Rocky and Doris face peril and a Reno marriage plan
Doris reveals she is Mrs. Howard Valery and recalls the wedding night and a shooting. Rocky explains her family wants her to run, a passport and funds loom. Doris confesses she did not kill Howard and recalls George Mortimer’s threat as the wedding proceeds amid police and public intrigue.
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Doris
Howard Valery
Rocky
Tange
Donna
Diane Werre
Valery
Rocky Darling
Washington
Zithe
Canada
Quebec
Paris
New York
Molly
Beatrice
Dorlas
Reno
Biltmore
Ther
Father
Stacy
Howard
George Mortimer
George
Train building boy and a mother’s shifting gaze
A mother overlooks her son Jimmy’s imaginative play with a make shift train. He finds joy in small adventures crossing a track and meeting neighbors while nurse Miss Strong cheers him. The piece argues true mother child closeness needs shared view, effort, and unselfish caring.
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Laura B. Gray
National
Kincergarten Association
New Yorkty
Timmy
Mummy
Jimmy
Goody
Walt
Nana
Miss Strong
Mr. Stoop
Johnny's Idea Teacher Johnny Football and Baseball
Johnny answers a prompt about seasons with a playful line naming two sports. The exchange highlights a humorous view of seasons through football and baseball.
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Johnny
Tornado Warnings Sparingly Issued Despite clear danger
A Science Service report explains how warm moist air from the Gulf meets cold western air forming funnel shaped tornado clouds. The Weather Bureau warns tornados are less predictable than hurricanes and warnings are issued sparingly to avoid alarming those not directly affected.
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Gulf
Science Service
Washington
Weather Bureau
Oxford Painted Room Faces Save Efforts by Shakespeare Fans
Shakespeare room devotees fight to save the painted room at Cornmarket Oxford where the Bard stayed. The catering firm owns the site but steps were taken to preserve the frontage. Oxford Preservation Trust seeks to rent it as a tourist information center, noting the room as Shakespeare’s probable sleeping place and an important relic of ancient architecture.
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Cornmarket
Oxford
England
Oxford Preservation Trust
S.S.S. tonic claim promises renewed strength and color
An ad extols S.S.S. as a life enhancing tonic for indoors workers who feel weak or pale. It argues wear and tear depletes red blood cells and promises improved appetite, color, and energy by stimulating gastric secretions and rebuilding hemoglobin, urging readers to buy at drug stores.
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S.S.S
Can't Stand It: A Mirthful Exchange Between Mother and Child
A playful exchange notes Jackie’s defiant reply to a daily scolding by his mother. The dialogue touches on routine family dynamics and a casual hint about a watch and time. The tone is light and domestic.
Parrot Escapes and Mudguard Jokes Highlight Classroom Chaff
A Bright Pupil answers a question on polygons with a joke about a parrot that has escaped. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat reports this as a bit of classroom humor. An overheard quip about a wife driving and a missing mudguard adds local newspaper character.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Help Your Child Through Bowel Habits With Fig Syrup
Advice urges gentle, natural relief for a constipated child using California Syrup of Figs. It cautions against harsh laxatives and endorses the mild, fruit flavored laxative that "assists Nature" for a quick, normal return to activity and appetite.
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California
Paradox and Truth in Self-Care and Interference
A philosophical remark contrasts health with attention to self and others. The quote notes that when a man loses health he begins to care for it, while those who mind their own business lack time to judge others.
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Peggy Shane
WNU
High Seas
Jackie
Hint
BAYER
Bayer Manufacture
Ni Ri
FERRY
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