A Tale of Anne Rose and a Love That Endures
Cortland Chaffee battles his past affections as Anne Rose, ward of Mrs. Chaffee, confronts an engagement to Hal Brayton. He reveals deep feelings, offers support, and amid social wiles and family schemes, Anne Rose admits her love for him and the couple are finally poised together.
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Corthind
Anne Rose
Wade
Ile
Roddy
Mrs. Chaffee
Nannie
Cortland
Rody
Hal Brayton
Tay
Roderick
Halt Beavyton
Maiden Faints Over Lost Bicycle Amid Fire Rescue
Story recounts a sharp scene at a blazing building where residents escaped unharmed. A young woman pleads with a fireman for a lost child found not to be there, insists it was a bicycle she misplaced on the installment plan, then faints.
Untangled Love in a Dance Hall Romance
Ruth, isolated by her plain appearance, finds unexpected affection when Maury Kennedy arrives with a plan to make her feel valued. A chance meeting reveals his steady, kind gaze and a declaration that she is the simple rose he loves, transforming her view of herself and her future.
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Biz
Ruth
Kiaul
Maury Kennedy
Adam
Mary
Fred
Witty Observations on Life and Folly in a Brief Epigraph
A collection of aphorisms and quips touching gender, ambition, sleep, luck, and manners. It riffs on public life, marriage, advice, and human folly with quoted voices from Jud Tunkins to Seneca and Sir I Sidney. The tone blends humor and moral reflection in compact snippets.
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Jud Tunkins
Cordelia
Sir I. Sidney
Fretful Animals and Uncertain Careers in Historic Notes
Fragmentary text notes fretful animals in zoos shortening lives and a law student leaving law for family business amid uncertain outcomes. Mentions Malaya and Borneo as part of a scattered list of places with unclear context. The passage reads as garbled miscellaneous observations.
Youngster Marshall Gets His Veggie Haul
Five year old Marshall wanders from a flat in a busy street era and joins a vegetable wagon crowd. He returns with three pounds of potatoes a box of berries and two cantaloupes before his mother decides whether to keep the goods. He later admits his mother spanked him for the shopping spree.
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Marshall
Librarian Uses Book Covers as Posters to Stir Reading
The Franklin high school library and Los Angeles Public Library deposit station used publisher book covers as posters along the bulletin board. The colorful display attracted visitors and boosted interest in the illustrated advertising art leading to more unsigned reading.
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Franklin High School
Los Angeles Public Library
Jntie
Aunt Bertha and the Ouija Board Excerpt
Dorothy Parker notes Aunt Bertha using a ouija board to contact Disraeli and other spirits with rapid responses. The author claims uncanny accuracy and suggests she might reach Central with more practice.
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Aunt Bertha
Disraeli
Bertha
Central
Dorothy Parker
Saturday Evening Post
Poet's Word Good Enough
A Princeton anecdote features Prof Alfred Noyes, English poet and professor, showing a student proofs for his new book of poems. The janitor blocks the door declaring the professor's word sufficient, illustrating the man’s trusted reputation.
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Princeton
Alfred Noyes
Professor Noyes
Hies
Alond
Measuring Tools Through Time From Horse to Light
A reflective passage compares shifting measurement standards across technologies. It notes horses gave way to motor trucks measured by pulling capacity and electric lamps judged by brightness, from tiny night lights to large street lamps, echoing how modern institutions still rely on basic performance metrics.
Bamboo Trees Grow Like Magic In Abbeville Grove
Swift growth described as shoots appearing in morning and reaching tall heights by day two. Report notes bamboo rods expanding to substantial diameters within weeks and a grove in Abbeville Law with notable tall height. Detroit News as source reference.
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Abbeville
Law
la Av Uas
Detroit News
Modest bid for office sparks debate on fit and leadership
In a candid exchange a candidate reflects on past attempts to run and doubts whether he could outperform rivals. He recalls trying to persuade voters and himself of his suitability, admitting uncertainty about filling the role.
London journalist recalls train shorthand amid banter
A famed female London newspaper figure returning from Birmingham tries to take notes on a train when a man on the opposite seat shouts politics. He uses a damning word and apologizes. she replies that she has been mentally using the word for an hour, provoking laughs from other passengers.
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London
Birmingham
London Evening News
Harness the River Jordan Project Sparks Power Vision
The Palestine Weekly reports a plan to harness the Jordan River to generate electricity for Palestine. The article argues river power could supply power, light, heat, and drive pumps to irrigate barren valley lands, boosting industrial progress.
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Jordan
Palestine Weekly
Jerusalem
Palestine
Dolblay’s Income Questioned as Lifestyle Outpaces Work
In a Birmingham Age-Herald quote the line mocks Dolblay’s wealth, noting he spends about a third of what he earns each year. It hints his ability to maintain such a lavish life hinges on his rich wife, implying he does not work.
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Cnee
Gelohhors
Pes Roberts
Peg
Latta
Safa
Peggy
Dolblay
Birmingham Age-Herald
Witty Exchange On Wives Sparks Kitchen Banter
In a sharp remark a speaker quips about his wife making a tart while another retorts that her pie speaks for itself. The humorous exchange highlights domestic culinary skill and playful gendered bragging in a lighthearted vignette.
And Never Strike A Well-Made Man Works Longer Than Eight Hours
A Toledo Blade headline proclaims the value of hard work with the adage that a well-made man must endure longer hours on the job than eight, signaling labor ethos in the era.
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Toledo Blade
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