Polliwogs to Froghood and Small Town Opportunities
In a graduation reflection the author urges patience in choosing one’s future path. He contrasts the old city dream with small town chances in merchandising banking and journalism, citing a West town store pivot to women’s goods, a Pacific bank promoting country banking roles, and Jim Ingalls turning a rural paper into a county-wide community record to spur progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Thornton, JR
Detroit
Horatio Alger, Jr
America
Chicago
Caesar
Longfellow
Rome
United States
Iberian
Middle West
Jim Ingalls
Jim
Porter
Lawler
Upstate
County’ Experimental Farm
Eee
Phinis Wb
Beaver Hollow
Four Corners
Pew
Old Rome to Chicago Love Pact Ends in Violence
Italian families Dominick Clerg and Joe Donefrio feud over an arranged marriage. In America Florence would choose her own partner, sparking threats and a shooting at Dominick’s home. Sam and Dominick claim self defense as police report the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicago
Dominick
Joe
Italy
Dominick Clerg
McVickers Avenue
Joe Donefrio
Joliet
Angelo Denecia
Donefrio
Florence
Angelo
America
Angela
Sam
Hing
Englewood
Queen of River Doubt Jungle Domain Wins Divorce
Mrs Ella M Douglas of Oakland gains 1 440 000 acres in the Brazilian River of Doubt after a judge grants her divorce from Bruce Vincent Douglas diplomat explorer and soldier of fortune The court notes Douglas’ sensational career including discovery of the River Doubt and a term in Sing Sing while Mrs Douglas plans to resume her maiden name Ella Mair Bennett
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Akland
Cal
A. F. St. Sure
Ella M. Douglas
Oakland
Douglas
Bruce Vincent Douglas
Don Manuel Valdez
Portugal
Theodore Roosevelt
Sing Sing
Ella Mair Bennett
New York
Brazil
Minister's Wife Has 12 Commandments
Marie Fritzler, wife of Rev. Felician Fritzler of Warburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, won a judgment over a list titled 12 Commandments posted at home. The rules cover bathroom use, kitchen seating, music, study access, greetings, inquiries, room arrangement, bed coverings, footwear, and photo placement within bedrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tresno
Cal
Felician F. Fritzler
Warburg
Wal We're Goin Back to Normalcy at Police Court
Harry Brill and his wife appeared in police court over a comic dispute about returning to a rural life. Brill, a Wheatridge farmer, claimed wife and Satan influenced him to auction the farm and longing to return to one lung towns. The wife threatened to decapitalize him as the incident escalated, ending with the janitor stopping the scene and the couple arguing about normalcy.
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Enver
Harry Brill
Judge
Jedge
Wheatridge
Broomfield
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