American Forest Week Cartoon Winners Named
Elmo Scott Watson outlines President Coolidge's forthcoming proclamation and the American Tree Association's cartoon contest winners. Prizes total 350 dollars for eight entries from across the nation, with judges including Mrs. John Dickinson Sherman and John Hays Hammond. The piece surveys forest policy, Swedish forestry progress, and cautions China Korea and Japan on deforestation and reforestation efforts.
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Elmo Scott Watson Ithin
Coolidge
American ‘Tree Association
Charles Lathrop Pack
John Dickinson Sherman
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
John Hays Hammond
Jay N. Darling
Ding
New York Herald-Tribune
William B. Breeley
United States Forest Service
John T. Finley
The
New York Times
Sam E. Nash, Jr
Tyler
Texas
Floyd Gottfredson
Richfield
Utah
Richard W. Tipper
Washington
D. C
James T. Shaffer
Lancaster
N. Y
F. D. Miller
Charles Lithrop Pack
United States
Rocky Mountain
American Tree Association
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Sweden
Nose in the Punch Bowl comic misdirection
Mary Roberts Rinehart recalls a Sunday lunch with a boastful financier whose large nose becomes the running joke. Johnnie is cautioned not to stare or speak of the bulbous feature, but the mother’s quip about sugar and cream in the nose lands as the humorous punchline.
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Mary Roberts Rinehart
Saturday Evening Post
Johnnie
Mr. Blank
College Sweetheart Debate Over Alma Mater Interest
A mother and Hiram argue about their son at college. She says he’s not doing anything but fooling with girls. He retorts that he is working hard, and the mother questions what he loves about the Alma Mater they write about.
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Hiram
LOTS IN A NAME She What's in a name He There's a lot in Lottie
A lighthearted note explores how the name Lottie relates to ownership and identity, teasing a playful connection between names and value. The snippet hints at meaning behind names in a humorous exchange.
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Lottie
Seeing Ourselves Through Others Eyes
Fragmentary lines ponder how we view ourselves versus how others see us. The speaker muses that self awareness might free us from follies if we could choose who "others" are, suggesting sweethearts and mothers as imagined mirrors.
Jail Joke from Two Irishmen in Prison
Two Irishmen linger in jail with one joke about time and dairy. One asks Pat the hour and he jokes that it is about milking time, recalling the cow theft incident as light banter between inmates.
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Pat
Not Enough Hope In His Future Past
A brief exchange frames a man’s mood as he reflects on his burdened outlook. The dialogue contrasts his low spirits with a sense of unchangeable history, hinting at themes of regret, memory, and impending consequence.
A Poor Memory in Town for Mrs. Giraffe
Two monks joke about a knot in Mr. Giraffe’s neck to help him remember tasks he must fetch in town for Mrs. Giraffe. The dialogue plays on memory and errands in a simple cartoonish exchange.
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Monk
Mr. Giraffe
Back to Sleep Poem Begins With Morning Slumber
A short verse marvels at the joy of waking briefly as daylight spreads across the world then returning to sleep. The speaker celebrates the sweetness of delaying waking and the comfort of returning to rest.
A Better One to Tell Ted About a Narrow Escape
A brief quip recalls two tense moments at sea. One speaker describes a rowboat scare when a large fish nearly capsized them. The other recounts a similar fright aboard an ocean liner, both ending with relief and humor.
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Ted
Jerry
Prejudicial Precaution in Psychoanalysis Cited
The Washington Star cites a prejudicial remark in a psychoanalysis consultation where the analyst presumes guilt at the outset based on the fact of seeking advice. The exchange highlights bias in early stage therapy and the impact on the patient’s case.
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Washington Star
Western Girl Strengthened by Vegetable Compound
Mrs. Orton of Manchester South Dakota narrates a recovery from weakness on a 360 acre farm after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She reports regaining strength and weight and offers to answer letters from women about the medicine.
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Manchester
Dakota
Lydia E. Pinkham
Quart of Water Cleans Kidneys
An advertisement promotes daily water intake and Jad Salts as a method to flush and stimulate the kidneys. It links kidney sluggishness to rich food, listing assorted ailments and urging a quart of water daily plus four ounces of Jad Salts mixed in water before breakfast to maintain kidney health and prevent urine and blood irritation.
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Emil Kekich
Department of Commerce
Paper Ad
Royal Conservation Boards
Government Forest Service
Stockholm
Lars G. Romell
Cornell University
Congressional
John Q. Tillson
National House of Representatives
China
Japan
Korea
Shanghai
Tientsin
Taku Bar
Peking
Hoi Ho
Orient
Europe
Sam E
Nash
Texam
Ene
Flold Golteredson
Salt E
Nasie
Holland
Haarlem
Hanford
Hills
Hill
Basa Hs
Dcp
Paar
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Koenig Medicine CO
N. Wells ST
Chicago, Ill
San Francisco
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