Real Heroine Edith May Adame N J Nominated for Youth Award
Edith May Adame of Barrington New Jersey, a free American school girl, is entered as a candidate for the American Youth Award established by the Seagui Centennial International Exposition Board of Directors in Philadelphia. She is nominated for the Golden Eagletia, the top Girl Scouts honor, after being cited for exceptional bravery in remaining inside a blazing building to assist physicians in giving first aid to injured firemen.
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Edith May Adame
Barrington
N. J
Philadelphia
Adama Fas
Cold Miss Lucille La Verne Recalls Mistaken Instinct Loss
The American actress Misa Lucille La Verne recounts a remarkable tale of a Black woman who claimed to have lost her instinct and smell. La Verne questions the assertion, while the woman tearfully insists she cannot smell anything, highlighting a striking moment from Sporting and Democratic News.
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Misa Lucille la Verne
Misal
Misa la Verne
Sporting and Democratic News
Times Have Changed Says Husband and Wife Exchange
A humorous exchange in Seray Stories contrasts earlier marriage days with modern habits. A young husband asks if his wife looks him in the eye when he returns home and wonders if he has forgotten something. An older married man confirms the shift from dramatic moments to mundane routines such as wiping his shoes.
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Klas
Seray
Prominent Exchange Sparks Lively Market Banter
A brief exchange in a local market centers on a young woman Jadishaot accusing a grocer of overcharging. The grocer retorts with a witty comeback, highlighting a sharp but playful clash as observers note the banter in the bustling row.
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Jadishaot
Not the Fashion inquirers over a winter jacket discovery
Mamie questions a curious find as an ottoman or item from a column titled The Blits in London prompts discussion. Mande notes the jacket may be unworn and claims Ike has ented the item. The piece reads as a quirky, fragmented item from a London fashion column.
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Mamie
Mande
London
Fragmentary Court Complaint About Absence at Home
A damaged snippet shows a defendant and judge exchange about a missing presence at home. The lines indicate confusion over who was at home with a baby and whether someone absent affected the case. The text is incomplete and lacks context for full understanding.
Telepathy quotes boost planetary naming mystery
Telepathy expert Vikiigon Asto ponders how explorers discover new planets and how those worlds acquire their names. The remark highlights curiosity about the process of naming celestial bodies and the human need for identity.
Spring Outing and Theatre Notes From City Clubs
Social activities centered on a Palmer House luncheon in the Victorian room, a matinee of The Home Towner at Cobun's Grand, and a park outing by the Women's club. Forty members attended as a rainy day forced brave attire. Birthday gifts and a modern autograph album marked the event. Other items include Gladys Mieting’s Cleveland dance tour and a piano pupil recital at Park Avenue hotel. Birthday party honors and a Forest Oak Wyn club meeting are noted.
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Palmer House
Cobun‘s Grand
Mary Eleht
Irlub
Why They Dig in Dirt Why They Dig Into Dirt
A brief quip questions why congressional committees probe issues and uncover dirt. The reply suggests the investigations yield payoff or “pay dirt” and implies skepticism about motives behind digging into matters.
Insult to the Mule in a Silly Old Tale
A short, humorous note recalls a donkey and mule exchange with puzzled reactions. The line ends with a wry comment about the mule’s appearance and a playful mispronunciation.
Whither lackey stranger at pearly gates
A fragmented verse parody features Convict No. BOD newly released from execution seeking entry, with garbled dialogue about gates, a clerk, and a graveyard mourner. The text presets a satirical exchange, mixing surreal lines and oblique references to punishment and afterlife.
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Peter
Hugh
Bod
Colgate
Happy Thought Rex Broadcasts Bedtime Tales
A fragment notes Rex a mighty bright chap asked to broadcast bedtime stories at 2 a.m. The line suggests a cheerful, nostalgic item about a local figure or program and a scheduled airing time.
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Happy
Rex
Fragmented cry of betrayal overheard at quiet gathering
A distorted line recounts a tense moment where one person accuses another of playing into a manipulator’s hands. The garbled speech hints at danger and mistrust within a small social setting. No clear names or places are readable, but the tone suggests a conspiratorial confrontation.
Probably Not Dad Toks Things Slower My Boy
Dutiful son questions patience and slow taxi rides in a humorous reflective line about taking time and learning from slower days. The exchange contrasts pace and advice with a playful, old time cadence.
Shakes It Out Of Him In Secret Bargain
A terse exchange reveals a plan to extract money from Cholly as a tactic to loosen him up. The snippet hints at manipulation and a private tactic to influence spending through a personal ruse.
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Eoarth
Cholly
The Modern Mother and Child Mischief Scene
A fragmentary verse scene shows a mother lamenting her child’s antics with mud pies and beauty clay. The quirky dialogue includes a playful death scene and comic banter among characters, ending with a chaotic exchange about a corpse and a cave man.
Good Idea as a Washday Debate Moments
A fragmented talk cites a washing machine purchase as a potential solution but faces objections from a wife who resists taking on the task. The speakers reference Sulesmo-It and Sapleigh-Yes in a casual, domestic dialogue about chores and decisions.
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Sulesmo
Mulytit
French inventor claims devulcanizing rubber breakthrough
Extracta Rubber presents a French inventor who allegedly discovered a catalytic process to devulcanize worn rubber products. The claim describes converting old rubber into usable material, with emphasis on a legal pathway and supposed efficiency, awaiting verification.
Fitting American Divorces Caught In Quick Settlements
A satirical note contrasts hasty divorces with comic lines from period jokes. The Notre Dame quote jokes about a clean result, while the Cornell widow quips about a bold marriage proposal at high pay, reflecting lighthearted urban humor.
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Notre Dame
Personal notes from Oak Park area residents around Memorial Day
Local column records Wilber Haase’s return to California and Wealey Wiehe’s plans to spend Memorial Day with his mother in Nashville Illinois. It notes River Forest judge-related proceedings, long illness of a relative, summer house preparations, travels from Madison Street, and several social visits. It mentions school plans at Suburban Business School, a bank appointment, a funeral in Cleveland, and a Cleveland visitor.
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Wealey Wiehe
Nashville, IL
Joyaux and Meyers Install Lights in Alden Home
Gane Joyaux and Fred Meyers departed Tuesday for Traverse City Michigan to install electric lights at the Joyauz summer home in Alden Michigan. Miss Clara Platt, daughter of Mr and Mrs H D Pratt, will be home Saturday from Rochester New York where she spent a year at Eastman University. At closing exercises the Aida role earned a summer engagement offer which was declined. Mr and Mrs William Horn Sr plan a July European trip, primarily Germany. Daddy Horn delivered a farewell talk at Kiwanis Club last Tuesday. On return he will reside in Geneva and seek a transfer to the Geneva Kiwanis.
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Cleveland
Gladys Mieling
George Misting
Herdinand Avenus
Elehth Street
Gladys Mieting
Ohie
Uoeld and
Wunt
Mra. A. We Frank
Chicago
Adva Miling
Milas Helen Knizek
Austin School of Idanca
Bette Gel
Austin School of Dancing
Atbasendur
Gane Joyaux
Fred Meyers
Traverse City
Mich
Joyauz
Alden
Clara Platt
Mra H. D. Pratt
Rochester
New York
Eastman University
Aida
William Horn Sr
Europe
Germany
Daddy Horn
Kiwanis Club
Morn
Genevin
Geneva
Waterloo general James Brith led Britain as prime minister
Soldier and statesman the duke of Wellington, famed for leading English forces at Waterloo, served as Britain’s prime minister from 1828 to 1830 and held the foreign secretary post in 1835 and 1884.
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Duke of Wellington
Waterloo
England
Tle
Sartorial Mystery Baffles Dolath Herald Readers
A cryptic regional item from the Dolath Herald notes a clothing mishap involving a pants impanta and a vest la vest with unclear meaning. The brief stirs local curiosity but offers few concrete details or figures.
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Judge Murray
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Wiliam Wolm
Fred Schoenfeld
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Misa Illa Hehwaxmeyer
Warren Venus
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Mina Achwagmeyer
Heboot
Marlon
Mins Myrtis Grosdar
William Grosner
Narlem State Sayinga Bank
J. W. Werackelman
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Diuella Koerner
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Croclera
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