Arkansas Wonder State claims and remarkable records
A long Congressional Record excerpt extols Arkansas as the Wonder State, listing numerous claims from diamond-like minerals and giant springs to industrial output, natural resources, and notable institutions. It touts population, agricultural feats, engineering landmarks, and cultural notes with many specific facts and figures.
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Arkenwan
United States
Mamimoth Springs
Chicago
Arkansas
Nigat
Arkpngos
New England
Arkansas County
America
Hot Springs
Magnet Cove
Hot Springs County
Arkonfag
Peraimmon
Bermuda
Arkansan
el Dorado
Her Golf Lesson and the Silent Baby Tale
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls a daughter learning golf in the evening after a moving picture show. Her mother hears voices and protests but the child explains the golfer is teaching grip and mouth positioning. A humorous aside follows about calling the baby by a nickname until older.
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Rome
Had it All Figured Out for Little John
A short, fragmented note describes a three year old boy named Little John who expected a sister but the stork delivered a brother, leaving him disappointed as he had heavily depended on having a sister. The passage ends abruptly with him seemingly unsettled by the surprise.
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Arkansas
Alleghenies
Mount Magazine
Marion
Independence County
Bigma ‘Nu
Arkansans
New York
Biks
Arkansan
Anihors
Order of Hoo Hoo
James Black
Ulm
James Bowie
Chi Omega
Babe Rath
Arkinsmash
John
Tommy Jones Surprise Smoke Lesson Provokes Comment
A brief exchange cited by the Boston Transcript shows Tommy Jones asking his mother for secrecy about learning to smoke. The quip frames the moment as a humorous parental caution.
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Tommy
Tommy Jones
Boston Transcript
Indigestion relief promoted by Tanlac ad claims health boost
Indigestion and dyspepsia sufferers are urged to try Tanlac. An advertiser quotes Mrs. W. H. Hocker praising Tanlac for relieving year long digestive pain and restoring health. The copy asserts Tanlac aids digestion, purifies blood, and improves overall vitality, with drugstores selling the product.
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Toxlac
Tonlac
W. H. Hocker
Rose Ave
Cufton Torge
Tanlac
Long-Distance Courting in a Gentle Florida Fishing Tale
A widowed scrub lady facing a suspected second romance reveals the truth after persistent inquiries from her mistress. She confirms she plans to visit but is unsure, noting her lover has spent six months fishing down in Florida.
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Florida
Cuticora Talcum Powder Ad Invites Economical Use
An advertisement touts Cuticora Talcum Powder as antiseptic, fragrant and economical for face skin baby and dusting. It is part of the Cuticora Toilet Trio with Soap and Ointment. A memory fragment mentions Lite Mamie noting bootlegger talk during a spring walk with her mother.
Examine GASTORIA bottles for infants and children remedy
A vintage notice urges careful examination of every bottle of Gastoria, the famed infant remedy, noting it has been in use for over eighty years and bearing the Fletcher’s Castoria signature.
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Fletcher
Gluttony and a LouIsville editor's wry wit
Henry Watterson is praised as a gourmet who despised gluttony. A tale from an English lord's castle recalls trophies from the hunt and a fat glutton admiring mounted antlers. A quip asks if the lord did the eating all himself. Then a playful exchange hints at romance and a joke about proposals.
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Henry Watterson
Louieville
Over the Telephone Ends With a Morbid Misunderstanding
A Chicago Journal item recalls a morning call to a business man where a cheerful voice answers Is Mr James in Then the caller learns This is the morgue The Woman opts to write a letter instead highlighting a macabre mix up in a telephonic exchange.
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Mr. James
Melancholy Town Shaped by Local Landmark Comment
A tavern landlord in Feewee cuddyhump argues the town is a hamlet with no real reason. A spectacled guest suggests the setting evokes Shakespearean melancholy, noting the character’s name and mood as a reflection of the place.
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Bigville
Feeweecuddyhump
Shakeaneare
Kansas City
Horse's the Secret Ice Cream Milc Pump Confusion
A fragmented note cites a horse named Secret and a misquote about ice cream from a gallon of milk. It mentions turning an air pump into something, suggesting a garbled exchange or joke from a local item. No clear event or outcome is established.
Rivalry at Golf Between Grace and Schwab Tale
The piece recounts a golf match between Bethlehem Steel president Hugens G. Grace and Charles M. Schwab. Their playful exchange over scores shines a glimpse into steel magnates' rivalry and camaraderie. Also notes Dr. Rathenau fearing Saturdays, later assassinated on a Saturday.
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Hugens G. Grace
Bethlehem Steel Company
Charles M. Schwab
Schwab
Grace
Wall Street Journal
Mr. Rathenau
Grunwald
M. Rathenau
le Vetlt Parisien
Parla
Question Has Somebody Started a Poets Corner
In a brief note the newspaper asks whether a poets corner has been initiated, hinting at a new local literary spot or feature. The piece records curiosity about who arranged it and what form it might take.
When I was young girls were taught to darn stockings
A grandmother recalls stocking darning and jokes about modesty and visibility. The dialogue contrasts compliments and flattery and urges caution in actions before choosing a course.
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