135 Weeks in 1928 and the day week craze
Elmo Scott Watson discusses how advertisers and day namers inflate the calendar with multiple national and local observances. The piece lists numerous weeks and days, from National Thrift Week to Washington-Lincoln Week, suggesting calendars cluttered by push for attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott Watson
Ray Walters
Biliza
Guy EH. Marion
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
John Cotton Dana
New Jersey
My. Marion
Chamber of Commerce
Howe Abou About by ED Howe on common life and publishers
A fragmentary discourse critiques poets who ignore everyday life while praising Shakespeare, laments the rise of newspaper notoriety, and muses on virtue, society, and the roles of women. It notes Italian figures like Mussolini and praises the potential genius among common people, urging balance between humor and serious action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare
England
Mussolini
Italy
Ign
Lincoln
Franklin
Benluses
Right Legged Feller with a New Pair of Shoes
A World story frames a humorous exchange as a kind lady helps an old man searching for a fellow missing his left leg from Bull Run. The man jokes about bunions and wearing a number ten shoe, implying a race to identify the veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bull Run
Yeply
New York
Ice Cream Cones Doomed by Diet Talk
A patient seeking to diet asks to keep ice cream cones but the doctor permits only without the ice cream. The exchange is noted in a Boston Transcript style cartoon caption reflecting diet advice and patient habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Boschee
Inventor Masters 22 Voice Band Assembled Invention
Albert Nelson of Minneapolis shows a unique device that combines 22 musicians into one performer using rings legs arms and an electric motor to simulate a brass band sound. The invention enables most parts to be played by a single man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Nelson
Minneapolis
Bint
Fragmented Weather Snippet Yields Unclear Wording
A garbled OCR fragment shows stray phrases about wading and drowning, offering no clear event or location details. The readable portion mentions danger in water but lacks a definite subject, date, or responsible entity.
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American’ Legion
New York State
Ontario
National Managers
New England
Oo Omaha
Pennsylvania
Bio Red Cross
Rotary
Oakland
Calif
Virginia
Washington-Lincoln
Aaye
Reeek
APPLE
Ball Syndicate
Main Street
Sinclair Lewis
Criste
Nan
Bay of
Sure Airs
al Danas
I' Ora
Parker
Manis
Charles
BAYER
Capitol Ride
State St. Che
Ph Boomers
Des Moines
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