Billy the Barnyard Pony Meets Tarwings and Friends
Billy the pony enjoys newfound freedom at Bitty Whiskers Farm meeting various animals including two roosters Sunk and Lauce a dozen pigeons and a pair of pointers Ponto and Iry plus greyhounds Hurricane and Lightning Tarwings the crow causes mischief flying and riding Billy ends up colliding with gooseberry bushes then returns to his friends Dandy and King the tale closes with a promise of more travel tomorrow.
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Sunk
Lauce
Bot
Ponto
Iry
Hurricane
Lightning
Billy
Tarwings
Jimmy Tarwings
Dandy
King
Saalfield Publishing Co
Akron
Nightlife in Paris Caveau des Innocents Visit
A narrator visits the Caveau des Innocents nightclub in Paris with Cecil. They observe rowdy crowds, bold dancers, and striking women while noting rough, notable men and smoky atmosphere. The writer sketches scenes and ends with walking home along the river, calling Cecil a dear boy.
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Cecil
Cobing
Dear Mrs Thompson Advice Column Letter
A teenager seeks guidance after a driving lesson mishap and gossip about alleged inappropriate behavior. The columnist urges waiting two years to mature, apologizes to the sister, and emphasizes character over popularity. A second reader asks about hand care and wrinkle lotion, receiving DIY glycerin bay rum guidance to soften and whiten hands.
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Mrs. Thompson
Williams Pink Pills Nervous System Tonic Ad
An ad promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a nerving tonic that improves nerves through the blood. It cites neuralgia sciatica and headaches, urges rest fresh air and exercise, and offers a booklet from the Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady New York. Price 60 cents per box with mail order option.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Crap shooting all the rage now in New York
Reports from across the United States indicate gambling remains widespread despite the prohibition of whiskey wines and beer. The public policy shift appears to have had little effect on illegal betting and gambling activity.
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New York
United States
Gambling trends in cities after prohibition
United Press reporting from police authorities across eighteen cities finds nine reporting a decrease and nine reporting an increase in gambling since prohibition. Officials say shooting dice remains the favorite game, followed by poker, betting and baseball pools.
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United Press
Indian War Mothers Form Chapter at Standing Rock
Standing Rock, Sept 18. The first chapter of Indian War Mothers has been organized as part of the American War Mothers. Mrs. Alice French arranged the plan during a Bis marck visit. 118 young Indian braves enlisted from Standing Rock and Fort Yates and went overseas. Several distinguished themselves in the Argonne fighting.
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Bismarck
N. D
Standing Rock
Alice French
United States Army
Fort Yates
Argonne
Bolshevik orders met with sailor executions in Petrograd
Refugees arriving from Helsingfors say sailors in Petrograd refused Bolshevik mobilization and nearly a hundred were executed. The report cites hostile action amid the Russian capital during the unrest.
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London
Helsingfors
Petrograd
Did The Children Get As Much From Their Vacation
An ad praising Father John’s Medicine claims children return from vacation undernourished and weak. It asserts Yeather John’s Medicine rebuilds health with natural food elements, aiding weight gain and strength. The ad promotes sixty years of trusted use and guarantees the product is free from harmful drugs.
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Yeather John
Father John
Genoa Stock Exchange Bomb Explosion No Casualties
A bomb exploded at the Genoa stock exchange on September 17 causing limited damage with no casualties. No arrests have been reported.
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Genoa
Genoa Stock Exchange
No Cars For Coal Man On Hellbound Train
A coal man is sent to guide a coal train from Heaven to Hell but arrives with no cars. The doomed train runs on time yet lacks actual cars while railroad men suffer on the brimstone bars. The refrain repeats the coal man’s failed transport and the lament My God, no cars.
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Heaven
Kingdom of Hell
Realms of
Hell
Americans in London shift from pockets to pricers
Americans in London, long noted for opening their wallets, are described as shifting to a more frugal stance. The report notes a change in spending habits among expatriates, with emphasis on careful budgeting and price awareness.
English American trade terms charm London readers
The piece notes how the phrase keeping their hands on their pockets endears Americans to hard-up Londoners. It argues the English view of Americans as pricers strengthens bonds, as English shoppers rarely price beyond basic purchases.
Oil Center of Mexico Ablaze
A fire started by lightning hit an Aguila oil tank in Tampico early today and spread to five more tanks. Within hours it destroyed forty houses two river boats and several freight cars. Damage exceeds 1 million dollars as Tampico struggles with an inadequate fire department.
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Tampico
Mex
Aguila Company
Nobody Is Hurt in These Bouts at Madison Square Garden
New York on September 18 saw 41 rounds of boxing at Madison Square Garden with no injuries reported. Tex Rickard reopened the boxing scene in Manhattan with a card of well matched bouts.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Tex Rickard
Manhattan
Dempsey and Carpentier Shake Hands After Walkers 15 Round Bout
In a Walker law 15 round bout, a large, festive crowd watched as Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier entered the ring for a showy spectacle. They exchanged a cordial handshake and patting, drawing cheers from spectators until the call for a kiss elicited further applause.
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Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
Global Rainfall Estimated At 29 347 Cubic Miles
A world rainfall estimate places total annual precipitation on land at about 29 347 cubic miles. The figure aggregates rainfall across continents, noting uncertainties in measurement methods.
Workmen Tire of Red Plan Across Italian Plants
Rome reports say two small plants seized by workers with additional seizures at Novara and Luino. Genoa dispatches note desertions as workers tire of confinement. Redguards are said to be rounding up strikers to garrison plants in Trieste.
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Rome
Novara
Luegnano
Genoa
Trieste
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