Paradise at Four Dollars A Week In The Garden Of Eden
Edith Holden and Bert Solberg escape to a summer paradise in Cedarville found for four dollars a week. They battle snags deception and a famous editor Mr McPherson who finally discovers Ediths talent and romance blooms as he helps her landing a professional future. The tale ends with a heartfelt proposal and a vow to persevere.
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Edith Holden
Tve
Garden of Eden
Edith
Paradise
Cedarville
Stone
Bert
Tom Jones
Johnny Brown
Mr. McPherson
Bert Solberg
Miss Merryweather
McPherson
Tie
Pim
Ocast
Arizona
Ull
The Typewriter Girl and the Literary Broker
A typewriter stenographer woos Broker Wellington with new vocabulary. The exchange highlights her confidence and his flattered skepticism as she promises speed increases and claims a growing literary style.
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Mr. Meer
Mr. Wellington
Broker Wellington
Civic Education for a City Beautiful Crusade
The Los Angeles Times argues that universal city beauty hinges on educating children. Start with basic principles, then add details gradually. Revise curricula to include nature study and school gardens so children carry urban betterment into homes and rally parents toward a lasting, ideal city.
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City
City Beautiful
Los Angeles Times
RUNNING A FERRY. Husky men run river boat under colonel’s plan
An 19th century vignette shows Colonel Thompson buying a ferry privilege on the Hi wassee river above Kingston. He sends two enslaved men to operate it. They mismanage funds, changing two dollars into coins as they ferry passengers, and admit costs to run the service. The colonel contemplates future use under better management.
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Colonel Thompson
Hiwassee
Kingston
Lippincott’s Magazine
Untidy yards and tidy town beauty tips
A guide on lawn care and beautifying yards emphasizes a neat, well kept lawn boosts self respect and community pride. It advises using hardy shrubs like Golden Glow and Salvia, planning a few bright color spots, fencing to keep chickens away, and avoiding overextended bed layouts while keeping parkways and vacant lots tidy.
Two Hats Defy Law Fiddle With Width Rule
In a Chicago Post quip a stern judge questions a woman about hat width and law. She retorts that she wears two hats, arguing no law limits the number of hats a woman may wear. The exchange highlights satire on legal dress codes and enforcement.
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Chicago Post
Measured Skill in Golf Prompted by Influential Friend
A witty remark from Har per's Weekly notes that De Skill plays golf well enough to keep a challenge with an influential friend without defeating him. The quote underscores clever gamesmanship in sport and social circles.
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Harper’s Weekly
His Predicament Magazine Editor in Springtime Attire
A humor sketch contrasts a magazine editor with seasonal fashion quirks and odd holiday timing at his home. The man’s behavior is comic confusion, culminating in the punchline that he is an editor rather than an escaped lunatic.
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Jove
Puck
Hard World to Hit and Airship Fever
A comic exchange from the Chicago News notes Gunner-Cogger has abandoned cars for airship fever. Guyer asks how long before he returns to earth, and Gunner replies he will stay up until he gets bent coming down.
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Gunner—Cogger
Guyer
Gunner
Chicago News
The Borrower Seeks Early Use of Lawn Mower
A reader from Cleveland Leader reports a humorous exchange about borrowing a neighbor’s lawn mower. The neighbor cautions they haven’t started using it yet. the borrower insists on using it before it’s out of order.
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Cleveland
Sand and church organ fire joke from Punch
A humorous quip about a church organ burning and firefighters unable to play it. The punchline asserts the firemen could not play the organ, implying the flames rendered it unplayable.
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Opyright
American Press Association
Meiherson
Band of Betterment
Civic Brotherhood
United Action
J. A. Edgerton
I. L. Ritter
Bistburg, Md
PHAT
C. L. DeLauter
Meyersdale, PA
Spic and Span
A.s.burton
Model Laundry
West Union Street
John Chambers
Union St.,j. 4
Frostburg, Md
Hina Department
Gall
Dee 5
Cumberland
Oldtown
Potomac River
Frostburg
Murley
D. P. Miller & CO
Fcent
Dee
West Mechanic Street
Civic Education
New York Life
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