Bore talk and neighborly tales in a quirky visit
Pratt calls on Squire Marsoles and they discuss a placard on the wall. The conversation turns to bore avoidance and a tale from Isage about a winter project and a nosy neighbor, ending with a humorous twist as Isaac wonders if the placard was meant for him.
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Tone Pratt
Squire Marsoles
Gunn
Isage
Judkins
Mr. Judking
Tonistown
Squire
Isaac
Rts
Unexplored Canada Promises Hidden Oil and Vast Frontiers
The article urges readers to seek undiscovered Canada notably along the Mackenzie basin and Yukon where reports claim extensive, oil bearing lands and long untrodden terrains. It promotes adventure to uncover unknown mountain regions and oil fields as a new era for civilization.
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Mackenzie Mountains
Canada
Thought It Strange: Creen’s Silent Test Visit
Fragmentary dialogue shows a visitor named Creen being asked about drinking. The cryptic lines mention a test visitor, a cinema, and chewing in a cellar, suggesting a puzzling scene or overheard exchange without clear resolution.
Fox Declares His Reputation as Hunter's Trickiest Prey
A historical tale chronicles the fox as the world over famed for cunning. Hunters across Lancaster County Pennsylvania chase the wily Reynard through fields and pikes, with hounds gaining only when the fox slips away into hay, gardens, or a kennel to outwit the pack.
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Mary A Ely Fox
Sidney
Reynard
Laveaster County
Pennsylvania
Gtlox
Thorn
Uyemo
Landis Valley
Night Hawk and the Fear of Door Knobs
A humorous piece contrasts imagined germ dangers with the practical cautions of everyday life. It recounts Mr Imagination fearing door knobs and lunchroom handles as germ infested, while Night Hawk the policeman routinely tests doors and ages well despite such fears.
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Scarchit
Antiseplic Cemetery
Mr. Night Hawk
Rabbit drawing lesson sparks shy pupil reply
A teacher explains a rabbit on the blackboard with short body and long ears. The next day a drawing of tox leads a pupil named Rupert to reveal the rabbit is tall but insists they mustn't talk about it.
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Tox
Rupert
Miss Fromps
The Person With a Grouch Century Reflections on Grievances
Mabel S. Morrill argues readers avoid a perpetual grouch by shedding the habit of brooding on wrongs. She likens grouches to pests and urges replacing bitterness with purposeful activity, sunlight, and cheerful conduct to restore happiness and social harmony.
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Ile Poven
Tom
Teg
Sulrey
Hit
Mabel
Morrill
Lewiston Journal
Uncertain romance and a sharp uncle in a small town
A bachelor uncle grills his niece Mabel about her feelings for George, pressing her to admit affection while she defends his character and youth. The exchange blends flirtation with family teasing as she insists she likes George without losing composure. A second note tallies her memory of The Merchant of Venice with a punchy punchline about Shylock.
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George
Shylock
Venice
Correct Form in a Story of a Housemaid and Mistress
A cautious maid seeks proper duty etiquette while addressing her mistress at breakfast. The mistress, cold and brisk, jokes that last night’s meal spoiled, and the girl asks how to announce dinner. The exchange captures tense tone and class dynamics in domestic life.
New Parcel Post Safety Container Aims to Protect Shipments
The Post Office Department unveils a new wheellike fiber container to ship goods nationwide without breaking or spoiling. Inventor Fr W Edwardy of Washington works with post office and Agriculture Department staff, promising farmers direct delivery and reduced middleman loss, with potential multimillion dollar impact.
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Postoffice Department
Postott Ier
Meure i
Edwardy
Washington
Post Office
Pee Hoon
Illinois
Putting A Too Together New Vaudeville Stunt
A New York paper highlights a fast paced vaudeville stunt where two crews assemble cars on stage using wrenching and screwdriving work. Teams race to complete the cars before a signal, with rapid back and forth action and near miss timing keeping the audience engaged.
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New York
Ehessis
M Moter
Joe Longfeather
Argentina Discovers Iron Field Near Ne Coches
Reports from Buenos Aires state a large iron deposit found along the coast in the dunes from Paiacones to Cape Sana Antonio. Officials say exploitation could reduce dependence on imports and boost national supply. The region also shows petroleum indications with concessions sought for oil.
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Necoches
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Republic
Paiacones
Cape Sana Antonio
Buying Clothes and the Perils of Bargain Fashion
A young shopper and a friend recount a chaotic day of shopping for dresses. The narrator endures pushy sales staff, wildly differing styles, and inflated prices while noting how the era’s fashion fever and social commentary mirror women’s choices and status.
Girls Operate Wine in Alaska
Two young women Irina Ung and Margaret Savre, born in Juneau, run a wine operation in Alaska. They manage a four room house with a forest-tarred yard, occasionally take trips, study geology and mining, and are observed by local authorities. Juneau honors their independence despite stigma.
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Solu U
Siupering
Bey Dusit
Wewest
Bu Pope
Alwsua
One Day At A Time In God’s Hands
A devotional reflection emphasizes living one day at a time. It contrasts Yesterday and Tomorrow with Today and urges trust in God to handle past regrets and future worries. The author, J Burdette, frames Today as the present God designed for daily duty and faith.
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Pearl Harbor
Justi
Aska
Uae
Mare Son
Vaew
Livi
God
Tod
Burdette
Emeralds from Gogota Spotlighted in Government Monopoly Hub
In Gogota most emeralds are mined under a government monopoly. A decrepit Bo gota building once a bank houses the operation guarded and introduced as a showcase. The scene describes flawless tones stored in bags like an Aladdin cave in a vivid magazine profile.
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Gogota
Hom
Bogota
Més
Aladin
Everybody
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