Dorothy and Scarecrow travel toward Emerald City
A serialized Oz tale begins with Dorothy waking in a magical land after a cyclone. She befriends a Scarecrow perched on a fence who reveals he lacks brains and fears a lit match. They set off toward the Emerald City with Toto and plans to seek help from Oz.
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Dorothy
Kansas
Aunt Em
Uncle Henry
Unchkins
Wicked Witch of
East
Emerald City
Wizard of Oz
Toto
Scarecrow
Great
Dorothy and Scarecrow Trek Toward Emerald City Forest
Dorothy and the Scarecrow push through a rough yellow brick road to a dim forest toward the Emerald City. They reflect on brains and Kansas while sharing bread and seeking shelter, ending with a slug of danger and a log cottage night. The scene shifts to a museum platform showcasing Sig Pankey, a legless man, and a mummy of Rameses the Great.
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Sig
Pankey
Indian Ocean
Rameses the Great
Land boom spurs Burbank Ocala Colony in Marion County
A train load of Sety l uk s visits Burbank Ocala Colony as thousands flood into Marion County Florida to buy farms. Charles H Sieg pioneers Florida colonization with St Johns Park and Jacksonville Heights projects selling out in days. The new colony lies between rail lines and the Ocklawaha river, drawing buyers from across North America seeking profitable ten acre farms and growth in thriving Marion County.
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America
Burbank-Ocala
Marion County
Florida
Que
Charles H. Sieg
St. Johns Park
Sieg
Jacksonville Heights
Ocala
Atlantic Coast Lime Railroad
Seaboard Air Line
Evea
North American
New England
Rockies
California
Canada
Burbank Ocala Colony
Burbank Ocala
Chas H. Sieg
Burbank-Ocala Colony
Tampa
Burbank-Ocala Colony land sale offer in 49 month plan
The New South Farm & Home Company offers land at 25 dollars per acre with 60 cents down and 60 cents per acre per month, guaranteeing a full refund with 6 percent interest if unsatisfactory. Purchasers may take possession after one payment and can request the book Ten Acres and Freedom by sending a coupon for free return mail.
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New South Farm & Home Company
Chas. H. Sieg
Burbank-Ocala
Florida Free Book Coupon Promises Colony Offer
A reader requests a free copy of Ten Acres and Freedom to study a Burbank Ocala Colony venture in Marion County Florida. The letter states disagreement with purchasing a farm and asks for a thorough reading of the issue.
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Plesse
Burbank-Ocala
Marion County
Florida
Waiter Tricks Couple With Biscuits Prank
A downtown Philadelphia Record anecdote recalls a waiter placing biscuits before a man and two women, a mistaken pairing, a flirtatious misread, and the waitress blushing after assuming the couple were married when they denied being together. The humorous scene ends with the staff joking about marital status.
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Market Street
Philadelphia Record
Sight Seeing with Reservations in New York
A humorous scene at Grand Central features an old couple whose exaggerated reactions to city sights spark the crowd to laugh. The man clutches a carpet bag and umbrella while the woman hints at unseen spectacles, delivering a playful glimpse of urban marvels.
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Grand Central Station
Uncle Josh
New York
Maria
Silas
Lippincott's
Pushing the Goods Drummers Bet Over Carriage Line
In a hotel lobby a group of drummers debated which firm pushed more goods. One boaster challenged a silent rival to prove his firm’s sales push. The quiet drummer won the stake by declaring his line was baby carriages.
Pessimism and social jabs in old newspaper quips
A collection of terse quotes from Detroit Free Press and Boston Herald lampooning pessimism and social pretensions. The notes mock Brown in life insurance fears and doctors beard styles while a Thames tide reference links to St Paul’s Cathedral and a blunt dig at noisy dogs.
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Detroit Free Press
Thames
St. Paul's Cathedral
J. Douglas Adam
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