Wings Over Hollywood Flight About Thelma Moore Elopement Prank
In a Hollywood airport Norman helps stars Roger Bramwell and Thelma Moore test a private plane for a scene. A rescue-like landing near Belmont airport reveals Moore orchestrated a playful ruse to test the pilot and the elopement rumor, leaving Norman amused and puzzled by her bold stunt.
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Norman
Bramwell
Thelma Moore
Tiess
Thelma
Mr. Bramwell
Angler Fishes Use Bait and Odd Legs to Hunt Deep Seas
Alfred Wood of the Chicago Field Museum notes early humans used bait and angler-fishes show varied forms yet share features like ventral fins under the throat and pectoral fins near the tail. Eskimo and white man methods differ, with luminous baits, worm-like lures, and ocean floor camouflage. many travel by climbing coral using leg-like fins rather than swimming.
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Alfred Wood
Chicago Field Museum
Bats Not Blind Says Study on Bats Eyesight
A fragment discusses bats and vision, stating they are not blind and possess good eyes. It notes some bats may hide their eyes, challenging common myths about bat sight.
Grasping the Chances at Lone Don Station
A countrywoman observes a man unloading pigeons for a race then asks to have one to give to her child. In a separate scene Professor Briggs is puzzled at the garden gate as his wife questions the missing car, and he recalls vague, comic misremembered details about arriving in town.
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Norman
Algit
Hin
Thelma Moore
Hollywood
Roger Bramwell
Aalip
Lonedon
Rho
Jotany
Briggs
Septimus
Rha
Jack’s Proposal In An Odd Romantic Way
A playful exchange reveals Jack asking to add another engagement ring to the collection in a quirky, charming manner as he proposed to his partner. The anecdote shows lighthearted affection and a unique take on a marriage proposal.
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Jack
Ma Ly
Trade Missed Over Cornet Ad Sparks Lesson Debate
In a brisk exchange reported by the Indianapolis News a cornet owner lamented a missed trade in a swap advertisement. The advertiser suggested a potential young man might be interested, prompting a humorous reply about not starting lessons, highlighting quirky local dialogue.
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Indianapolis News
Weekly Postum Free Sample Offer
The Posting Company advertises a free week’s supply of Postum for anyone who writes for it Ady. The offer promises health benefits and is described in a brief promotional notice in the newspaper.
Stray Stories Fragment Delivers Odd Dialogue
A fragment from Stray Stories presents a cryptic exchange where a gloomy man recalls a past marriage and a whispered farewell. A friend muses that a different spell now haunts him, yielding an enigmatic, shadowed scene.
Road to Coolnangaboo and a church on it
Fragmentary dialogue speaks of a road to Coolnangaboo and a wrong turn marked by a church. The exchange includes a puzzled inquiry about a baby brother and a garbled, indecipherable name, reflecting muddled speech or missing context.
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Coolnangaboo
N Ib
As All Round Man Woman-what in your name
A cryptic query presents a stage page query on identity and persona blending literary, stage, and real life roles. The fragment hints at questions of self designation and social Masks within performances and daily existence.
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