Elmer and Nellie confront a costly debt ruse
In a tense domestic scene Elmer confesses fear and guilt over a romance entangled with a loan to a former sweetheart. Nellie accuses him of cowardice and greed while plotting tactics. A bank letter to police captain Fitzgerald reveals covert surveillance of a scheming couple and a plan to delay a suspect's departure.
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Elmer
Kathleen Mavourneen
Express
Elmer Darling
Nellie
Tam
J. Fitzgerald
Los Angeles Police Department
Captain Fitzgerald
Doris Gatewood
Clarke
Colorado
Charley
Bank
Mr. Clarke
Los Angeles
Nellie Orchestrates Stakeout In Pilarcitos Case
Nellie Cathcart coordinates a covert stakeout via dictograph as Detective Fahey and Lipowsky shadow a plot by Colorado Charley and Doris Gatewood. Elmer clashes with his enemies during a dinner and prepares for a tense confrontation back home.
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Fahey
Elmer
Nellie
Joe Angellotti
Eiter
Doris Gatewood
Hazel Drive
Colorado
Charley
Doris
Blazes
Average Life Expectancy Rises From Census Data
Census figures show U S birth life expectancy at 56.4 years with 55.8 for men and 57.5 for women. Louis Dublin notes that gains come from infant mortality drops and fewer early deaths, while life span after age forty has improved little. The world almanac and ongoing trend indicate life expectancy continues to rise each year.
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United States
The
World Almanac
Louis Dublin
Insurance Statistician
Son forgets thanks note and offers quick supper reply
After rushing home from school Sonny is reminded to return thanks despite meals. He refuses to wait, claiming no time and offering to say it twice at supper.
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Sonny
What Would Happen Parade Anecdote From Emporia Gazette
Old Bill Tomaine of the Spit and Argy club ponders parade allure while watching a Sunny curbstone sideline. He muses that the thrill lies in wondering what would occur if a fire alarm sounds during the procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Tomaine
Spit and Argy Club
Emporia Gazette
Fernetta and Anna Spend Day Together
Fernetta and Anna spent a day together with Anna's five year old daughter Elizabeth who explained that her mother and Aunt Fernetta worked late to clean the house. Elizabeth said only the area under the piano remained dirty.
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Fernetta
Anna
Elizabeth
Wool Growers Elect New President in Montana
J H Carmichael of Augusta was elected president to fill the unexpired term of E C Selway who died. Howard Nye of Dixon joined the forestry and grazing committee. A uniform wage scale for hired help was proposed, with rates from 35 to 50 dollars monthly. Seventeen campaign speakers will visit 38 of 56 counties to push the eat more lamb effort led by Charles H Williams of Deer Lodge.
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Montana Wool Growers Association
Helena
J. H. Carmichael
Augusta
Carmichael
E. C. Selway
Dillon
Howard Nye
Dixon
Sanders County
Association
Forestry and Grazing Committee
Selway
Montana Woolgrowers Association
Charles H. Williams
Deer Lodge
Alfalfa Seed Bulletin Promotes Montana Seed Growth
Montana Extension Service at Bozeman publishes Alfalfa Seed outlining advantages of alfalfa from seed and seed standpoint. Other items note wheat acreage policy, tax lien rules, the burial of cattle queen Margaret Carlston, mine revival at White Cloud, weather excesses, livestock condition, local election volunteers, and a new Sons of Legionnaires group in Butte.
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Montana Extension Service
Bozeman
A. H. Stafford
Helena
Montana
Stafford
R. N. Hawkins
L. V. Ketter
Margaret Carlston
Livingston
Harlowton Kiwanis Club
American Legion
Butte
Sons of Legionnaires
Alkalinize Your System For Colds Promoted By Doctors
Advertises Philips Milk of Magnesia as a cure for colds by restoring bodily alkalinity. Recommends starting at first cold and taking a tablespoonful four times daily then tapering to nights. Claims relief of stomach indigestion gas and over acidity. Available at all drugstores.
Ontario Farmer Claims to Own Oldest Reaper
Hilton Beach resident Mr William Dunn believes his reaper, about forty years old, is the oldest in Canada and perhaps the world. He bought it in 1903 second hand, has kept it in good repair with minimal costs, and has only needed one new tooth since acquiring it. He attributes long life to careful oiling and storage, and still shows original paint and a repair bill under one dollar.
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Elmer
Nellie
Doris Gatewood
Nellie Cathcart
William Dunn
Hilton Beach
Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie Star
Dunn
Bayer Aspirin Promises Quick Relief For Headache Sufferers
The advertisement urges immediate relief from headaches with Bayer Aspirin. It recommends keeping a pocket tin for on the go and a larger home size, and notes to read the proven directions for pain headaches neuralgia and related conditions.
Turbines Installed at Albbrauch Power Station
Three hydraulic turbines of 38 700 horsepower each are positioned in the Albbrauch power station on the upper Rhine. Claimed as the largest of their kind, they use about 77 000 gallons of water per second when at full capacity.
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Albbrauch
Upper Rhine
Hach
Still Waiting for a Slightly Small Wish
A humorous exchange between a bride and Murphy ends with a judge joking about finding a wish that is small enough to satisfy both, highlighting marital negotiation humor.
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Murphy
Flapper Finds Engagement Book
A flapper discovers a diary labeled engagement book and is asked about how many men she is engaged to. The scene shows gossip and curiosity around romantic plans in a social setting.
Indians Show Lower Color Blindness Than Whites
An anthropologist reports color blindness is four times as common among white people as among American Indians in a just completed study.
Bagpipe origin questioned in playful hypothesis
A humorous remark questions who invented the bagpipe and speculates a Scotchman might have imagined the idea after stepping on a cat, reflecting a lighthearted folklore reference.
Sulphur Market Joke from a Shopper Exchange
In a humorous exchange a clerk jokes that sulphur is a drug on the market while an old lady asks about its sale. The banter captures a light local scene and everyday commerce with playful street chatter.
Favorite Prescription Aids Womanhood Says Mrs Holtzner
Mrs Sadie E Holtzner recalls severe backaches and catarrah, healed by Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription. She claims it strengthened her health and she gave it to her daughters to prevent inward weakness. Trial package available via Dr Clinie in Buffalo New York.
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Seattle
Wash
Dr. Pierce
Sadie E. Holtzner
25Th Ave. S
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Pilarcitos
Jane
Mr. Fahey
Sergeant Lipowsky
Sergeant Fahey
Tlon
Woolmen
White Cloud
Stevensville
Fred. R. Jameison
Jameigon
Salt Lake
Idaho Capital
Jameison
Weather Bureau
Federal Crop Reporting Service
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