Playground of America Serenade in Ozarka Visit
A Kansas City Star excerpt records a joking exchange as city motorists tour Ozarka, marveling at the land’s “silvery waters” and nymphs while quipping about the pageantry and the ads proclaiming local attractions. A speaker questions the era’s publicity and the sightseers’ reactions reveal playful skepticism of the advertised wonders.
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Ozarka
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
America
Kansas City Star
Boys and dog uncover hoard near Dublin during Whitsuntide
In Muthaddert Ireland a schoolyard gang and a terrier uncovered over 400 sovereigns buried in a rat hole valued around 2000 dollars. A local postman claimed about 400 pounds inherited from his father. He buried it for safekeeping. his claim was admitted. Parents returned him roughly 150 pounds. Volunteers pursue return of the remaining balance.
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Muthaddert
Dublin
Edinburgh Scotsman
Inner Law Guiding Freedom: A Boas Reflection
The quote discusses escaping outer authority and making inner law the force shaping freedom. It emphasizes the supreme achievement of aligning human will with internal moral guidance rather than external control. Ralph Philip Boas is cited as the source of the reflection.
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Ralph Philip Boas
Old fashioned mother keeps up with fashion styles
In a maternal scene a frugal mother mends and patchwork washes while son Bob reveals he bought lisle stockings with lace designs for eight dollars a pair. She sews up every run, illustrating thrift and family care amid changing trends.
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Bob
Johnny
Bamboo for Paper Making
Sir Barry Johnston states African grasses reeds and rushes offer an exhaustible paper source. William Raitt, a British cellulose expert, notes difficulties in using these materials but says bamboo renews itself annually and avoids those issues.
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Sir Barry Johnston
Africa
William Raitt
Do your neighbor's chickens both er you any
An East Side gentleman asks a neighbor if his chickens cause trouble. The neighbor interprets the remark as a joke about the neighbor's three daughters. The brief item cites Columbus Dispatch lines and a remark about good taste and flowers, ending with a quip about daisies.
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East Side
Columbus Din Patch
Daniel Fitzrandolph and the Million Dollar Campaign
A serialized tale recounts Daniel Fitzrandolph’s rise from humble beginnings to wealth and fame. After publicly revealing his five mystery years, he becomes a symbolic hero and campaigns fiercely, smoking a million-dollar toll of effort yet facing inward solitude and fear of failure.
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Daniel
Hurlel
Maryand
Daniels
Roanoke County
South
Stzrandolphs
England
Virginia
Bate
Trampdom
Hugh Daniel Fitzrandolph
Union Stock Yards
Lesaly
Hunt
Harry
Grant Park
Balfe
Chicago Mayor Dinwoody Wins Amid Personal Turmoil
Daniel Dinwoody, amid political victory and personal upheaval, plans a philanthropic future while facing an anonymous rebuke. He vows to fund large settlements in major cities, then changes course after receiving a puzzling note. A romantic subplot unfolds as Kate meets a lover at Lincoln Park, ending with a kiss and a whispered reunion.
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Grant Monument
Lincoln Park
Goose
Kate
Dan
Took it Back Pickpocket in Prison Visit
A visiting friend reports handing a lawyer his watch to speak for the prisoner. The pickpocket confirms the lawyer may have kept the watch and suggests it was kept as a guarantee.
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Slim
Canada Wheat Board Puts $2.15 Minimum as Bonus Likely
Farmers across Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba may share about 40 cents per bushel over last season's fixed price of 2.15 as certificates pay out. Dr Magill warned of global shortages boosting open market prices with Canada likely to see record figures amid strong world demand and a open US market.
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Canada
Prairies
Canadian Grain Board
Wheat Board
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Robert Magill
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Magill
Russia
Romania
India
Australia
Europe
North America
Dr. Magill
United States
Popular Hat Sparks Style Debate At Home
Mrs W shows her new hat to her husband hoping for approval. He critiques it as old fashioned due to the flowers and wheat motif. She notes the hat is popular and he suggests replacing the wheat with rye to boost fashion appeal.
Lefthook and Plexus Face Prize Fight Debate
The Main Question centers on whether Lefthook or Plexus wins the prize girt. Lefthook is argued to have the best of the argument. The discussion shifts from argumentative merit to the fight itself and raises interest in the outcome of the contest.
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Lefthook
Plexus
The Handy Airplane Era Says Thrift Magazine
The passage notes a new era of national prohibition and a rapid way to Europe through inventive genius. It imagines a thirsty man using a novel method to cross continents, chat with a friend until words blend and his hat covers one eye, then returns home with a headache.
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Europe
A Lady of Distinction 4 and Beauty Routine
An advertisement touts a refined woman aided by Onticura Soap and hot water for pore cleansing, followed by Onikora Talcum powder. It promises clear, sweet, healthy skin as the result of this delicate routine.
Uncomplimentary man teaches Sunday school class image
A corpulent man leads a Sunday school class and reflects on sin and the afterlife. He asks the boys what would happen to him if he fed a bad lie. One pupil answers the fat would be in the fire. The remark ends with a call to hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
Don’t Let Catarrh Drag You into Consumption
Avoid catarrh’s dangerous downstream course toward the lungs and consumption. Local sprays inhalers jellies and similar treatments fail to cure. a blood-targeted remedy is claimed to reach the germs. Get the bottle from your druggist and begin the only logical treatment that yields real results. For free medical advice write Medical Director 104 Swift Laboratory Atlanta Ga.
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Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
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G. Browne & Co
Jeri
Ele
Twenty-fourth Street
Dinwoody
Fitzrandolph
Buffington
Skimkus
John Dinwoody
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
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Esther Strom
Artrulet
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Dante
Alo
Hencyforth
Witzrandolph
Jonas
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Stanley Graham
Parker
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Northland Pillow
Pequot
Minnee
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Wrahburn
Rice Brothers
Live Stock Commission
Sioux City Stock Yarde
John Nohub
Ill
Sioux Falls
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