Uncle Bill Returns to Save Nellie and Ned
Ned Morris loses his job and marries Nellie Dewey then faces a bleak move to cheaper quarters. A chance encounter reveals Ned’s Uncle Bill is alive in Nevada, leading to a reunion plan for Nellie and Ned and a hopeful future on the ranch.
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Bmi
Nelle
Out West
Bill
Ned
Nellie
Tye
Nevada
Here
Ned Morris
Thasse
Uncle Bill
Origin of Paper Currency and Early Banking
The piece traces the origin of paper currency to Tudor merchants and goldsmiths in Stuart England. It describes how merchants stored gold in the Tower of London, Charles I’s lapse led to trust in goldsmiths, who issued notes to depositors and borrowers, forming early banking. It notes a £5000 deposit and £25000 promise with safety limits and eventual government monoply of notes to the Bank.
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Charles I
Motor wear gowns and hats for summer days
A fashion note outlines net frocks suited for day or evening wear, with lace details, pink and blue taft belts, and two in one motor hats. It covers gown construction, accessories, and color trends for stylish travel by car or rail. An unrelated anecdote praises an ideal alarm clock and a medical advertisement closes the piece.
Father's Fault in Quiet Wedding
Two girls discuss a friend's marriage. Dora notes the ceremony went off splendidly and Rose looked sweet. Nora mentions a drawback: Rose felt her father appeared too cheerful when giving her away.
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Dora
Rose
Nora
Dora T
Sweet Innocence
Mrs Youngbride complains the eggs sent yesterday are old. Grocer apologizes, saying holiday demand killed off young chickens, leaving only old hens to lay eggs. Mrs Youngbride accepts explanation with a nod to the holiday trade.
Fortitude and Peace Readiness Edge Toward War Talk
A speaker defends peace yet vows action to curb a rising crisis. He states a willingness to endure personal hardship such as seeking a dentist to end the toothache of conflict. The exchange stresses resolve over aggression while signaling possible shifts in public stance.
Tin Mualo Finds Phonograph Novelty at Masofie Home
An inmate at the Masofie home near Franklin, over ninety, had never heard a phonograph until a lodge group gifted the home one. While visiting Franklin, he explained the machine’s operation, saying they use a pie pan with a hole, crank it, grind tin, and music results.
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Tin Mualo
Masofie
Franklin
Indianapolis News
Gumdrops Cheaper Than Potatoes Spark Courtroom Gag
Carl J. Carter Bartholomew County prosecuting attorney confronted a truck delivery man about a load containing six cans of beans with gumdrops glued on each spout. The man explained gumdrops are cheaper than potatoes, illustrating a streetwise prank in a Local scene.
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Carl J. Carter
Bartholomew County
Carter
Indianapolis News
Allen's Foot Ease relief for tired feet advert
Antiseptic powder to sprinkle in shoes relieves painful swollen smarting feet and bunions. Used by British and French troops at the front. Allen's Foot Ease provides relief for tired aching feet and is sold everywhere.
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Allen's
Boy in Chase Delivers Retort Over Sixpence
A mother pursues her son in a short chase then shouts for help. the boy halts and offers to return if given sixpence. The item ends with unrelated lines about Paris, Georgia, and prison labor.
Time to Get Rid of Them Farm Chore Plan
Local dialogue reveals a farmer intends recruiting city high school boys to work on his farm and to dispose of them before apple ripening, indicating a plan to use youth labor and remove them from the area. The exchange hints at economic pressures and rural staffing concerns.
Skin care plan promises improvements with Cuticura trio
On rising and retiring gently smear the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash off Ointment in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Continue this treatment for ten days and note the change In your skin. No better toilet preparations exist. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
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Boston
Close Shave Triggered by Barber Pole
A telephone exchange brings a strange alert as Fred Creators, chief deputy U S marshal, takes a call from a woman claiming a barber with a red white and black pole is connected to a German cobra scare. The tale blends odd rumor with a jab at antiseptic ointment claims.
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Fred Creators
United States
Indianapolis News
They WII Posture On War and Territorial Hopes
A clipped dialogue notes questions on whether fighting nations would cede land and mentions large scale agricultural planting. The exchange hints at debate over wartime outcomes and policy, reflecting public discourse amid conflict.
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Thomas
Pete
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Story OF Motor Hats
Gorteva Iene
Paris
Georgia
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Nana
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Binghamton, N. Y
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