Kidnapped by a Jap in a West Sixties House
Fibsy is trapped in a luxurious upper West Side residence by a Japanese minder named Kito. He discovers the master is James Brent Auchineloss, but the room holds clues to another owner. Fibsy plots escape using a dented lock bolt and a cleverly staged distraction to reach a possible path to freedom through the house.
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Milesy
Fleming Stone
Upper West
Mr. Stone
Stoan
Fibsy
Fibsm
Mr. Stoan
Wibbly
Flibsy
Kito
United States
James Brent Auchineloss
Truh
Iio
Stone
Yaea
Kite
Nancy
Auchineless
the Liberty
Fibsy confines stir detective instincts in stranded tale
Fibsy sits locked in a strange house for a week as Kito keeps strict control. The boy vents frustration from a fading chance to escape, muttering in street slang that he must do better and find a way out. Terence McGuire watches helplessly from a distance.
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Kito
Becky
Kite
Fibsy
Terence McGuire
Lansing Paris Contretempo Sparks At Paris Conference
The piece recalls Robert Lansing in Paris during the conference period. It notes early meetings at the Crillon, Lansing's guarded replies, and the American commission's perceived informality. An exchange with Simonds about the Panther and Agadir is cited as illustrating the tension and misperception around policy statements.
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H. H
Chicago Daily News
Robert Lansing
Paris
Paria
American Commission
Crillon
Fagger
Lanning
Witnega
Frank Simomis
Agadir
Mr. Lansing
Mr. Simonds
Simon
The Tardy Queen of Paris Shown as Local Honor
A Paris tradition crowns a young girl as queen on Mil-Careme. Yvonne Beclu, a city stenographer, is named in jest as Yvonne Jeanne Marie lamerie Emilie Gertrude Lucile Ida. Despite tardiness reports, officials halt any disciplinary action as she ascends to queenship.
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Paris
Guild of
Caston
Thi Auewn
Calle
Hermwlf
Yvonne Jeanne Marie Lamerie
Emilie Gertrude Lucile Ida
la Yvonne Beclu
Beclu
Council of Discipline
Mile
Bodlu
Imallatory & Reg
Council of
O. Neswad Cian
Leola
Onve
Husband Claims Her Affections Worth Eighty Thousand
In Janesville circuit court Mrs Eva Hatch, famed southern Wisconsin beauty, is to be asked for damages representing the loss of her affections valued at 80 000 dollars. Arthur Hatch and John H Johnston, son of a wealthy landowner, are named in the suit. Mrs Hatch reportedly works in Chicago as an artist model and the trial promises sensational details.
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Janesville
Eva Hatch
Wisconsin
Arthur & Hatch
John H. Johnston
Old Remedy Upheld In Hookworm Treatment History
Doctors in the Journal of the American Medical Association review chenopodium wormseed therapy for hookworm. They report dosing in capsules with repeated dosage and note fasting or eating patterns alter efficacy. They warn prolonged infection raises disease risk and mortality, including pneumonia, at military posts.
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Dru
Darling
Smithe
Journal of the American Medical Association
Brazil
Westward movement and settlement in the middle west
The piece discusses population shifts toward the west, noting Indiana as a hub and describing the steady westward trend over 14 census years. It argues more land remains unclaimed, with settlers expanding into the plains and seeking productive regions for future crops and settlement.
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Spencer
Indiana
Canadian
Mexico
Gulf
Atlantic
Pacific
Middle West
Baltimore
Eclentiot
Wanted Demonstration From Country Geotianan
In a rural exchange a hired man questions a farmer about measuring bushels of peas. The farmer remains tight lipped and insists on a demonstration. The odd rural dialogue centers on clearness of measurement and readiness to reveal the exact quantity.
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Devver
Pittsburg Man Praises Tanlac in testimonial tale
Harry M. Allen of 1008 Saint Martin Street Pittsburg Pa declares Tanlac restored his health gaining 30 pounds and improving appetite sleep and activity. He notes relief from ill digestion rheumatism and fatigue while urging others to try the medicine as sold by leading druggists.
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Tanlac
Harry M. Allen
Saint Martin Street
Pittsburg
Oliver Iron & Steel Company
Allen
United Presbyterian Church
Yukon Gold Riches and Mayo Silver Indications
Over 35 years since Yukon gold discovery about 290 million dollars worth of gold has been recovered. Predictions suggest within 25 years another 200 million could enter the world as Mayo area shows signs of rich silver finds.
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Yukon
Mayo
Bayer Aspirin Ad Preserves Brand and Safety Claims
An advertisement emphasizes taking genuine Bayer Aspirin only as directed on each package. It asserts physician tested dosage over 21 years, safety by millions, and trust in the Bayer Cross on tablets for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache and pain. It notes handy twelve tablet tins and larger packages from druggists.
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Bayer
Shop Talk. First Printer Mocking, Second Retorts
In a brief exchange, the First Printer dismisses a rival as “a type” and “got rid of there,” while the Second Printer counters “A type? He’s a case,” delivering a sharp witticism on printers’ lingo.
Catarrh Cure Advertised by Toledo Firm
An old advertisement touts a constitutional remedy for catarrh offered by F. J. Chaser & Co of Toledo Ohio with free circulars. It claims a cure through a general remedy and promotes promotional literature.
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F. J. Chaser& Co
Toledo
Ohio
Difficulty Is Surmounted Between Mr Jenkins and Mrs Jenkins
A humorous exchange shows Mr Jenkins arguing that a woman should not spend more on clothes than rent, while Mrs Jenkins replies that if so they must incur higher rent. The quip highlights domestic financial debate and wit.
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Mr. Jenkins
Mrs. Jenkins
Magnificent Bust Prompted Morbid Washstand Mockery
A dialogue quotes a sculptor presenting a marble bust to a friend who quips that the piece would have made a fine washstand, highlighting a macabre pun about the statue of It.
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Pearson's Weekly
All Then Same to Her in West Indianapolis Library
A brief fragment shows a tiny smiling girl at a West Indianapolis bridge library, portraying a child’s view of a father figure as a world’s big man. The text ends abruptly with the girl’s presence.
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Indianapolis
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Board of Shog Commissioners
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