The Promotion of the Admiral 8 Strike
A seafaring tale unfolds aboard the Nemagosenda as Captain Joseph Prowse quarrels with the ship’s science officers while fog unnerves the Atlantic crossing. A collision in fog leaves the crew adrift in three boats, with Prowse clinging to authority as the meteorologist and crew endure a cold dawn at sea.
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Mr. Watts
Men of
Science
Prowse
Mr. Waits
Bank Faherman
Don Whickerandos
Maritie
Mackaman
Watta
West Indies
Hancock
Genta
Joseph Prowse
Hanjcock
America
England
Men of Science
Atlantic
Simpkina A. B
Simpkins
Bimpkine
Sullivan Shows Irish Loyalty Amid Dog Fight Tale
In a New York Times recollection Representative Timothy D Sullivan defends the Irish boy and recalls a district dog fight scene. A red headed youngster asks where the saloonkeeper lives and laments a pup’s death, hoping to spare the owner hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy D. Sullivan
Dinny
New York Times
Automobile Deaths Surpass Rail Losses In England
In the year ending August 20 England and Wales recorded 3 904 accidents 2 001 injuries and 411 deaths. Weekly averages show 76 75 accidents 67 52 injuries and 7 4 fatalities. Over the last twelve months eight railway passenger and official deaths occurred with 224 injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atatiatica
Automoblien
England
Wales
British Railways
Magnificent Affair Prominent Leader Hosts Fortieth Anniversary
A Pittaburg Dispatch report describes Korkoya of East Bastinsland celebrating the fortieth anniversary of his business. He displays wealth with a woolen house, a table, and a paraffin lamp as he honors his employees with cod liver offerings.
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Greenland
Jey Mountains
Korkoya
East Bastinsland
Pittaburg Dispatch
New Hampshire's Summer Boom Attracts Noted Visitors
Outside New Hampshire cities, resorts grow as roads, forests, and coastal boulevards attract tourists and wealthy visitors. Prominent figures such as Haron von Sternberg and Winston Churchill influence the season, while state efforts aim to repopulate farms and expand a national forest plan in the White Mountains.
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New Hampshire
Lfe
Haron von Sternberg
Governor's Island
Winniplseoge
Scotland
Burgarian Highlands
Winston Churchill
Cornish
Frampshire
Frank
Black
New York
Frealom
J. C. Spooner
Pitteburg
Simmer
Mr. Cleveland
Batchelder
David H. Goodell
State Board of Agriculture
White Mountains
Presidential Range
Foresta
Forestry Commission
Society For the Preservation of New Hampshire Forote
Ihs
Jn Eafd
White Mountain Region
Prof Smythes Peculiar Hens Grapes Stolen By Birds
A humorous note from a newspaper recounts Prof Smythe tending a grape vineyard only to discover the vines nearly bare. He asks his wife about the missing fruit and she suggests the hens did it, prompting a witty exchange about two legged hens.
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Smythe
Prof. Smythe
Mary
Phil
Hosion Herald
Trained nurse curiosity sparks question at summer school
A pupil from Master Tommy's Questior Misa Elizabeth Upjohn recounts a child asking why a nurse wears a white cross on her sleeve. The mother explains the symbol represents a trained nurse, and the boy follows with a blunt question about nurse tricks.
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Tommy
Misa
Elizabeth Upjohn
Philanthropy
Sexslona
Mamma
Honest Confession from Widow on Heaven
In a witty exchange a widow declares she will not join either husband in heaven. The inquisitive tailor asks which husband she intends to associate with, and she answers on the level she does not expect to find either there.
High Finance Phase and Zoo Quip Cartoon
A humorous, quick read. Schlag phrases reference Phase of High Finance with Willie having advantage and a zoo gag where a marmoset asks a hyena what it cogitates about. The hyena gripes that poets are fools and quotes a line about laughing alone.
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Willie
Crimson Gulch
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Bank President Speculation Questioned in Odd Exchange
In a dialog format, Holwon questions a bank president's speculation about a gain. Dobson challenges the conclusion as premature. Hobseon counters that the term speculation is only used when a winner is declared by the bank leadership.
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Dodeon
the Hide and Seek Bank
Holwon
Dobson
Hobseon
Man inquires about Binkeboo in neighborhood
A person asks a police officer, night watchman, grocer, and others about a man named Binkeboo. They learn nothing definite. The man is described as possibly unmarried, good looking, and somewhat wealthy. The speaker plans to consult his unmarried daughter.
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Binkeboo
Gosesgor
Lost and Found Advertisement Improvised Ledger Note
A brief exchange shows a man asking to place a lost and found ad offering to let the finder keep money and papers with minimal conditions. The clerk debates adding no questions asked or answered, while the finder asserts ownership.
Death by Own Action Club Hints at Crimson Gulch
Broncho Bob explains that Crimson Gulch’s paper avoids coverage. A local joke posits a deadly self inflicted case, described as a death by own action club, reflecting town sensitivity and editorial gaps.
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Crimson Gulch
Broncho
Bob
Town Librarian and Cyclone Circulation Joke
A New York man asks about a library in a western town. The reply confirms a circulating library but jokes that two or three cyclones in the area helped circulate it considerably.
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New York
Coalhole joke sparks old time quip duel
A Witty exchange between Flannery and Finnegan turns on a coalhole gag. Finnegan laments a near mishap while Flannery quips about an invention to keep the coalhole closed when open.
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Flannery
Mike
Finnegan
Misquoted Exchange Sparks Sunlit Banter
A playful exchange unfolds with Miss Bosting teased about sun exposure and complexion. The dialogue hints at a witty retort claiming to have existed in the sun's raya, a curious phrase that adds whimsy to the conversation.
Unfair Advantage. Willie-Bet Mocked for Ugliest Face
A sharp exchange centers on a bet about making the ugliest face with nature onlookers watching. The playful taunt references a wager and the role of natural humor in the act.
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Willie
Laughs and doubts in a cryptic domestic exchange
In a tense dialogue a speaker questions trust after a claim about Jake being original. A partner retorts with a sly remark about age and alibi, revealing tension over honesty and memory in a private dispute.
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Morley Roberts
Tam
Galt
Air
Simpkina
Matey
Aeu
Chum
New Hampshire Hills
Granite State
Ando
Tavo
Ee Imly
Immigration
Plangdon House
Concord
Headquarters
Jake
Ina
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