Lure of Corn Bread Brings Hope Mawson to a Date
Hope Mawson, while riding a city streetcar, admires a Folger's corn bread ad and buys corn meal. She cooks a loaf, attracts Brandon Jones from the neighboring apartment, and he reveals he is an advertising man on Folger's campaign. He pursues Hope, they connect at dinner with her friends Diana and Daphne, and soon announce their engagement.
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Hope Mawson
Hope Manson
Folger
Hope
Folger’s
Diana
Sally
Iere Hope
Level Avenue
Brandon Jones
Dov
Ing
Dianna
Daphne
Holt
Mr. Jones
Jones
Brandon
Miss Manson
Tie
Jones & Hancock
Miss Mawson
Jove
Hancock
Binandon
Deserves Place in History Canute the Danish King
The Detroit News notes Canute's role as the second Danish king named Canute and the first Danish king of England. He issued Denmark's first national coinage, began a written code prohibiting private vengeance, elevated the clergy, and formed a royal guard of 8000. In England he compiled lasting laws, opposed pagan rites, and secured church and pilgrimage privileges from the pope.
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Canute
Denmark
England
Detroit News
Colors Worn by Jockeys Through History
The passage notes early use of rider colors by King Henry VII around 1590 and a 1782 Jockey Club notice naming racing horse owners who chose colors. Some of these colors have remained in use by the same families, suggesting long standing associations between owners and stable colors.
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Henry VII
Jockey Club
No Getting Away From It Paper Hangers and Milk Bottles
A witty remark notes that even a brilliant public figure must discuss routine home tasks such as paper hanging and milk bottles, suggesting domestic matters intrude on fame. The quip highlights the intrusion of everyday life into public perception of notable individuals.
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A Mann
When Clubs Were Trumps
A lighthearted note on the ancient origin of club symbols in games, contrasting a caveman using a club with modern players using a diamond. The quotation from Boston Transcript hints at early card or gaming lore.
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Boaton
A Two-Part Elopement
Dennis Bayne and Ware Norton plan a rushed marriage spurred by flirtation and social pressure but a twist arrives as Scotland Yard intrudes. Denny intercepts a secretly betrothed couple and confiscates a license to halt the match while exposing Ware’s cravings for power and admiration.
Trace History of Papyrus in Ancient Egypt
The Detroit News recounts how papyrus was made by layering soaked bark sheets in cross directions to strengthen the fibers, pressing and sun drying, smoothing the surface, and inscribing with a reed pen. It contrasts this with wax tablets used for everyday notes and a steel-point instrument that could erase by smoothing over markings.
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Egypt
The
Detroit News
Gladys May Named After Niece's Baby in May Quip
An Indianapolis woman scolded her colored maid for lateness and heard the excuse that she visited her niece to see the newborn named Gladys May. The niece boasted the baby’s clever name implying happiness in May.
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Gladys May
Indianapalis
Abe
Who Hesitates Says Murphy In Legion Brief
A humorous exchange from American Legion Weekly features a philosophical friend advising to decide the right side before acting, while Murphy counters that the fight may end before a decision is made.
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Murphy
American Legion Weekly
Beecher the Horticulturist and Pioneer Gardener
Henry Ward Beecher, famed American clergyman and orator, influenced western horticulture as editor of the Western Farmer and Gardener. A 1859 book of about 450 pages titled Plain and Pleasant Talk About Fruits Flowers and Farming and a 1874 second edition of nearly 500 pages collected his papers and writings from the New York Ledger. The Detroit News notes their literary value and impact on popularizing country farming and forward gardening.
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Henry Ward Beecher
New York Ledger
Detroit News
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Preston Motor CO
John W. Noble
L. F. Stevens
R. E. Bowdle
E. R. Satterfield
Sam Messick
the Peoples Bank
Henry T. Nuttle
Preat
T. F. Johnson
Samuel G. Nuttle
H. Earle Smith
American Corner
Hickman
Vernon
Del
Denton
Goldsboro
Sixth St
Main St
Nutile & Smite
Maryland
Ray
Cooxser, Wright & Cooper
USCO
United States
Denton Auto Co
C. Leslie Walls
J. Frank Lone
Goldaboro
W. J. Richards
Greensboro
Thompson Home. & Supply Co
Hillaboro
Chas. H. Dean
Queen Anne
Bank
Denton National Bank
Denton, Maryland
L&m
Lane & Lang
Ridgely, Md
R. C. Jackson
Hamilton and
Linois
TNT
AlcClare Newspaper Syndicate
Joneses
Loveleayenue
Trome
Tome
Canutes
Martha Williams
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Dennis Bayne
Ware Norton
Dennis
Ware
Denny
Duncan
Jinny
Lionel Deering
Miss Ware
Deering
Scotland Yard
Johns
Beecher
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