Wanted Wife and Secretary Change Bolton in 1918 Romance
Paul Bolton, president of Blink & Bridges, seeks a perfect wife to complete his life beyond an efficient secretary. He hires Alice Blair, a diligent assistant, and discovers she may be the one. Reading a want ad mirrors his longing for companionship, leading to a proposal and a turn in his New Year resolutions.
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Paul Bolton
Irritathon Imase
Blink & Bridges
Ilsuminee
Paul Burton
Hin
Boulton
Dutodis
Jonquily
Bolton
Alice Blair
Miss Blair
Balton
Blank and Bridges
Gfe
Faye Ce
Mr. Bolton
Alice
Allee
Hungry Mole Earns Society Nod For Gluttony
A tile mole, noted for voracious appetite, has been recommended for membership in the Society of Bly Eaters. In captivity it sometimes eats more than its own weight in earthworms in 12 hours. One four ounce creature devoured many pounds of worms in a month. When diet shifted to raw beef and other foods, its hunger persisted, with cheese mixing as especially unpalatable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Bly Eaters
Popular Science Monthly
Marines Record of Service in Mexico and Japan
The marine corps participated in nearly all Mexican War operations and led the storming party at Chapultepec under Majors Twelegs and Reynolds. These Marines later fought through Tokyo as Commodore Perry opened Japan to modern civilization.
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Marine Corps
Chapultepec
Twleggs and
Reynolds
Mexico
Japan
Commodore Perry
Tongue Tied Recruit Roars Back At Haughty Doctor
A pompous surgeon at a recruiting depot berates a nervous native recruit who cannot answer basic questions. The doctor mocks him, but the recruit regains speech and exposes the doctor’s deafness as the watch stops, leaving the examiner speechless.
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Ind
Glasgow Weekly Herald
Color Olind color blindness joke dialogue
A humorous snippet features a conversation about a sick husband. One speaker reveals she discovered he is color blind when noting her own hair color as a contrast. They briefly joke about his daughter with blond hair, illustrating a light exchange rather than a serious report.
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Tle
Right One to Switch Train Metaphor Sparks School Row
An irate parent warns of action after a classroom dispute. The heated exchange centers on a decision to switch a student named Johnny, likening the situation to a locomotive in a game of train. The remark signals tension over disciplinary or placement choices.
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Bobby
Johnny
Promotion Based On Thrift At A Global Bank
A New York Commercial excerpt explains that a renowned international bank enforces a secret rule: trusted employees must save money to prove personal financial fitness. An NY banker who saved nothing was barred from advancement, illustrating the policy that those who cannot manage their own funds are unfit to handle others.
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New York City
New York Commercial
Great Desert in Australia Exploration Compared to American Pioneers
The National Geographic Magazine notes Australian explorers faced harsher, longer deserts than American westward pioneers. It contrasts perceived fertile inland hopes with a vast sea of rock and sand, where coastal streams vanish inland, leaving a barren center. The piece frames the Australian scouts’ failures against U S frontier experience.
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United States
Forte
Great Plains
Uteah
Nevada
California
Mexico
Arizona
National Geographic Magazine
Alleghenies
Sierra Nevadas
Plains
Utah
Knightly boarders rescue tale ends in domestic twist
In a Detroit Free Press snippet, Sir Launcelot encounters a ruse with a bound damsel and a feathered seducer. A tor mentor explains the wife is misbehaving at the rannies, prompting Launcelot to intervene before the husband returns and settles the matter at supper.
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Launcelot
King Arthur
Launceclot
Shallow Water Explorer Boat Bought For Amazon Rivers
A party planning an exploring expedition in South American rivers has bought a 28 foot shallow water motor boat with an eight foot beam and 18 inch propeller. The propeller sits in a tunnel and draws water up forming a solid column to a depth of four feet nine inches, lifting the boat slightly and creating almost no stern waves. Draft is seven inches empty and about ten inches with two passengers. The craft is suited for entering shallow streams and inlets and can carry a sizable party with gear for extended periods.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Futility of No Trespass Signs in Grayson Essay
In The American Magazine David Grayson satirically notes a farmer’s No Trespass postings. Over seasons the speaker gains implicit possession of fields, hill, brook, and orchard without entering or paying taxes, while the posted owner remains poor and feudal in his own domain.
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David Grayson
Aml
Postman's Hard Century in Wisconsin mail Routes
Wisconsin history notes a tough era when Green Bay and Chicago connected by a monthly overland mail run. A carrier hired by Fort Howard and Port Crawford crews treked with an Indian guide, carrying about 60 pounds of mail, corn provisions, blankets, rifles, and ammunition. They camped along a wide route from the Fox River to Milwaukee and Chicago, meeting only traders at Milwaukee and Quilmette’s cabin at Groose Point.
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Wisconsion
Fort Howard
Port Crawford
Chicago
Galena
Green Bay
Wisconsin History Bulletin
Fox
Manitowoc River
Sauk River
Milwauokee
Skunk Grove
Groose Point
Milwaukee
Quilmette
Prayer as an aid to fighters in wartime faith
In Maurice Barres's Almance piece, Captain and Major discuss prayer before battles. A Protestant Captain says prayer strengthens him while still obeying orders, and a Catholic captain corroborates. The two believers find harmony in prayer as a source of virtue and strength amid combat.
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Andre Cornet-Anguier
France
Maurice Barres
Almantle
Wished Less Appetite Story From Hospital
Miss Edna G Henry recounts an unusual hospital tale about a very large negro woman seated on a frail bench outside her ward who complains the doctor did not leave medicine to curb her appetite. The woman says her appetite is too strong because food prices are high.
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Edna G. Henry
Indianapolis News
Strange Reunion on French Front Dog and Master Reunite
A Scottish minister turned chaplain on the French battlefields encountered his long lost dog. The terrier had been taken as a mascot by soldiers after disappearing from Broughton Ferry. The minister called the dog by name and the animal sprang into his arms, revealing the unlikely reunion.
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France
Broughton Ferry
Scotland
Typing Trick for Tenths Measuring Circumference
J Claude Crews explains a method from Popular Science Monthly to measure to tenths of an inch without a marked rule. He types a row of periods with every tenth replaced by a comma to create a tenths scale that can bend around shafts and collars.
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J. Claude Crews
Popular Science Monthly
Cearly
Voting costume for a mature suffragette
The quote suggests a mature suffragette wear a tailored loud checked suit with a red necktie and a gray derby hat. It adds to project a political manly boldness by omitting a large black cigar and profanity.
Propeller talk between two aviators sparks a pun
An American and an Irish aviator debate propeller positions. The American claims the front propeller reaches up to 10,000 revolutions per minute, while the Irishman jokes that his at the back cannot be counted.
New English oil fuel boiler promises compactness and steam
A new English oil fuel boiler is claimed to be unusually compact and quick to steam. The design features hollow concentric water cones mounted over a large burner to enhance efficiency.
Recoll Pad Promises Shoulder Protection For Gingers
A newly invented shock recoll pad features a long air chamber set between a hard rubber base and a soft rubber cushion. It is presented as offering protection for shoulders. The commentary notes uncertainty about carrots improving complexion but hints belief boosts market visibility.
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Howard M.lyin
Alvin & Joanston Publishers
R.ow. Smith Co
Optometrists
Certer Block
Denton
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Nisi
J. Virgil Moore
Ida Bell
Orphans’ Court
Caroline County
Orphan’s Court
W. Brewster Deen
Socialias
Edward W. Leiden
Leonard FL Covey
Orphins
Porter Steel
Register of Wills
Harvey L. Cooper
Assinee
William J. Klima
Mary Klima
Circuit Court
Equity
A. D
Meade
Lawrence B. Towers
Lawrence L. Towers
Dore Paint
Thompson Hardware & Supply Co
Hillsboro, Maryland
Ayman Derown
Murray St
Win
Pepper
Maryland Trust
Maryland
Wikton
M. E. Parsons
Eastern Shore Trust
Company Vank Lradding
Federalsburg, Md
Sbowsyvap
Erhab Hye
Swift & Company Publicity
Federal Trade Commission
Swift & Company
Stas
al Peureres
U.S. A
Greensboro
Victor Company
Victrola
Victor ™ Records
Nuttle Milling Company
Denton, Maryland
Hignuct Ve
Hignutt
Inequity. Chy
Fleury Rk. Lewis
J. Owen Knotts
Lawrence LB. Towers
Mid
Del
Va. Ry, Company
Tailwray Division
Basketline
Au Magn
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Hughes Lumber and Coal Co
Dhenton, Maryland
W. A. Smith
McClure
Great Bank
Great Desert
Australia
Sir Launcelot
Postman’s
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