Pajimmies and a Trunk Trust Prank Turns Serious
A panting stranger and Uncle Max chase a thief who drops a package. In a crowded trunk inspection, misreads and jokes escalate. The crowd laughs as the trunk reveals socks, a pipe, pajimmies, and cough medicine, with a light verdict of not guilty but a tease about possible guilt.
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Max
Uncle Max
Washington
Europe
Baden- Baden
Norvyich
Conn
den Derman
der Man
der Stara Und Stribes
George W. Hobart
Miss Jennie Jones Weds Bob Henry at Jones Mansion
Miss Jennie Jones, daughter of Constable Jones, married Bob Henry last night at the Jones mansion. The groom runs a Main Street grocery and is a strong advertising patron. The couple departed on the 10 o’clock Milwaukee train to visit the bride’s uncle, rumored to be wealthy.
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Jennie Jones
Bob Henry
Jones
Istore
Main Street
Tcolumns
Milwaukee - To -Yleit
Bright
Tertainiys
Eye For Business
Copleemes
C. “Bauner
President Andrew Jackson Indorses Widow’s Board Claim
A Detroit Free Press anecdote recalls how a poor widow, unable to collect a boarded bill from a government official, met President Jackson at the White House. Jackson endorsed the claim by writing his name on a note instructing deposit in a bank, leading to swift payment and the official’s dismissal days later.
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Andrew ‘Jackson
White House
Jackson
Andrew Jack
Bank For Collection
Andrew Jackson
Axe
Mighty
Detroit Free Press
The Same Old Watch
A short dialogue notes a watch stolen and recovered quickly. The thief was caught after selling the watch to a pawn shop where it was recognized, leading to detention. The exchange mentions Rummel and a swift resolution by authorities.
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Rummel
Murder tale from Indiana paper hints at motive
An Evansville newspaper recounts a crime in a neighboring town with a jagged description of a "murder" and hints the killer sought money. The fragment cites a "cub" reporter and a tense day before event, implying disruption and suspense in local reporting.
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Indiana
Mazasine
Brains of Great Men Show Varied Brain Size
The Kansas City Journal notes that brains vary. encyclopedic minds have large heads with many folds while specialists in one line of thought have smaller brains. It cites Gladstone as possessing a very big head and large gray matter. It lists Newton Byron and Cromwell as examples of the latter.
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Gladstone
Newton
Byron
Cromwell
Kansas City Journal
Charity Among Sparrows
A writer recounts four sparrows visiting a roof spot to feed a smaller fellow, sparrows bringing sustenance to a nonaggressive companion. The incident boosts the author’s view of sparrows, highlighting their sturdiness, self reliance, and hidden good qualities through playful observation.
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Oating
The Caddy's Comeback
Walter Travis struggles in practice with the short grass as Ike’s broker visits. The caddy, a quiet freckled boy, remains silent and indifferent yet forms a hopeful bond, hoping to be repaid for his loyalty after the round.
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Walter
J. Travis
Ike
Enid
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