Captain's Cat Brings Clifton a 7000 Dollar Catch
Captain Hilding Peterson of the fishing schooner Clifton refuses to toss a black cat overboard amid jinx superstition. The cat aided in guiding the boat to a vast bluefish catch in Cold Spring Harbor, yielding 400 barrels and $7,000. The crew bought the cat a silk cushion condensed milk and can openers as a token of luck.
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Wildwood
N. J
Hilding Peterson
Clifton
Wildwood Gables
Peterson
Dorles
Cold Spring Harbor
Fear and Courage Against Hypothetical Fears
Dean Thomas Arkle Clark argues fear hinders progress and lists common fears from mice to poverty. He notes how fear immobilizes people like Mrs Stamey Sheldon and Lenox, urging courage as a defense against imagined dangers. The piece, dated 1924, is from the Western Newspaper Union.
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Mrs. Stamey
Sheldon
Miss Lenox
Sewing Society
Western Newspaper Union
Pretty Pet Skunk Follows Small Boy
A six year old boy, William Grassley, keeps a domesticated skunk as a pet found in his cellar. The skunk follows him closely, trotting about six inches behind his heels, with crowds watching their unusual companionship. The animal is described as a particularly pretty specimen.
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Berwleck
Mary
William Grassley
Grassley
William
Veteran Welcomed to Illini Football Squad
Frosty Peters, renowned drop kicker from the 1926 Illini team, returns to college after a year away to aid Coach Zuppke in the remaining grid battles. He brings veteran skill to bolster the lineup.
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Frosty Peters
Illini
Zuppke
Danville Man Finds 1800 Silver Dollars Buried Treasure
James Ashe of Danville Kentucky found a copper kettle underbrush containing 1800 silver dollars dating no later than 1858 after his dog unearthed the cache while stalking a rabbit. He hid the coins near his home and shared details with a friend before counting.
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Danville
James Ashe
Ashe
Turks Establish Model Villages for Farmers
Jerusalem Palestine report says Angora government promotes modern agriculture by creating model villages. Sivas vilayets heads are asked to designate sites where farmers can access free modern plows and implements. Villages are chosen for central location to spread farming advances to surrounding areas.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Angora
Sivas Vilayets
Anatolia
Bars Small Girls New York Public School Teachers
New policy bars female applicants under five feet tall from teaching in New York public schools. Officials say height relates to perceived authority and commanding presence in classrooms.
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New York
Buriat Customs and Beliefs Described by National Geographic
A Washington National Geographic bulletin summarizes Buriat marriage customs as arranged by parental exchange of daughters or dowry gifts, notes shifts after Russian bans on wife stealing, and details beliefs in Shamanism and Buddhism. It describes horses, yurts, housing, tea and tobacco practices, and historical contact with Russians in the 16th century.
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Washington
Siberia
National Geographic Society
Buriat
Buriats Spread Villages Across Border Regions
Fragmentary text notes Buriats near the Mongolian border and Lake Bauikol with scattered villages across landscapes. Mentions horses, gales and automotives barely penetrating the area, hinting at limited modern access and nomadic settlement patterns.
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Auchomey Thong
Lake Bauikol
All-White Coat Noted in The Night Watch Wardrobe
Miss Phlle Dove wore an ermine all-white coat with white fox trimming for The Night Watch wardrobe. The wrap emphasizes seasonal elegance and the film’s refined styling highlights.
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Phlle Dove
Night Watch
More Cotton Dresses Worn Inquiry Shows Demand
A six week direct investigation aided by about 250 firms and individuals from the Cotton Textile Institute concludes rising use of cotton dresses and piece goods. More dresses were worn, produced, and sold in 1928 than 1927, retail sale of cotton goods grew, and stores advertised fine cottons more. The trade forecasts 1929 as a big cotton year, contingent on superior styling.
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New York
Hun
Cotton Textile Institute
Walker D. Vines
Trade Ia
Tustagn Little We Say Tustagn Little We
Excerpt shows a harsh exchange mocking a boss for replacing a "queen" with a "homely nut" who handles more work, implying financial strain and impending bankruptcy. The friend of the boss boasts that the new stenographer performs six times as much work as before, stressing increased labor by clerks and himself.
Has No Rep Yet Movie Star Sally Twinkle
A playful exchange questions the fame of Sally Twinkle, a noted movie star, and whether she has ever been divorced. The dialogue contrasts recognition with personal history to hint at celebrity status.
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Sally Twinkle
Muddled Phrases Describe Sausage Texture and Hog Content
Fragmentary lines describe a sausage as smooth on the skin with a rough estimate of hog content. The language hints at sensory impressions rather than a clear factual report.
Tough Luck First Clerk in a Quandary Over Golf Stroke
A tongue in cheek snippet shows two clerks debating what to tell the crowd about a man’s family and his new golf stroke. The exchange hints at mischief and public curiosity without naming specific people.
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Billings
Wile
Man and wife joke about inviting colonel for horseflesh meal
In a Louisville Courier-Journal anecdote a man near the grandstand bows to a friend and mentions inviting the colonel to dine noting his good judgment of horseflesh. His wife replies firmly that the colonel will not be on the menu.
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Lissen
Louisville Courier-Journal
Green fly syringe for gardeners prompts buying query
A humorous exchange shows an amateur gardener seeking a syringe labeled for green fly control. The salesman suggests a syringe as the solution, prompting the question of where to obtain the product.
Bloston Transcript Pages Aide Brief Synonyms
A Bloston transcript features a speaker seeking a concise synonym for fat. The reply suggests adipose tissue but is deemed too long. The exchange ends with a short form attempt O-b-c-t as a rumored abbreviation.
Unclear Transcript Ponders Golf Aid and Trust
Fragmentary quote discusses buying golf aid and trust in learning vision. It questions whether the speaker would purchase aid and notes difficulty learning to see without it. No clear person or event identified.
Obscure Contributor Wins Little Prize For Viewers
A poem fragment notes a fish that attracts admiration but cannot realize the honors it deserves, reflecting on overlooked contributors who deserve recognition. The verses imply a merit gap between perception and reward in a literary sense.
To Teach Him a Season Stranger
An odd dialogue describes a quarrel over hats between a youthful speaker and an old gentleman. The exchange centers on taste and future hopes, contrasting soft tints with hard brimmed styles.
Drive Miscommunication Reported in Unclear Incident
A fragmented report notes a crash scare where a person comments on teaching a wife to drive. The account mentions no actual accident and describes releasing the clutch and steering wheel action.
Such Gallantry in Odd Exchange Sparks Rumor
Readable fragments show a dialogue about a mother in law and social expectations. The exchange hints at romantic entanglements and class or propriety tensions within a household setting. The text preserves dramatic tone without explicit names or locations.
The Parting Shot in a Clever Echo Duel
In a playful exchange, two companions debate who can have the last word with an echo, revealing a lighthearted prueba of wit and persistence.
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Bore
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