Adventurous plant hunter reports Chinese village in Burma
J I Rock notes a village of Miao people living at 3500 to 4000 feet on Doi Chang in Kengtung Burma. They eat only corn, cut forests for cultivation, and their children wallow in mire. They originate from Kweichow and migrated into Yunnan and Sium.
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Siam
J. I. Rock
Kengtung
Burma
Agricultural Department
China
Doi Chang
Kweichow
Yunnan
North Sium
Science Service
Peggy-Dick Proposal Recounted in Quirky Exchange
In a playful exchange, Peggy notes she proposed four times before accepting Dick. The response questions the target of the proposal with humor, revealing a lighthearted dynamic between Peggy and Patty.
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Peggy
Patty
Isn't Nature Wonderful
A playful exchange about why some fishes are flat in shallow water. The dialogue attributes flatness to sun exposure protection as a humorous, brief stranger-quoted moment.
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Boston Evening ‘Transcript
Montana Happenings and Local Elections News
A Montana roundup notes oats yield at Sam Frame ranch near Livingston, plus Legion delegate John R. Kelley to the New Orleans convention October 16–20. Helena appoints John C. Lyndes as receiver for the failed Mutual State bank of Broadview. Malta to host Northern Montana Corn and Potato show November 9–11 with grain exhibits. Graveling Sun River-Sims road begins linking Great Falls to Augusta. Shepherd rancher J B E Hiber injured by son Lee in a shooting. Efforts seek to bar Socialist nominees from November ballots. court hearings begin on injunctions. A fire at Harlowton Milwaukee depot causes $1200 loss. State funds from mineral leasing reach $389,109.52 to highway and school funds. Montana American Legion supports travel by George Lanstrum? no, to New Orleans by air. Laurel sweet potatoes grown locally on Sherrow brothers’ ranch on display. Deputy Warden warns hunters and anglers about season and license penalties. Forest fires in district No. 1 total 13,000 across 44,000 acres. national forests most affected. Broadus flour mill soon to operate, aided by nearby wheat. W D Reid of Butte found not guilty of lottery charges in Helena court.
Grocery Clerk Says Men Hard to Sell To
A New York Sun quote attributes retail difficulty to male shoppers who know more about food and brands. The clerk notes husbands often veto substitutions and that women are easier to persuade with new canned peas. The piece contrasts cartoons of misdirected purchases with real shopping behavior.
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New York Sun
Not Without Reason, Katherine Louise Four
A four year old child enters home with a dirty face after crying. A mother comments on the grime and the child replies in a matter of fact way that she has been crying on it.
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Katherine Louise
Compound Fracture and Twin Heart Breaks
A Life magazine quote notes a double heartbreak with locations Southampton and Newport. The remark frames a dramatic emotional fracture as a concise literary aside.
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Southampton
Newport
Indolent Race Uneasy With Efficiency Propaganda
A reflective note argues that a slow pace resists heavy-handed efficiency campaigns. It critiques the urge to push rapid reform, suggesting fatigue and skepticism among readers toward optimization rhetoric.
Judge Warns Ebenezer Washington in Court for Drunkenness
Ebenezer Washington appears before the city recorder for drunkenness. The judge, noting a prior offense, fines him five dollars and warns him not to return. The next morning Ebenezer returns for the same charge, replying he is still drunk.
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Ebenezer Washington
City Recorder
Ebenezer
Sermon Sparks Tension as Child Questions Anger
In a Chicago Tribune piece, a minister grows animated during a sermon to prove a point. A child named Jackie asks, in a thin tremor, what is making him so mad, prompting the hurried exit amid wary glances from the congregation.
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Jackie
Ehrill
Chicago Tribune
The Deaf Neighbor Who Loses No One’s Love
A humorous Life column portrait describes a well off, versatile neighbor loved by all yet disliked for one flaw. He balances traits that please both husbands and wives and can lend cars and tools while praising every child and home. The piece ends noting he is deaf and that nobody dislikes him.
Golfer Declines Offer After Caddie Returns Ball
A Boston Transcript note reports a golfer accepting the recovered ball from a small boy after a dispute. The caddie refused payment and instead punched the boy in the eye, prompting the exchange and reaction.
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Boston Transcript
A Rifling Matter In Detention Courtroom
A judge probes a man’s eligibility, noting he is nearly free to wed again but must obtain a divorce from his current wife before any remarriage. The exchange centers on legal impediments to marriage.
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Carter
Montana
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Shields River
Livington
Yellowstone
American Legion
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New Orleans
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Helena
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Malta
Sun River-Sims Road
Great Falls
Augusta
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Shepherd
Billings
Lee
Hiber Ranch
State Supreme Court
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Donavan
Garnell Country
Supreme Court
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Milwaukee
Harlowton
George W Lanstrum
Roy J. Molumby
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Laurel
Sherrow Brothers
Indiana
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Missoula
Broadus
Miles City
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Butte
iNet
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Manet
Cana
Fletcher
CENT
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Putnam
Woesel
Spohn
Spohn Medical Company
Goshen, Indiana
Jr Grape-Nuts
Postum Cereal Co., Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
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