Lamp aged three years spurs playful quips in chatty column
In a lighthearted exchange Uncle Johns asks about a lamp’s age. Little Willie jokes it is too young to smoke, while Chestnut Charley comments that the car wrecks outnumber chicken incidents, noting humor amid roadside chatter.
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Willie
L. W
Various quips and jokes circulate in local chatter
A father asks his son why he fell and Bobby replies he hit every step. Mr I M Frank observes not all imitations are in vaudeville. A shoemaker joke highlights sticking to the last. Ed Purdy sent a postcard about Woman’s fears of aging. A Poland China Journal headline notes hog relations to Nebraska farmers.
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Bobby
Bobbie
Dad
Mr. I. M. Frank
Poland
Town officials debate jail construction plan
Senator Moses recalls a New Hampshire incident where town authorities resolved to build a new jail from the old jail's material and to not tear down the old jail until the new one is finished.
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Moses
New Hampshire
Blisster's Gag Dialogue in Rural Exchange
A fragment records a rural exchange with Blisster and shoppers. Rastus asks if he is married, while Nossah proclaims he earns his own living, reflecting local color and dialogue style.
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Rastus
Nossah
Comic Exchange Highlights Abridged Courtroom Banter
A humorous dialogue shows Mrs. Dibbs lamenting beatings and questioning why she should call police as they discuss a bridge game. A boresome suitor questions a portrait while a Miss defends its resemblance, delivering light social satire.
The Brave Man Described By Brevity
Comic dialogue portrays Redd praising a man as brave for letting his wife drive his car when he is aboard Greence questions the claim and Redd elaborates with a joking definition.
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Redd
Greence
Sharp Retort in Diner Exchange Over Steak
A humorous exchange has a guest condemning a steak as leather while the knife is dull. The waiter responds with a sharp quip about strapping the knife to the steak, framing a witty dining-room moment.
State Fair Plans Highlight 1923premium List and Programs
The Montana State Fair Executive Board announces the twenty second Interchange of Ideas and competition at Helena September 25 24. Officials include James Griffin Chinook W T Kuehn Helena and others. Premiums rise in beer dairy swine turkey and Boys and Girls Junior State fair with strengthened educational and entertainment programs. New night shows inaugurated and motorists urged to attend with family. Also notes transit contract for Mystic Lake plant and Monida mineral ore levels plus Skal kalho road work in Bozeman Missoula.
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Montana
Hamilton
C. €. Davis
B. T. Moore
Helena
Suffered With Back Recovering After Treatment
Mrs W Clary of White Plains Va reports four years of back trouble eased by Foley Kidney Pills. She notes relief from backache rheumatic pains and kidney and bladder issues and warns against substitutes, promoted by Potts the druggist.
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Foley
Climbs to Top in Musical World
Karolyn Wells Bassett, a country girl from New York State, becomes a leading American musician before turning 18. The composer’s coloratura soprano and works used by Anna Case, Melba Ntenbrecher, and Blanch DaCoste mark her rise. notable pieces include The Icicle Take for Home Tittle Brown Baby and The Rogie Man. Oil transport via pipelines totals 249 805 barrels in June, up from 235 591 in May. Republic well on Brush Creek resumes after inactivity in the Cat Creek field.
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New York State
Karolyn Wells Bassett
America
Anna Case
Melba Ntenbrecher
Blanch DaCoste
Helena
Lewistown
Republic Well
Brush Creek
Cat Creek
Doan's Kidney Pills Featured In Dillon Backache Ad
Mrs. M. I. Thompson of Dillon testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieve backache and kidney pain with improved sight and less dizziness. The ad notes price at 60c and urges use of Doan's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co. Also reports Montana manufacturing growth and oil and grain news across Lewistown Broadus Baker.
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Dean
Dillon
M. I. Thompson
N. Railroad Ave
A_ neighbor
Doan
Home Education by Zarah E Preble
Weekly column issued by the National Kindergarten Association outlines home education approaches. Zarah E Preble discusses practical activities, parental involvement, and developmental milestones for early learners in a at home setting.
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National Kindergarten Association
West 40Th Street
New York City
Burbanking Your Child and Moral Growth
Luther Burbank’s plant breeding analogy frames child rearing as a cultivated process. Emphasizes heredity environment selection and patient guidance to develop strong traits, with emphasis on emotional atmosphere and avoiding negative environments. Notes Vanderlip on national character and urges early character education, suggesting the National Kindergarten Association for guidance.
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Luther Burbank
Frank A. Vanderlip
Europe
United States
Vanderlip
National Kindergarten Association
West 40Th Street
New York
N. Y
Electric warning signals planned for grade crossings
The Great Northern Railway will install electric warning signals at several dangerous grade crossings along the line from Helena to Wolf Creek, enhancing safety for railway traffic and road users.
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Great Northern Railway
Helena
Wolf Creek
Public sale of surplus U. S. Army Munson shoes
We purchased 122008 pairs of U S Army Munson shoes sizes 5 to 12 from a major government contractor surplus stock. Shoes are 100 percent leather dark tan with bellows tongue waterproof. Value $6.00 but offered to public at $2.95 with postman delivery or money order. Refunds available if not as represented.
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U. S. Army
Munson
U.S
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