West Virginia labor unrest and bootlegger speculation
West Virginia unrest over labor disputes is blamed on foreign born radicals while miners face legal order and possible clashes with authorities. A related report examines bootlegging tactics as smugglers exploit ships and Bahamas trade, with a New York Herald piece detailing vast liquor flows into the United States through Nassau bunkers and private warehouses.
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West Virginia
Morgan
Fedal
United States
New York Herald
Bahama Islands
Bahamas
Nassau
Guessing Contest Sparks Raucous Office Hangout
Inside a noisy office, workers tease and disguise voices while a man frets about a wife’s fidelity and a new stash of “the same stuff.” Conversations spill into the room as scratched desks reveal pencils, sketches, and scattered telephone numbers.
Massachusetts mobes and federal caution on lynching probe
A Springfield Publican column discusses Massachusetts mob justice and the need for lawful processes amid a near-lynching plot at Wareham and Barnstable jails. It contrasts northern restraint with southern violence, notes government countermeasures against bootleggers, and reviews detective Burns versus Flynn as federal chief.
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Massausetts
Springfield
Cox
Wareham
Barnstable
Tassachusetts
Georgia
Texas
Massachusetts
New England
North
South
Mason and Dixon
William J. Burns
William F. Flynn
Burns
Daugherty
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
United States Secret Service
Sherlock Holmes
Aging Whiskey and Public Readings Highlight Montana News
A Montana page notes a Canadian temperance operation and illicit liquor demand, plus a mix of editorials. It cites Vilhjalmur Stefansson speaking in Miles City, transition rumors on a German-US peace treaty, and local commentary on food aid, partisanship, and grain movements in northern Montana.
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Soudlan
Vilhjalmar Stefansson
Explorer
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Miles City
Oat Northern Railroad
Montana
Bu Bess
Havre
Horoscope for Saturday August 27 1991
Astrological forecast notes Neptune and Mars influence a day of sharp judgment and mental clarity in politics and business. Oil discoveries foretold may trigger contention while government expenses rise and revenue stays urgent. Birthdays bring an active year with possible cynical tendencies in children and writings.
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Neptune
Mars
Virger
Succ Gaa
Lare Newpaper Syndicaty
Flashes of Lightning What Kind of Education
A syndicated collage of editorial quips and headlines from many papers. It cites David Lloyd George on The London Times and notes about sugar from seaweed, humor about Falstarts, and remarks on unemployment, dividends, and pessimism from several city papers.
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David Lloyd George
The
London Times
Loulaville Courier-Journal
Los Angeles Times
Humor of the Day fragment from a 19th century page
The readable scraps show quirky dialogue about age, romance, and social roles. Notable phrases involve references to alimony, a chorus girl, and a jab about a bride's expression, all framed in a dated humorous tone.
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Bobby
Paris
Babe
Vonuiar
Cartoome
Rhyme and Reason in a Crowded House on Rainy Saturdays
A playful verse from 1921 features a child recounting a noisy home during summer showers. Mother's quips mix with siblings' antics as echoes of gee whizzes and whinings fill the house, turning a quiet day into comic chaos amid the damp weather.
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Cheese
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Lenine
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Mexico
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Turkey
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White House
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Helena Contemporary
Lewistown Democrat News Millinne Nf
Minnesota
Interstate Commerce Commission
Helens Record-Herald
Fett
Mathias Erzberger
Bieee Weet
Weet Berger
York Evening Post
Jack Dempsey
Wichita Eagle
Kansas City Star
Russia
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Washington Star
Shipping Board
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Dallas News
Atlanta Constitution
Rhyme and Reason
Polly Ox
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