Tango Prank Enters Westchester Party Comedy
In Westchester, Bunch and John plot a tango prank for a party after hiring Ikey Schwartz, a crookish real estate dealer posing as a tango instructor. Complications arise as guests suspect schemes, misaddressed letters reveal a cabaret mix up, and a humorous fight to keep the ruse from collapsing before the evening finale.
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Bunch Jefferson
Alice
Westchester County
Uncle Peter
Wife
Peter
Martha
Bunch
John
Evil-Doers Association
James
Life
Ginger
Ikey Schwartz
Ikey
Mr. Schwartz
Schwartz
S. Schwartz
Rumearly
Stayrates
New York
Peaches
Tkey
The Soul's Anchor and the Faith That Saves
A sermon reflecting on faith as an anchor of the soul inspired by an ancient Greek inscription Zeus hypsistos. The speaker contrasts faith with dogma, equates faith with trust and optimism, and recalls a Massachusetts monument to faith guiding both the learned and the struggling toward truth and salvation.
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Zeus Hypsistos
God
British Museum
Jane Grey
Senator Hoar
Massachusetts
Christ
Rev
H. C. Holman
Church life and youth recreation in balance
A Congregationalist voice urges that children and teens deserve playful bright talk within church life. It argues for a measured approach to amusements, warning against neglecting the church’s world witness while making room for youths’ recreation and guidance from elders.
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Crn Teen
Plan to Exchange Ideas on Tuberculosis War Effort
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis schedules sectional conferences in Indianapolis El Paso Columbia Springfield and Albany. The Mississippi Valley Tuberculosis Conference in Indianapolis runs Sept 29 Oct 1 and spans many Midwest and Plains states. The El Paso gathering will cover tuberculosis and other health topics with Southwestern health officials.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention
Indianapolis
Ind
el Paso
Tex
Columbia
N. C
Springfield
Mass
Albany
N.Y
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Ober Island
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Nevada
Utah
Tune Aids Mastication in Brass Band Dinner Tale
A London Chronicle remark about music at meals contrasts Mr Beecham calling it a nuisance with Michael Mail asserting a friendly link between music and eating. The tale recalls a kitchen scene in the Three Choughs at Casterbridge where a brass band inspired diners to chew in time, six eight or common time, a memory of fried liver and lights.
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Mr. Beecham
Michael Mail
Casterbridge
London Chronicle
Price Debate Over Horse and Buggy Hire
A lady asks the liveryman for a rate on a horse and buggy for a few hours. The liveryman quotes two dollars for the first hour and one dollar for each additional hour. She plans to use it for two additional hours, skipping the first hour.
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Liveryman—Iit
Languages and Time Speak Different in Age
A short quip about language aptitude and aging. It notes spouses may speak multiple languages while others stick to one. The piece comments on how people change as they grow older, becoming sour or withdrawn.
Christians Learn to Play Better at Summer Conferences
A discussion notes that modern Christian groups such as the Young Men's Christian Association and Christ ian Endeavor have refined recreation and joy. It argues that genuine happiness and intelligent pleasure are more common among Christians than among secular recreations.
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Student
Young Men's Christian Association
Moonlit Demand: Lights Out Echoes from Camp Tent
In a wartime quip from London Opinion a sergeant orders darkness after a moonlit night. A voice replies the moon is the light, prompting the sergeant to insist on putting it out. The exchange captures camp humor and discipline under night watch.
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London
Birch veneer sought in Canada for tea chests
London manufacturers seek birch veneer in Canada for tea chests while a lighthearted social note remarks on why every man does not fall in love with the average girl.
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Canada
London
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