Delivering Matilda's Rubbers
In a rain drenched city street Tom Swain helps a frantic old woman with rubber boots, vows to deliver them, and searches for Matilda. He learns the owner is actually Mary Ann, not Matilda, and the two fall in love after a comic mix up and a shared lunch encounter.
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Tom Swain
Tom Swann
Tom
Townsend
Townsenil
Urey
Matitila
Matla
Matilda
Shell
Nome
Matilida
Martha
Chile
Sname
Mathdal
Wass Afrail
Matihda
Wipkers
Mary Ann
Lapp Reindeer Raisers Get Storm Tips by Wire
Arctic Lapps in Sweden will receive meteorological bulletins and snow information via telephone as a new Arctic weather network extends beyond Lapland. The system, carried by Stockboint dispatches, aims to aid nomadic reindeer herders in planning spring and autumn migrations.
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Lapp
Telephone Incs
Lapland
Lapps
Jung Fe
Sweden
Tropical meat-eating plant displayed at English horticultural show
A rare tropical plant displayed in England eats mice. Its odor lures prey to a petal mouth forming a hollow trap. Insects and animals are digested by digestive fluids, a phenomenon once dismissed as impossible for plants.
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England
East Indies
Bristol Woman Wins International Knitting Championship
Thousands of women competed in an international knitting event. A young Bristol, England, contestant won the top prize of 1000 dollars and a silver cup signifying the championship.
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Bristol
England
Center of Massachusetts population marked near Sudbury
The census bureau designates The Wayside Inn area in Bay State as Massachusetts center of population, locating the precise point eight tenths of a mile southwest of the Sudbury post office.
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Wayside Inn
Census Bureau
Massachusetts
Sudbury
Beautiful Shoulders Winning Claim by Paris Beauty Queen
The judges in Monte Carlo awarded Mine Marcell Pledy of Paris the title of most beautiful shoulders in the world at the international beauty contest. The decision favors Pledy in the recent Monte Carlo event.
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Marcell Pledy
Paris
Monte Carlo
Romance Across the Sea at Cafe Smithers in Paris
Ephraim Crane, a New Hampshire corporal in Paris, falls for Clotilde Boulais, daughter of the cafe owner. Letters fuel plans to marry, but home ties and a meddling mother push a comic journey via Paris and Graniteville ending with family plans to return home and settle matters.
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Paris
Clotide
Ephraim
Corporal Crane
Clotilde
Mary Ellen
Grantteville
Mars Ellen
Clotilie
Mary Ellen Dotge
Eph
Eythraim
Clottlde
Lion d’Or
M. Boulais
Gaul
Br. Bondals
Jeandarmes
Wedding of Clotide Dodge Brings Boulals Family Ties
The text describes a wedding involving Clotilde and Mary Ellen Dodge, noting Mrs. Boulals absence but sending a beautiful gift, and mentions changing The Lion d'Or to Cafe Smithers. It hints at family dynamics and potential marriage connections within the Boulals family.
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Cafe Smithers
Clotilde
Boulals
Taverns Change Names to Suit Motor Age
An English highway official touring the United States notes that in the motor age roadside inns in the British Isles are being renamed from traditional signs such as The Red Cow Inn and The George and Dragon to modern labels like The Golden Pump and The Motor Inn. He suggests a full rechristening toward machine-age branding, with possible names including The Tractor The Petrol Tank and The Radiator, while acknowledging railway era names once dominated by The Station Hotel.
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Thigs
Walter Raleigh
Sir Garnet Wolsey Arms’ Might Be Termed the ‘Pierce-Arrow
Napier
Hayfield
Grent On
Pussyfoot Johnson
Extend Telephone Train Dispatching Improvements
Editorial from Railway Age urges rapid adoption of telephone train dispatching circuits as one of the first improvements on lines with delays. The system saves dispatcher time by speeding access to train locations and enables rapid discussions with points along the line, boosting capacity. It calls railroad executives to study divisions where delays are severe and notes installations can be completed quickly.
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Railway Age
Egg marked Cleopatra sparks diner riff in quiet cafe
A dairy farm egg bearing the name Cleopatra caused a stir at a seaside restaurant. Patron urges removal, jokingly warning that Helen of Troy may follow as the exchange grows playful and heavy with romantic legend. The exchange ends with the waiter removing the egg.
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Helen of Troy
An Even Break It Is Ponders a Social Dilemma
A pondering line discusses whether to attend a party and feign happiness or stay home alone. The verse reflects inner conflict over social expectations and personal loneliness.
Necessary Losing One's Temper Described As Last Resort
A terse remark notes that losing temper is reprehensible yet sometimes used as a final means to persuade certain individuals to leave others alone. The comment frames temper as a last resort in social boundary setting.
Well Paid Milestones In Human Progress Noted
A concise reflection on inventive thinking driving progress and the rising compensation for creativity, highlighting how imaginative work now garners significant rewards. The remark pairs optimism about breakthroughs with the reality of financial recognition for inventive minds.
Dream of the Future Automobile Bodies In Steel
Engineers predict future mass produced cars will be made of steel in all major body panels. The shift to steel is seen as enabling durability and standardized manufacturing across large scale production.
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Ateel
Say
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Sic Clare Newspaper Syndicate
Matlida
Matiida
Evernegam
Denis
Bank
Angie
Denton
THE
Denton National Bank
Denton, Maryland
William H. Weir
Denton, Md
W. A. Smite
Market Sr
W. C. Hunter
Mirro
C. Leslie Walls
Bay State’s Center
Romance Across the Sea
Harving
Graniteville
Mary Elton Dodge
Grantiox Smithers
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