Am American Hustler: a lively home talent triumph
A Saturday hall production titled An American Hustler drew large crowds despite bad weather. The cast includes Major Bob played by Thiele and Stephen Dallas by Stevens, with Rawdon by McNamara and Old Joe by Wood. Director B T Vance and scenic artist Lou Hayes receive praise. Ismay Orchestra provided music and a post show dance followed, totaling $95.41 in door receipts.
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Bob
Thiele
The
Eagle
Stephen Dallas
Mr. Stevans
Mr. McNamara
Francis Rawdon
Old Joe
Mr. Wood
Miss Baker
Meliar
E. L. Jackson
Duxum
Bart Binks
Mr. Haley
Priscilla Fagg
Prindle
Priscilla
Major Bob
Mary
Ismay
Uneven Seaside Lesson and Odd Mildew Remedies
A seaside chat reveals a child's mishearing of Bible text about the sea. A column offers mildew removal methods for linen using yellow soap chalk or a soap starch salt lemon mixture and grass-drying. A Washington star cartoonish quote laments art wealth and a talk about human flaws ends with a brief PHxchange quip.
Slipper cases from discarded raincoat
A discarded rubberized raincoat is repurposed to make envelope style slipper cases. Edges are bound with tape and the flap fastened with a snap hook and eye for a simple protective carry pocket.
Good Cleanser for Glassware and Metalware
For cleaning glassware nickel mirrors or tinware shake Spanish whiting with cold water to form a thick paste. Rub onto the item then dry and polish with a cloth. Dirt wipes away with the whiting and the finish becomes very brilliant. Useful for window glass as it keeps hands dry.
Bananas Ranked by Origin and Variety in Early Claims
The article asserts the Canary Islands supply the best and sweetest bananas, followed by red varieties from the West African coast, then yellow bananas from the West Indies and South America. It also notes other varieties from the Cape, Borneo, Ceylon, and nearby regions.
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Romes
Canary Islands
Africa
West Indies
South America
Capgo
Borneo
Ceylon
To the Point on Shared Desires and Peaceful Power
A concise reflection asserts that global kinship makes individual aims achievable only when shared by the world. It frames good thoughts as quiet energy promoting peace health love joy and success for all humanity including the seeker.
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Elizabeth Towne
Lobsters In England Daily Consumption
About 80 000 lobsters are eaten daily during the season in England. The supply mainly comes from Nova Scotia and Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Nova Scotia
Norway
Wife's Privilege Cited in West Ham Clerk Remark
A London Globe snippet notes a West Ham clerk quoted that “that is the wife's privilege” when a man complained his wife nagged him. The brief remark captures a social exchange from the era.
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West Ham
London Globe
Where Yiddish Comes From
The Hebrews who live in Germany speak German using a dialect called Yiddish, a corrupt form of Yudish. Russian Hebrews also use this language, while Turkish Hebrews speak Spanish. Printed Yiddish shows words essentially German but printed in Hebrew characters.
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Germany
Christian Ilerald
Making All Happy
A London Chronicle correspondent describes a personal gift practice for book buying. Each year the author buys books for themselves, then refunds the purchases via friends who contribute to gifts in kind. The cycle ends with mutual remembrance through chosen items and shared happiness.
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The
London Chronicle
Free Country Says Right to Question Scientists
A St. Louis Globe-Democrat editorial proclaims freedom of belief and the right to doubt prominent scientists, emphasizing liberty of opinion in public discourse.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Porte Query. Nature Designed Woman as Man's Superior
A Viennese anthropologist argues nature intended woman to be man's superior, prompting counter questions about natural order and authority. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the provocative claim and its challenge to traditional views.
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Porte
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Asbestos Description and Historical Uses
The text defines asbestos as a fine fibrous mineral with elastic fibers and a whitish gray color. It notes composition mainly of silica, lime, magnesia, and iron oxide. Anciently used to wrap bodies for cremation and preserve ashes, and Corsica is highlighted as a region where asbestos is more abundant than elsewhere.
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Corsica
Salt and Butter in Coffee Improve Flavor and Texture
A tip suggests adding a pinch of salt and a small piece of butter the size of a coffee bean to coffee. The idea is to enhance flavor while improving mouthfeel and settling the brew.
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Swat
Mandy
Mr. Farmer
Fosston
Fosston Manufacturing CO
S.N. Sorensen
Merriam Park
St. Paul, Minn
Alfred Wright
Daviid Bickle
SAM Undem. V. Pres
W. A. Brubaker
Cash
F. P. Reiley
State Bank of Terry
Terry, Montana
David Bickle
Sam
Undem
Gro
Dey Lesuer Lon Fluss
Dunham Lumber CO
F. M. Schwartz, Mer
James Henry Williams
James Henry William
Mr. Cumrox
Washingtonu
First National Bank
Ismay, Montana
V. D. Millison
Mer
J. E. Prindle
Ismay, Mont
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