Seance Scene Brightens Night With Father Son Exchange
A Brooklyn medium leads a provincial séance with a black cabinet and drifting guitar sounds. A rural youth asks his father in spirit where heaven lies and whether angels have wings, then inquires about measurement from tip to tip. The scene blends humor with mystic ritual.
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Leonard's Dog, A Friendly Clever Collie Helpers City Super
Leonard, superintendent of a city apartment house, depends on his very intelligent collie to deliver morning and evening papers, mail, and assist with tasks around the building. The dog shows loyalty, responds to Leonard, and is beloved by residents who greet him with treats and kindness.
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Coulie
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No Smoking Sign Sparks Stage Door Quip
A backstage fireman confronts a cloak salesman amid New York theater activity. The man, puffing a dark cigar, is challenged for violating a no smoking rule, to which he replies he reads but notes the sign does not say positively.
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New York
East Side
Ladies First Always In a Grand Canyon encounter tale
A man known for truth tells a story of a restless mover at an Arizona cow camp preparing for a desert prospecting tour. The tale contrasts his harsh view of a wife deemed pampered with the foreman's intervention, noting the husband's claim that she is well cared for even as they travel.
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Where were you yesterday Tommy Cribbs toothache tale
A teacher questions Tommy Cribbs about yesterday as he explains a toothache kept him away. He cannot confirm if the pain has stopped because the dentist kept the tooth. The Los Angeles Times reports the odd exchange.
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Tommy
Los Angeles ‘Times
Riddles Spark Puns On Wordplay In Old Rhyme Form
A string of short riddle lines plays on homophones and puns. It links debt to a clock by tick, a river to toes, a candle to grease, and a circus race to intense heat, with playful twists on words.
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Greece
Local Quip Shelters From Notoriety Pursuit
A brief, oddball snippet notes a small mind courting attention by overstating its own importance. The fragment hints at vanity and public curiosity, suggesting a self promoted persona seeking fame despite limited influence or reach.
How He Discovered Best Constipation Relief
Mr. Joseph F. Glas of Brooklyn New York writes about years of constipation and steady relief from Carter's Little Liver Pills. He notes consistent improvement and no guessing when taking the pills, priced at 25 cents at all druggists.
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Joseph F. ‘Glas
Brooklyn, N. Y
O.K
Carter
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