Stone Age Courtship Becomes Kennth Marlin Dilemma
In a melodramatic tale from 1924, Kenneth Marlin is urged by friend Bilge Woodford to employ blunt, stone age tactics to win Peggy Mordaunt. He begins a staged, pushy campaign, pressing Peggy with domineering charm at social calls, hoping to force her affection away from Rich Barlow.
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Kenneth Marlin
Lis
Peggy
Uwe
Rich Barlow
Barlow
Rige Woodford
Bige
Kenneth
St. Peggy
Peggy Mordaint
Peggy Mordaunt
Blige
Peggs
Watters
Lige
Mordaunt
Foggy
Richard Barlow
Gabriel
Sle
Caveman Act Turns To Honeymoon Truths
Peggy and Peery Mordaunt joke about Stone-age behavior after marriage as Peery reveals his caveman pose was staged to win Peggy. He confesses his love, admitting the act was planned with Pige Woodford's help to spark romance, and Peggy smiles at the ruse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peery Mordaunt
Peggy
Peg
Pige Woodford
Rich Barlow
Blge Woodford
Italians Gestures Contrasted With Speech In Italian Culture
A Saturday Evening Post excerpt outlines how gestures accompany Italian speech. It notes a wagging thumb means no, waving hands signal nearby individuals, and other motions convey judicial stance impatience and disdain for opposing views. The piece humorously imagines strict gesturing bans causing mass eruptions.
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Italy
K. L. Roberts
Saturday Evening Post
Origin of Jack Frost in English nursery rhymes
Detroit News notes that Jack Frost, frost personified as a mischievous boy, appears in early English nursery rhymes. The piece cites examples including Jack Sprat and Jack and the Beanstalk, and discusses how Jack is used to represent ordinary fellows in common sayings.
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Jack Frost
Jack
Frost
Jack Sprat
Jack Carner
Jack and the
Fiddler
Jack and the Heanstalk
Jack the
Detroit News
Te Dewm Latin hymn and disputed authorship
The Te Dewm is a famous Latin hymn of praise and supplication used in Catholic and Anglican rites. Its date and authorship are uncertain, but it is commonly thought to be the joint work of St. Ambrose and St. Augustine around baptism of Augustine. It has been attributed to Athanasius, Niceas, and Ularius of Polyders.
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St. Abrase
St. Augustine
Ambroshur Hyiun
Athanasius
Alexandria
Nicedus
Ulluary
Detroit News
No Excitement Sparks Over Rumor of Bedside Dig Mouse
In a brief London Times item a child named Mary warns of a growing tale about a dig mouse with green eyes that might sit on the bed if kept emerg ing. The note ends with uncertainty as the creature has not appeared.
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Mary
London
Heroism of Cat in Africa Story of Missionary Cat
A missionary recounts a dramatic African tale of a heroic cat left outside during a fierce hail storm. While two mother cats hid, the brave heroine gathered and guarded nine kittens, enduring bruises and near freezing conditions until the missionary could shelter and nurse her to recovery.
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Africa
Gramma
Mirrors as Backgrounds in Home Decor
An artful guide suggests placing mirrors behind household pieces to enhance beauty. It advises positioning lamps off center to interact with the mirror's reflection, creating depth and visual interest rather than a centered, static display.
Allowed Him to Hold Her Fingers Storyline 1924
Jonathan Jones, famed for odd quirks, wins Lesbia Nichols at a country club dance amid a autumn storm. His storm phobia and a late engagement reveal a budding romance, showing resilience against ridicule and weather.
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Jonathan Jones
Jonathan
Lesbian Nichols
Charlie Talbots
Talbots
Ols
Lesbia
Johnathan
Win
Goou
Jonathian
Eve
Lesbire
Lesbla
Jonathnin
Lesbler
Lfe
Hkewise
Engagement Gift Request Sparks Local Debate
A fragment reveals a plan to send a dandy engagement present to a woman, proposing a tea set but not theirs, with gold bands and accompanying exasperation about their own possessions. The tone suggests personal relations and social expectations rather than a formal event.
Swiftest Game Fish in the Ocean Is Sailfish
An article characterizes sailfish as the swiftest game fish in the ocean, noting its speed and leaping ability. It contrasts the sailfish with the giant barracuda, describes its appearance, and mentions its behavior when hooked. The piece cites observations from Shan Wright in McClure's Magazine.
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Oceano
Gulf Stream
Florida
Car Driver Refuses Name During Stop
A Poblin car driver is stopped for careless driving by a zealous constable who demands the name. The driver refuses, muttering insults and evasive replies. The constable discovers the name rubs off and quips it is obliterated, while the driver insists his name is O'Brien.
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O'Brien
Fragmentary Romance Dialog From A Shadowed Scene
A clipped exchange reveals two lovers in a shadowed moment. One asks if the other is weakening in love, the reply affirms strength from love, and a pledge that only dust will be raised, suggesting a tense emotional undercurrent.
Pest Restrictions Ease Entry for Immigrant Plant Health Costs
National pests control rules face lax enforcement as inspectors admit easier entry for plant imports. Officials warn that health certificate requirements are often bypassed, undermining U S efforts to protect against invasive insects.
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United States
Insects Have Compound Eyes Across Species
Insects possess a pair of compound eyes, often with simple eyes present. Each compound eye comprises many similar units acting as individual vision organs, forming a composite image from combined visual input. The eye structure is distributed and requires surrounding elements to create the whole perception.
De Sonque Host’s Habit Triggers Odd Exchange
A friend visiting De Sonque asked for water. The host, eyeing the guest with a speculative gleam, apologized saying it was force of habit as he waited to see if the guest would reply. The moment reflected a humorous social miscue captured by the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
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de Sonque
Puust
Réunson
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph
Dodging the Question on Age and a Fateful Birth Tale
A humorous exchange centers on age as LY lItusgell recalls a friend who claims a mother and daughter were born aboard a steamer. The vessel exploded on its return trip after landing, leaving the child with no birth place. The speaker quips that she has no place to claim.
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LY lItusgell
Charge echoes in a frail economic jibe at gas firms
A Collezion Reporter column mocks a Pas Company chairman and gas firms with theatrical rhetoric. The piece critiques consumer charge, invoking a mortal poet line while noting no audience reaction.
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Chuiroan
Pas
Ight Brigade
Collezion
Cake Repayment Settles Ten Thousand Mark Loan
A baker repaid a 10 000 mark loan to AO Tramburg by offering a T cent cake. The transaction settles an old mortgage from several years ago with a unique payment method and the lender accepts the confection as full settlement.
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AO Tramburg
Why Ivy is an Unlucky Gift in Ancient Lore
HIRDING KING explores a popular superstition linking ivy to bad luck. The piece traces roots to Bacchic rites in ancient Rome, where the thyrsus symbolized depraved orgies and risked implying guilt if found in a home during political scandals.
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New England
Bacchus
Rome
Italy
McChurs
Synificate
Youth Reads Serious Books for Future Standards
The Children's Book Work committee of Sd Fifth avenue notes youth tastes shift with era. A Detroit school librarian suggests fiction is only one third of voluntary reading with travel, poetry, fairy tales, science, and plays gaining interest among diverse pupils. The piece urges exposure to many books in school to foster lifelong learning and library use.
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Fifth Avenue
New York Herald
Martha Pritchard
Detroit
Tan
Tfeu
Romance and accidents mark a day’s strange events
A California man learns after 50 years he has a sister in Oakland, while in San Francisco a grain truck driver narrowly avoids a deadly crash. The day’s stories drift from street life to home affairs as 1800 men flee an oil fire near Richmond and eight records are set during a 39 hour ascent.
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Comnon
Oakland
Cal
Oakland Tribune
San Francisco
Richmond
Photographer Claims Sound Creates Visible Air Rings
A Brish inventor argues sounds form actual rings in the air and atmospheric disturbance makes them visible to a supersensitive lens. Popular Science Monthly notes he built a camera that records sound waves on its plate to diagnose gasoline engines, though it fails with complex sounds like an orchestra.
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Popular Science Monthly
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Denton Journal
Howard Melvin Benj. H. Johnson
McPlvin & Johnson, Publismers
Stone Age
Bertha McDonald
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Missionary
McClure “Newspaper Syndicate
Jine
Lemeth
Iim
Mr. Wright
Shan Wright
Harold
Hirding
Ivy
Curtis Woodwor
E. S. Adkins & Company
Salisbury, Maryland
Agricultural Colleges and Experiment
St- Lions
Poultrymen’s Supplies
Nuttle Hardware Company
Denton, MD
Auditor’s Order
Nisi
Wealey
T. Wilton Poster and Wife
Circuit Court
Caroline County
Equity
Geo. A. Deakyne
Auditor's Order
Harvey L. Cooper
Joseph F. Jester
Nuttle Hardware Co
Denton
Wesley Collegiate Institute
Soka
Henry G. Budd
D. D
Dover, Delaware
A. G. Gelletty
P.O. Denton
Emily DeFord
Sixth Street
Franklin
W. H. Beck
Tf Denton, Md
T. H. Everngam
WM. Pepper Constable
Maryland Trust
Baltimore
Maryland
Elkton
ST. Paul
Margie E. Lewis
N. 6Th St
Pepperett
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