Prohibition Turbulence Touches Aurora in Rush on Officials
A chaotic scene in Aurora involved Mayor Charley A Townsend guiding federal officers, deputies, and constables against numerous saloon keepers and customers. The piece criticizes enforcement gaps, laments lax policing, and urges accountability for officials who fail to uphold prohibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley A. Townsend
Aurora
Perest Turk
Berger
Horger
United States
Siti
Prohibition
Pune
Hooge
Chirpings of the Office Canary Rowdiest Forest Park party tale
Edith Weiseman recounts a chaotic Forest Park social at the Derger residence corner Madison and Desplaines. A raiding party seized two wagonloads of bird cages as prizes while guests, some not invited, watched and Charley the host fretted over the event. The piece blends urban anecdote with holiday mood and local color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
An Hoon
Charles Derger
Madison Street
Desplaines Avenue
The Christmas Season Changes Across Nations
The article notes shifting start and end dates of Christmastide from historic times. It cites medieval timing tied to All Saints Eve and Candlemas, contrasts English and American practices, and mentions church calendar markers like Advent. The piece highlights how the season now runs from Christmas Eve to Twelfth Night in England, while in the United States it starts on Christmas Eve and ends Christmas night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phow Christinas
Keema
Ian Jose
England
Christ
The Old Age of Banta Claus in The National Magazine
Fragmented satirical piece imagines Santa Claus aged, fading, and concerned about modern wealth and children. It mocks consumer excess, questions what motivates gifts, and recalls a child wondering if candy or money is preferred.
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Banta Claus
Anna Parquiarta
Canvictiony
National
Bynin Claus Tottera
Mangston
Sania
Beauty Rule Promises Health and Strength
A health expert recommends that women take two minutes a day for a simple routine. The advice suggests resting with eyes closed to preserve health, beauty, and strength, noting the practice is easy to fit into a busy day.
Girl Pages In Maine Legislature
In the early seventies girls served as pages in both houses of the Kansie Legislature with young women employed to assist lawmakers and staff in the state capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Kansie
Mickie Says Some Pours and Newspaper Joints
Fragmentary 1920s style note praising a newspaper joint. Mentions birds, rounds, and a lay offer by a character named Arwil Ghorus. Unclear events and dates. Source text is highly garbled but preserves names and a peppy slang tone.
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Arwil Ghorus
Courage Varieties and a Blacksmith’s Fall From Grace
A narrator discusses types of courage in everyday life, contrasting moral bravery with physical daring. A famed blacksmith, once famous for rescuing others, loses his boldness after a dental accident, illustrating how courage varies by situation. Chilean nitrate fields describe the desert outlook along the continental range at high altitude, with distance spans noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keremith
Drogatore
Chamber of Horrors
Kersmith
Chile
Mnconatal Range
Cordillera
Andes
Fellow Artists and Musicians Meet in Column Talk
A quirky exchange from the Columnity State columns notes musicians Pedntbuss and Proudfather, discussing pipe organ recitals and a vaudeville act. The snippets display humorous banter about meeting, playing, and beauty contests among Mary Marty and Cornell Widow.
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Pedntbuss
Mary
Marty
Cornell
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Forest Park Review
Paschal-Hall-Heilemahn CO
Pael Madison &J
Forest Park
Robert L. Hall
Edith Heileman
Oak Park
Hincree
Tanama
Maren
Waa
Cnnal
Tila
Artie
Dia White
By Edith Weiseman
Charley
Iberty
Chucky
Himwell
Moreat Park
Anguilek
Chastang
Christane
Noretts
Kooda
Mickie
Uncle Yallah
Rel
Glastonbury
Risc Bree
Forest Park, Ill
Tennyson & Mathison C. Hankermeyer
Telephone Forest ‘Park
Naiscn
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