The New Hobo in 1928 Aerial Reform
The article contrasts old time hoboes with a 1928 model, tracing origins of the term, the shift from wanderer to organized worker, and the rise of the International Brotherhood Welfare association led by James Eads How. It notes three new hobo classes, the advent of cheap cars, and the Hobo College movement. It cites Leon Livingston as the famed old hobo and How as modern founder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobo
Willie
International Brotherhood Welfare Association
James Eads How
Hobo College
Leon Ray Livingston
Mexican
Atlantic
Pacific
Alaska
Argentina
Jack London
James B. Eads
St. Louis
James I. How
Wabash Railroad
Tacoma
Wash
Jeff Davis
Dan O’brien
J. Eads How
How
Cooling Dishes for Warm Days Featured Recipes
Seasonal menu offers cucumber jelly salad chicken casserole coffee Spanish cream glazed sweet potatoes and several potato and beet dishes. Recipes include cucumber jelly with gelatin and onion and vinegar, glazed potatoes brushed with sugar sirup, German potato salad with parsley and olive oil, barbecued ham with tangy sauce, molded salmon in bread crumb batter, and a beets piquante sauce served with a cheese sandwich.
Earnest in Labor and Thought Urges Daily Diligence
A brief inspirational verse from 1928 urges earnestness in labor and play and in action and thought. Attributed to Kitchen Facey via Western Newspaper Union. The quatrain emphasizes doing and thinking the things that we ought.
Kiss to drowned or saved by river boat tale
A playful exchange between a wife and her husband turns on a past kiss. She jokes that she once rode the river with a man who warned, with a rocking boat, that either she kiss him or they drown. She asks if she kissed him and replies with a quip about being drowned.
Henner coloring praised in playful salon dialogue
Miss Gushington and Miss Peachblow banter about bold hair color. The speaker boasts a henna stain hidden by a hairdresser as natural. The exchange highlights social wit and fashion remarks in a lighthearted scene.
The Gusher And she does nothing but gush
A brief phrase from a column or feature notes a dramatic or critical remark about a speaker or performer described as constantly overflowing with opinion or emotion. The tone hints at a satirical or evaluative take without naming individuals or events.
To the Driver Stop and let the train go by
A brief line describes the ease of stopping for a passing train and resuming travel, highlighting the momentary pause that keeps the driver in control and moving quickly after the train clears.
Ancient Bride Boo Romance Reveals Fruit Cake Rule
Dialogue shows Walter disapproving of wedding meals. Bride notes he praised fruit cake aged six months, while they are only five weeks married. Mother questions his honesty and preferences. The snippet captures domestic wit and timing in a playful quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bride
Walter
Radio Romance Challenge in Declared Arrangement
In a dialogue between Mr. Meekton and Leonidas a suggestion arises to broadcast nightly radio talks. Leonidas questions whether the plan is a ruse to cut the other off when he tires of listening, hinting at a wary incentive to maintain attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Meekton
Leonidas
Unclear Scene Cited as Hanging Description
A fragment references a hanging described as done with despatch and questions whether a rope is typical. No date, place, or names beyond generic dialogue appear in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Jim
Business Rhymes of Rose and Violet in Flower Trade
A brief verse notes the rose and violet colors, the florist’s overhead, and the demand to render due payment. It treats a tradesman’s pricing with simple moral tone and garden imagery.
Overheated First Taxi Driver in Hospital
A brash report notes a taxi driver named Shorty Manusco hospitalized with a nervous breakdown after a domestic incident. A second bandit claims the man once let his wife drive his bus, describing the dire situation.
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Shorty Manusco
Horsepital
Landlady and Roomer Debate Prompt Punctual Rent Policy
A humorous exchange shows the landlady demanding weekly rent on time and the new roomer replying that punctuality is his policy, or none at all. The dialogue highlights a clash over payment timeliness and mutual expectations in a shared living arrangement.
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Kansas City
Elmo Scott Watson
Western Newspaper Union
Business
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