Rain-Maker Fantasy Raised By East Scientist
A Panhandle reader notes the long dream of harnessing weather despite repeated failed attempts. The piece laments flooding and travel disruption from heavy rain while imagining a device that could control clouds and sunshine.
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East
Panhandle
Picking Our Leaders by Glenn Frank
Essay discusses how to assess political leadership amid economic malaise. It asks whether leaders should reflect public opinion or think beyond it, and warns that democracy needs responsible, not merely responsive, leaders to avoid corruption and inefficiency.
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Glenn Frank
Republic
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Notable Harvard Quote About Freshman Year and Prohibition Official
The quotation cites A Lawrence Lowell on Harvard freshmen with a quarter repeating first year and Colonel Ira L. Reeves recalling command of 149 men with only six trusted. The lines appear in The Golden Book reflecting views on academic culture and governance.
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Harvard
A. Lawrence Lowell
Ira L. Reeves
New Jersey
Mystery of Babe in Milwaukee Kidnap Plot and Revenge
Babe fights for identity as a guardian's money loss and a gang war entwine in Milwaukee. Morgan and Duke schemes collide with Pete and Mac, leading to amnesia ruse, hospital drama, a hotel hideout, and a violent showdown as Babe seeks vengeance and self discovery.
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Babe
Thielma Townley
Violet Rimmel
Morgan
Martriage
Pete Jones
Milwaukee
Pete
Duke
Gus
Mac
Mae
Forseith
Violet
Mike
Polite Pillage of Deluxe Cafe Frightens Patrons
New York letter rips a swanky cafe scene as diners are gouged by added charges and confusing menus. It cites $1.50 for olives and celery, 75 cents for table water, and harsh service where protests vanish. The piece notes clever crooks, a flashy crowd, and costly meals amid a broader portrait of upscale dining fraud.
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0.C. McIntyre
New York
Joe Weber
Paul Whitemans
Moss
Fontanas
Gyp Cafe
Bang
Mickey Finn
Boss Forces Confession In Heat Threat to Mac
In a tense confrontation the Boss orders Lugo to burn Mac's forehead to coerce oral testimony. Forseith argues Mac knows nothing of the danger, but the Boss insists on extracting life history to prove he is not targeting them. The scene ends with Mac’s defiant question and a cliffhanger note to page MISS MYSTERIOUS.
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Mac
Forseith
Duke
Gus
Runt
Chicago
Canada
Mae
Harry Lauder
Rudy Valee
Lugo
Botanical Question Puzzle Across and Down
Botanical clues form a crossword style quiz with references to lions den South African swimmers and various everyday terms. The list includes genus of sumacs and many short definitions and wordplay prompts.
Farmer Brown's Boy Solves a Forest Mystery
Farmer Brown's Boy hears a racket in the Green Forest and follows clues to discover a quiet scene. He finds Lightfoot the Deer and another deer lying together and realizes why the Jays and Crows screamed. The tale blends curiosity with a calm woodland reveal.
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Farmer Brown
Green Forest
Sammy Jay
Blacky the Crow
Hooty
Owl
Parme Brown
Tim
Ol’ Mistah Buzzard
Ol’ Mistal Buzzard
Brown
Sammy
Farmer Browns
Lightfoot
T. W. Burgess
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