False Friends Spy Talk Between Mrs Slush And Mrs Mush
The dialogue shows Mrs Slush accusing Misa Chatz of trying to extract a true opinion about another person. Mrs Mush questions why, and Mrs Slush explains Misa pressed for candid remarks but was thwarted.
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules advertised remedy
An advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a 200 year old cure for kidney liver bladder and stomach troubles claiming it builds up organs and restores health. It urges daily use three to four capsules with warnings of fatigue sleeplessness and back pain and promises refunds if unsatisfied with results.
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Haarlem
Blind Edward Jones Builds Poultry Success in Missouri
Blind Edward Jones of Jefferson City sets records in poultry by hand guiding his birds, building his own houses and brood coops, culling flock despite blindness, marketing non kept birds as broilers, and raising chicks for winter eggs. He attends all local poultry meetings and seeks to form a blind poultry club with help to access USDA publications read aloud by the county home demonstration agent.
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Edward Jones
Jefferson City
The Pleasures of Travel Told by an Arkansawyer
An aged Arkansawyer recalls little travel from Shagbark township. He recounts a near lynching in Torpidville decades ago when misidentification sent him toward the exit, and he has avoided journeys since, hoping the mistaken accuser might arrive too late to help.
Husband ideal would concede in hats gowns and arguments
A witty remark suggests the perfect husband lets his wife have the last word on fashion and spats, framing the ideal as yielding final say in clothes and debates.
Police raid over suspected photograph gallery
Police suspect a blind tiger operations in a building leading to a raid on a suspicious photograph gallery. The incident is described with a pun on arrested development reflecting a chaotic scene.
This Star Faces a Gross Reception Clash
A witty exchange centers on a star who protests gross things near her. The rival quips that she dreads gross receipts, framing a sharp public feud with playful jabs.
Ancient Roman Coin Tells Wandering Tale of Power and Loot
A 2000-year-old Roman coin, once linked to emperors and gladiators, ends up with Arthur S. Hibler, a New Orleans immigration inspector. A Mexican seller, claiming a Villa era relic blessing, exchanged it for passage, touting its luck and a dark pledge. The talisman bears Domitian’s image and a Jerusalem temple depiction.
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Arthur S. Hibler
United States
New Orleans
Mexico
Hibler
Brownsville
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International Bridge
Villa
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Imp
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Jerusalem
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The Tale of an Egg
Police Captain Frank Lafferty recalls a late night call at a Muncie restaurant where a drunken patron cried over a boiled egg and blamed himself for depriving a chick of birth. The officer said the man was comforted only by being told it was not that kind of egg.
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Frank Lafferty
Muncie
Lafferty
Indianapolis News
Peru Press Publishes Official Allied Black List
Publications in Peru publish the Official Allied Black List detailing merchants with pro German ties during the war. A top notice warns that dealing with any firm employee is treated as a transaction with the firm itself and carries same consequences.
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Peru
Germany
Wedding Bells at ceremony interrupted by fire alarm
An amused account from the Chicago Tribune recalls a wedding where a diversion arose when a fire alarm rang as the minister spoke dear ly beloved. A deaf aunt thought the chimes echoed the service, provoking laughter among guests.
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Chicago Tribune
Philadelphia reform agency praises petty criminals in army service
The city reform agency credits 299 petty criminals who enlisted in the army for their wartime service. They are praised as having distinguished themselves in fight abroad and returning as ideal citizens.
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Philadelphia
NSW orchards span climate to suit every fruit
New South Wales offers a vast range of climates from near tropical on the North Coast to temperate on the tablelands. The region produces mangoes, citrus, stone fruits, grapes, olives, and figs with high quality. Ideal conditions support thriving orchards near Sydney and inland, attracting tourists to scenic fruit-growing districts.
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Tropics
Queensland
Sydney
Tablelands
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Spain
Italy
Pera Bore
Bourke
France
Ady
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