Smith and the Rescue at Waukegan
Milton, known as Smith, escapes a Canadian manhunt after a shipwreck on Lake Michigan. He saves Anda Winter from drowning, then reveals his real name and plans for a long future journey away, promising to return in two years to begin a new life with Anda.
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Stott
Gonada
Smith
Gmth
Toder
Ion
Johnny
Siith
Waukegan
Canadi
The
Law
Milton
Moe
Ibport
Molusset Avenue
Myr Smith
Origin of Yankee name traced to early speech forms
The Christian Science Monitor notes plausible origins for Yankee. It cites a Mexican label Gringos linked to Green Grow the Bushes and argues that Indians attempting English rendered Yan kee as Yengeese, a path to Yankees. A transition to the modern term is described.
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United States
Christian Science Monitor
Papae Limp Mystery of a Papa in Plaster
Fragmentary text describes a child asking why papa moves oddly and mother recalling an old injury and plaster. The garbled wording suggests a personal anecdote about a disability formed from a childhood accident.
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George
Tokyo Theaters A Glimpse Into Imperial and Kabuki Stages
Percy Burton details Tokyo Imperial and Kabukiza theaters noting European styling at Imperial, Japanese stagecraft, revolving stages, flower path, and audience customs. He observes actors like Kugoro, prices, box office practices, and audience behavior amid vibrant, real scenery and busy theater life.
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Tokyo
Imperial
Vienna Opera House
Tokyo University
Percy Burton
Boston Transcript
Kkugoro
Drews
Irvings
Esther
Forbes-Robertson
Imperial Theater
Japan
Jack Horder
Jand
Epoke
Ores
Epidemic Fears Over Infantile Paralysis In New York
The Chicago Journal notes New York faces a severe outbreak of infantile paralysis while Chicago remains nearly free. It warns diarrheal diseases still kill more babies and that paralysis may leave lingering aftereffects in many survivors. It stresses parental anxiety and compares old plagues as the most dangerous threats.
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New York
Chicago
Illinois
East
Chienga
Fractured Dialogue Spoof in Birmingham Age Herald
A fragmentary exchange shows an irascible speaker and a calm responder trading clipped lines. The dialog hints at honesty, modesty, and the cost of lying, set in a Birmingham context through a Herald style quote.
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Birmingham
Preparedness in a Glassed Exchange from the New York Sun
A fragment from the New York Sun presents a clipped dialogue about cleanliness and appearance. Stella asks if Bella cleaned, Bella replies yes, claiming it is always easy to look clean in the glass, reflecting a terse urban newspaper tone.
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Stella
Bella
York
Fractured Ad Snippet Hints at Satisfaction Promo
A fragment from an advertisement hints at a cheerful start to customer satisfaction. The readable text emphasizes a suggestion that the mood should be the beginning of a fulfilled experience.
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Bina
Disas
Aay
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Buffalo, N.Y
Bill Head
Sman
Ras Far
Kove
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