Broadway Jones and the Jonesville gum plant storm
Broadway Jones returns to Jonesville amid dreams of glory and hard luck. He faces pressure from uncle Abner's estate, a pending gum plant sale to a trust, and mounting town concerns. Josie Richards guides him while Judge Spotswood weighs in on Jonesville's future and workers seek clarity on ownership.
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Jackson Jones
Broadway
New York
Jonesville
Abner Jones
Judge Bootswood
Robert Wallace
Hia
Joan
Gerard
Wallace
Airt
Fance
Abner
Europe
Peter Pembroke
The
Consolidated Chewing Gum Econinanly
Judge Spotswond
Susie Richards
Twils
Clara
Bonesville
Hil Day
Found Gold Long Hidden in Celtic Isles Hoard Discovered
An English boy guided a plow to the boulder site in Sutherland where a long hidden treasure lay buried. Three solid gold bracelets were recovered after blasting the rock, the tale tied to old crofter superstition about a stranger’s son and a Tong o prophecy.
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Ireland
Scotland
Duke of Argyll
Sutherland
Tong Go
A Constant Supply of Nuts and Kind Hearts
A local scene shows a man with a big heart providing chestnut ties for a place where children gather. He notes the tree no longer bears, and explains he buys the nuts in town to keep supplying the area.
Woman's Luck In Clean Shave Transforms Husband
A wife reacts with shock and delight as her husband returns home shaved, saying she would not have recognized him. He quips that a woman's luck lets a husband change his face while a man must endure life with the one his wife started with.
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Jonesville
Jon
Couldn't Miss the Chance to Aim for Money and Status
A woman admits surprise at a divorce filing after saying her husband Henry is a good and kind man. She explains she has a chance to marry a very wealthy man, hoping to make Mrs. Wadsworth jealous, reflecting social and marital considerations of status.
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Henry
Whiskers Return Highlighted By Trouser Skirt Trend
In a witty exchange, the article notes whiskers regaining favor as trousers and skirts influence fashion. The joke ponders how the trouser-skirt may keep men from appearing feminine, reflecting playful gender style debates of the era.
Mighty Poor Day in Verse and Snippet of Speech
A fragmented verse and stray quotes describe a “mighty poor day” with lines about winds, skies, fortunes, and worldly woes. A garbled aside promises no need to worry and a quip about dying and leaving gladness behind, attributed to an uncle remark.
Self-made claimers shaped by their wives
A terse adage notes many men who boast of self made success owe it to their wives. The remark, reflecting on spousal influence, appears in a brief column on domestic partnerships and achievement.
Judge Miller praises Dodds Kidney Pills for heart trouble
Philip Miller a Gray County probate judge in Cimarron Kansas recounts years of heart trouble and palpitations improving after taking six boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills. He claims no recurrence in years and asks others to contact him. ad promotes Dodds Medicine Co products and free household hints.
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Gray Co
Philip Miller
Cimarron
Kan
Judge Miller
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
Ady
The Main Thing and Temperament in a Brief Quip Exchange
A snappy exchange centers on self-importance and public perception with lines about a man on a rooftop and the idea that spreading praise can shape others views. A remark about temperament and a jab at foolishness follows, noting a prominent father’s position and a European trip anecdote.
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Broadway Jones
R Edward Marshallman
George M.coran
Hob
Pembroke
Josie
Josh Richardo
Calaboose
Wal-lace
Jones Factory
Jonesvitle
Grand Hotel
Brouadway
Alea
Syea
Nonsens
Sam Higgins
Sam
Jesle
the Grand
Jackson
Higgins
Foreman
Joe
Joste
Labor Union
Thie
Jones
Clara Spotawood
Recube
Carter
Sioux City
Rice Brothers
Stork Commission
Sioux Ity
Chicngo
Kansas Oy
Brook Rovera
Cataligua
Frice Lish Zimmerman Brothers
Pieres St
Sina City
Warnock Co
Galy
Iowa
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