Favorite IRVIN S. COBB Story About a Lunatic Asylum
A Dean Palmer recalls a Minnesota state asylum visit where an old man claiming to be a truth seeker explains being confined after his family trusted trumped up charges. He asserts his real work is compiling a complete index to The Unabridged Mertonary, hoping justice will reveal his genius.
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Dean ‘Palmer
Charlie Palmer
Minnesota
Stine
Palmer
Toam
The
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Have You This Habit
Harry Herriot, a man ruled by haste from boyhood, mirrors a long pattern of rushing through life. After a serious pneumonia scare and recovery at home, he confronts the echo of a guiding motto, More haste, less speed, as the key to tempering his impulsive ways.
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Arry Herriot
Herriot
Harry Herriot
Harry
Metropolitan Newspaper Service
Maude the name and its legends across ages
The piece traces the name Maude through history from Maude Maud Mauld and Mahald to Mathilda, noting its masculine origins and literary ties. It cites Maude Muller and the lyric Maude, adds folk beliefs about malachite as a talisman, and mentions a sun emblem and lucky day and number, with a brief attributions note to Wheeler Syndicate.
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Aude
Mathilda
Henry I
Maude
Maud
Mauld
Mahald
Wheeler R Syndicate
Lao
Straight Talks With Aunt Emmy About a Bond Scam
Maud asks Aunt Emmy about a widow, Mrs Thompson, who was duped by a stranger selling securities. The man claimed counterfeit bonds were found on her Liberty Bond and pressured her to sign a receipt that led to stock she never bought. The exchange warns readers to trust banks and read before signing.
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Mr. Thompson
Tom
Maud
Emmy
United States
Anne B. Aymes
New Era for Agriculture Embraces Market Reform
New York A new era for agriculture is driven by applying top business economic thought to farm marketing. President W C Gordon of the State Bank Division American Bankers Association urges 13000 members to push better distribution and marketing of farm products, noting farmers face long intermediaries and should adopt profitable business practices. He cites Washington’s long view program and the Agricultural Conference urging study of improved distribution.
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New York
W. C Gordon
State Bank
American Bankers Association
Gordon
Washington
Agricultural Conference
Co operative groups span the nation with varied farm trades
The government notes thousands of local co operatives in the United States handling wool peanuts watermelons strawberries beans syrup and more. State associations report annual business totals from about 500000 to 2836259 dollars with several groups managing sizable sums.
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United States
Iowa Fleece and Wool Growers’ Association
Ohio Shoe
Oregon
Waterproofing Shellac With Banana Oil Finish
A method to waterproof shellac on furniture uses two or three coats of banana oil. The final coat is sanded smooth and a soft-bristled brush applies the gloss, with each coat lightly sanded. The treated surface dries dull and can be brightened with furniture wax.
OH She How Long Have You Realized You Needed Me
Dialogue note shows a character asking how long the other could live without them. He replies acceptance growing after manager raises salary to two hundred dollars weekly.
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Denton Journal
Melvin Benj. H. Johnson
Melvin & Johnson, Puuc Isaers
Irvin S. Cobb
By Margaret Morison
Mildred Marshall
Portland Cement Association
Line County
M. K. Newnam
Denton, Md
Ford
Ford Motor
York
Denton Auto Company
A. R. Murphy
P. R. Fisher
S. Frank Cole
Denton, Maryland
Rogers
Farmers’ Supply Company, Inc
de Laval
John W. Henry
Easton
Atlas Portland Cement
ATLAS
Portland
Journal Office
Quaker Cal Company
Goldsboro,Md
Goldsboro Bank
Goldsboro
Maryland
Robert Jarrell, JR
Denton 10
Dover Tailor Shop
Dover, Delaware
James J. Ross
Cecil C. Fulton
Sec’y-Treas
Kent County Mutual Insurance Co., Dover, Delarvaree
Joan T. Carter
Agt
Denton
L. Irving Jones
Art
Greensboro
Clare N. Payne
Art. Preston, Md
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