isle
Daniel Boone
Eugene Field
Pop Helps Cub Tie His Tie in Humorous Bedtime Exchange
A country parish tale recounts a boy and his father improvising a necktie on a morning a squire and clerks in a thriving parish keep traditional ways. The playful dialogue features the father urging honesty while the boy demonstrates his own clumsy tying attempt. The scene ends with a quip about aging and talent.
Old in years Ancld stomach ages people
A promotional paragraph claims stomach acid causes poor health and aging and sales Papa's Diapepsia tablets to dissolve acid after meals. It asserts relief from sour bloating and fatigue, improved digestion, appetite, weight gain, and clearer skin, urging readers to buy at all drug stores.
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Pape
Good Old Fashions Dress Components of Forty Years Ago
Those who praise modern styles or long for old fashions should recall the long list of materials once required for a dress. Fifteen yards silk, five yards skirt lining, horsehair cloth to stiffen the skirt, four yards silk for dust ruffle, beltings, sleeve lining, buckram, buttons, hooks and eyes, thread, and honing for delicate trimming were used to complete a gown.
Christmas Omens and Yule Log Superstitions
The piece discusses Christmas beliefs about lighting the Yule log, lucky omens, and social proprieties. It notes Devonshire customs require ash-sticks bound in exact numbers, warns of ill luck if an unshod or squinting person enters, and recounts legends of amulets, love potions, and ghosts associated with the log and its berries.
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Devonshire
Fragmented Prose Reflections on Truth and Wisdom
A collection of aphoristic lines on apology lies truth haste and ignorance. It contrasts honesty with deception and notes the danger of ignoring lessons from experience while highlighting mortality and personal growth.
New Keyless Jazz Instrument Opens Music to All Hums
A novel instrument for jazz is introduced that requires only the ability to hum a tune. It is designed to be playable by anyone, lowering barriers to participation and inviting broad musical exploration.
It Isn’t Consoling to the Wounded Hunter
A wounded hunter hears an unsettling remark about a misidentification by another hunter, highlighting the sting of error amid danger and recovery.
A Great Man and Value in the Market
A reflective line contrasts a great man’s undervalued worth with others who trade for far more than they deserve, suggesting a critique of valuation in society.
New Remedy Asaya Neurall Marketed for Nervous Exhaustion
An advertisement touts Asaya Neurall as a new remedy for nervous exhaustion with a claim that women are prone to breakdowns and offers free samples from Davis and Law for trial.
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Asaya
Davis & Law
Lesson in History Crownings From Elizabeth to Now
A teacher quizzes her class on history asking William where Elizabeth was crowned queen. The boy answers promptly and respectfully, confirming the moment in history with a simple historic cue.
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William
Elizabeth
Concrete arch rises in Pittsburgh in record time
A 325 foot concrete arch was built at Pittsburgh in 244 hours, marking rapid construction progress on the project.
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Pittsburgh
Christmas Eve Socks and Toy Giveaways
A cheerful Christmas verse describes Old Father Christmas delivering toys by sock and safety hook. Boys and girls everywhere hang stockings on Christmas Eve and receive balls trains tops soldiers and books. The poem celebrates happy children and plentiful Christmas joys.
1920 Census Counts Bachelors and Spinsters in US
The 1920 census records 12 957 565 bachelors and 12 550 129 spinsters in the United States. These figures highlight gender and age demographics in the postwar era.
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United States
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