Quotations and oddities from a Kansas agitating page
A miscellany from Garnett Kansas includes snippets on letters of credit, a warning about financing, a forecast of radical changes, and humorous asides. It mentions Inventors, the Keeley Company, a New York judge, and various global notes. Also notes about the Albatross expedition to Porto Rico, the rise of automobiles in Paris, and a strike at Granite City.
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United States Fish Commission
Porto Rico
Treveler
Canada
United States
Deland
American Steel Company
Granite City
Tussia
Child preacher Lonnie Dennis ranks as a New York wonder
A 15 year old African American boy in New York has drawn theological attention as a self styled evangelist who seeks Rockefeller funding to go to Africa. Clergy, physicians, and researchers debate whether his religious knowledge signals inspiration or brain abnormality while noting his unusual intellect and firm faith as he preaches at local African churches.
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Lonnie Lawrence Denil
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Africa
Nis Ife
Yiest Lonnie
Christ
Gerry
Paul
Matthew
Elf. Aeaertive
Mine WU
Herhusband
Atlanta
Evangelist
Lonnie Lawrence Dennis
George G. Hepburn
Hepburn
Joan of Arc
Lonnie
Chrievy
Sodom
Gamortah
Aire
Hue
Soula
Medicine
Lonnié Lawrence Dennis
Carteron Simon
Model Tea and Tide of Junior Jokes
A collage of humorous quips and cartoons from a mid twentieth century humor column. The set features a wry old hen on eggs and a family tale about expansion contrasting with a modern wit. It includes snippets about Grace and Gracie and a stubborn husband named Leonidas in playful dialogue.
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Eproud
Chicago
Acting His Part in Soldier Improv
A Chicago Tribune excerpt shows a playful exchange about acting as soldiers. Tommy jokes that Dickey only played one soldier for a few minutes and then switched to being a Cuban insurgent before going back to eating.
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Dickey
Tommy
Chicago Tribunte
Missing Word Contest Sparks Odd Exchange in Panels
A fragment from a humorous contest shows a man faltering as he mutters a missing word to a woman who disengages with cool sarcasm. The dialogue hints at romance and social contrasts, echoed by captions from periodical cartoon panels.
Dogs muse on afterlife and golf in North American quip
The text relays a playful exchange where a yellow dog muses after death about entering another sphere of action and becoming a golf player. The black and tan asks how, and the dog mentions being in the Inks.
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Yellow Dog
Philadelphia
Women Garters In Austria Barbers in Vienna regulate quality
An irregularly worded note describes Austrian barber regulations ensuring skilled barbers for women and mentions provisions for women to carry on husbands’ trades after illness or death. The piece includes unrelated patent notices from Kansas City and Missouri inventors, listing various devices and trademarks, followed by a dramatic exclamation about building a fireproof office for insurance companies.
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Austria
Barbers and Wigmakers' Union of
Vienna
Higdon, Misher
Thorpe
Diaemond
Junction Main
Delaware Sts
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Peruna Patent Medicine Endorsement from Congressmen
A former Alabama congressman endorses Peruna from the Vé-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Co in Columbus Ohio. The letter claims rapid relief from catarrh after a week of use and touts Dr Hartman as the discoverer of a universal remedy. Public figures praise the product and a free book on catarrh is offered.
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A. Z. Gurwen
A. T. Goodwyn
Alabama
Columbus
Ohio
T. Goodwyn
Hartman
The Last Sieaw Porto Rican Magistrate Scene
A garbled dialogue depicts a Porto Rican magistrate arguing with a Black employee. The court questions blame in workplace tensions and admonishes behavior, with a xenophobic undertone asserting that a Spaniard is inferior to a Black person.
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Amere
Senor
Robusto de Confiearagasto
Senor Roebusto de
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Cortes
United States Senate
Iraly
Wuleife
Keeley Motor
Mr. Keeley
Eagan
Washington
Oman
Gowdy
S Je
Paris
Pana
Henvy
Johnny
Saulage
Gracie
George Washington
Meekton
Colehed
Leonidas
Washington Star
Chicago Tribune
Bilakere
Winkers
New York Weekly
Mr. Dale
Ally Sloper
Fou
ST. Jacobs Oil
Cat
Iran
Buffalo
Thomas Rnight
Oveston
Lewis
Richards
G. A. Mauger
H.R. Kanson
Kansans City
George Nittenhouw
D. Kansas City
Frank Jo Robinson
J. H Downard
Courtois
Downard
Frank It
Steanke
Springfield
Charles 1. Yeager
Kastrup
St. Sams
Lougher
Poree & Goodbar Nut Co
St Louis
A. A. Eberson
St. Louie
Schwelckhardt
Richard & Pordiand
St. Louis
Kansak
J. M. Baler
Dayton
Walery
Wid
Hughes
Chanute
Awos Mekanna
Emporia
John B van Dervort
Topelea
Sua
Joseph Gooder
Paletary
Chas A. Nast
Creston
Sinister
Nebraska City
Senddrill
Med
Oska Pene
Catarch Af
Timeglale
Ronald Wy
Skinner
Golumbus
Kan
Hood
Datlo Lamp
Ottawa
Kanaan
M.A. Watts
Doe
Eozema
Alun
A. van
Montgomery Street
Paterwa
Hoods
Wood
Uny
Becierte Ig
Lea
Maries
Levant
Mina
Nth
Eustacista
Haven
Wer
Wagner
Mle Ingalls
C. Mocormick
van Tems
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