The Fraud of Men in a Clubroom Night Conversation
In an Inland city clubroom two young men discuss an irrigation scheme and a widow named Mrs. Cameron amid sly jabs at her past. An aging banker recalls her first marriage to Cameron, the abuse he endured, and her plans to remarry to a Denver suitor named Byers, while friends debate truth and tragedy behind the easy chatter.
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The
East
Jim
Earth
Persia
Wilson
Martin
Ali Haba
Harris
Dent
Jimmy
Kansas
Cameron
Mrs. Cameron
Baxter
Mr. Mastin
Byers
Morrison
Denver
Jimmy Morrison
Cincinnati
Elvil
Mrs. Morrison
Mark the Helper: From Home to Missionary Trials
An outline of Mark's life as Paul and Barnabas' attendant, his desertion, and eventual reconciliation. Highlights Mark's godly home influence, Gethsemane experience, and growth from cowardice to service through associations with Peter in Babylon.
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Mark
Jesus
Gethsemane
Paul
Barnabas
Peter
Missionaries of the Cross
Babylon
Mark Honored by Paul in Prison Ministry Testimony
The passage notes Mark, a middle aged man linked with Timothy at Ephesus, praised by Paul as profitable unto him for the ministry. It frames Mark as an example who recovered from early backsliding and accomplished good despite hardship.
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Mark
Paul
Tim
Timothy
Ephesus
Heroism in the Heart and Home
A reflective note by H W Beecher praising everyday bravery in households and personal life as surpassing feats seen on historic battlefields, emphasizing moral courage over glory.
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H. W. Beecher
Thoreau Quotations on Calm Speech and Insight
The noted thinker urges restraint before utterance, framing excitement as fitful and picturesque. He advocates measured speech to reveal deeper understanding and deliberate contemplation.
I love these little people poem note
A compact reflective line about the tenderness and impact of children as gifts from God. The speaker expresses deep appreciation for the fresh humanity of young ones and the solemn effect their love has.
Greatness and Truth Quote by Horace Mann
A concise aphorism states that seeking truth, not greatness, leads to both. It emphasizes humility in pursuit of knowledge and character.
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Horace Mann
Notice of Estate Sale in Washington County Iowa
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa the estate of Theodore Burnett deceased faced petition by F R Sage administrator to sell Lot 37 in Crandall Subdivision and adjoining lots to pay debts The case fixes September 24 1923 at 10 AM for a hearing and sale unless defendants appear The action lists $173 69 personal property 119 00 established claims and a $500 claim to J W Lemley for 1914 purchase contract Attorneys Livingston and Eicher represent the administrator.
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Tunis Burnett
Jennica Burnett
District Court
Washington County
Iowa
Theodore Burnett
F. R. Sage
Frog
J. W. Lemley
Crandall
City of
Washington
Court House
Livingston & Eicher Attorneys
Work of Genius and the celestial fire in action
A quotation emphasizes transforming raw material into clear form through a cleansing, inspired force. The speaker urges a celestial spark to refine the world from rough to transparent. The sentiment reflects a Longfellow-like call for illumination in art and thought.
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Tira
Pontus
Longfellow
Money In Inventions Shows Big Fortunes From Small Ideas
A Chicago packing house ordered ten millions of the new can design as an experiment. The seam just below the top allowed the top to be struck off easily, and the inventor earned a large fortune from the successful idea.
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Chicago
Longevity Advice From Dr Eugene Fisk
Dr Eugene Lyman Fisk, a diagnostician and author, states that the average person misses the best chance at a long life. He argues those 20 to 50 percent below average have the best longevity prospects and that the ideal build occurs around age thirty if preserved.
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Eugene Lyman Fisk
Fragmented literary line from Charles Lamb
A quotation notes the pleasant rarity of finding shared admiration at forty and thirteen linking to Cicero da Amicitia and themes of antique friendship as the young heart pondered future ties.
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Cicero da Amicitia
Charles Lamb
Luxurious Tub Bath Histories From Ancient Rulers
Ancient bathtubs featured a platform for kings to enter and multiple stairways for attendants who carried scented water to pour over the ruler. The design included a pair of earthen steps and smaller flights to assist attendants during the bath.
Progress as barriers fall through science and philosophy
The excerpt notes human progress through breaking barriers by science spanning seas, bridging continents, and philosophy creating planes of thought for men of all races to meet in harmony of faith and purpose. It cites Walter 8 Young as the source.
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Walter
Young
Cold Comfort Heard by Buried Men in Avalanche
An extraordinary fact reports that men buried in an avalanche can hear clearly every word spoken by rescuers while shouts and attempts from outside fail to reach them. The phenomenon highlights the contrast between audible guidance and limited physical reach through deep snow.
Life's Certainties Mentioned By Charcoal Epic
Local-style cryptic quip by Richiend 'Tines-Dis patch describes rent taxes and hard work as the only certainties. The speaker notes a stubborn row with his woman as part of a reflective vignette.
From Our Women Mater
A brief remark notes that admiration for beauty in women and landscapes resembles each other yet both weary when fixed too closely, reflecting a casual social observation on aesthetics and distance.
Dangerous Fallacies of the Edison Ford Currency Plan
The article opposes the Edison Ford commodity currency plan as risking runaway inflation and a failing money supply. It argues that increasing money does not raise purchasing power or cut interest rates, and cites Germany and Russia’s histories. It warns of an endless price spiral and potential financial chaos.
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United States
Germany
Russia
Edison-Ford
American Bankers Association
William T. Ter
Pollack Foundation For Economic Research
Mr. Foster
Mr. Ford
Éees
Ford Edison
Congress
Banks Aid Youth Clubs in Yakima County
Banks in Yakima County Washington loaned 8670 dollars to Eboy and girl club members. Yakima County reports twenty nine pre club members twenty four poultry club members and forty three dairy club members. Dairy club members are young pure bred stock farmers with local breeders and bankers cooperating closely.
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Yakima County
Washington
Poultry Club
Dairy Club
Dairylub
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P. B. Fiy
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Wilcom
George McAvoy
Chas. Brown
Chas. Lemley
Washington Oil Co
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