Juvenile cure reforms a man to love and life
Thomas Maltby, a bored, money driven man, agrees to a radical youth renewal program run by Prof Septimus George. He lives as a boy for a month, rediscovering health and happiness through games, exercise, and a community of playful youths. He falls for Mattie, a stenographer cured by the same regimen, and returns home to a lively family life.
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Philetus Derringer
Thomas Murthy
Thomas
Mr. Maltby
Thomas Maltby
Reptiman Gregg
Septimus Groge
Tommy Maltby
Tommy
Wan
Tom
Stock Exchange
Mattie
Don
Mira
Gregg
Matic
Barre
Mia
Professor Orege
Ler Flock
Brig
Europe
W. G. Chapmana
Fattened by Cannibals Tale From De Villeplan
Former San Francisco Academy teacher Guy de Villeplan recounted crossing from Ciudad to Buenos Aires along the west coast of South America. He claimed cannibals fattened him for a feast, describing the people as half man and half ape and noting their kindness was a ruse to fatten him. He escaped after adventures and reached Callao where he spoke of the ordeal. De Villeplan was a newspaper correspondent during the Russo Japanese War.
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Guy de Villeplan
San Francisco Academy
South America
Ciudad
Buenos Aires
Callao
de Villepien
Wilson Sends Santa Reply to New Jersey Boy
Charlie Conroy, eight, of Fast Orange New Jersey found a reply from Governor Wilson on Christmas morning to his letter to Santa Claus at the State House in Trenton. Wilson, impressed by the list of gifts, had a secretary arrange the items Charlie requested, including warm garments, books, a train set, blocks, candy and fruit.
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Wilson
Santa
Charlie Conroy
Fast Orange
N. J
Christman
Santa Claus
State House
Trenton
Charlie
Mil town tire plant clerks face fines for profanity
In Mil town, N. Jr., a Salvation Army “profane box” fines 100 clerks at a local automobile tire factory one cent for each swear word spoken this year. The box recently opened held $4.98 before someone said dawn twice to make the total five dollars.
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Miltown
N. Jr
Salvation Army
Berlin Must Behave Itself Says German Police
The German police vow Berlin shall be an orderly place to live and enforce new rules. Walking three abreast on the pavement is forbidden and noisier behavior will be curbed, with enforcement expected for fifty years unless repealed.
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Germaan
Berlin
Fime
San Francisco
Untouched by Time Turkish Mohammedan villagers journey from Europe to Asia
The Thracian plain communities retrace five centuries of ancestral migration returning to Asia. Despite travel changes like modern wheel spokes and improved weather mat, the oxen or buffaloes pull the family in a slow, traditional rhythm. Barefoot wives and sandaled husbands guide the lumbering carts along a long historic path.
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Europe
Asia
My Face Is My Fortune Quote Sparks Witty Reply
A sharp exchange unfolds as a girl proclaims My face is my fortune and a man retorts with advice to seek voluntary bankruptcy and adopt an intellectual pose. The dialogue showcases cutting banter and social satire.
Quip on marriage and attention sparks mock debate
A humorous exchange questions whether a man may speak freely to a married woman. The punchline notes that a husband's attention is acceptable only if unexpected, reflecting a light social reflection on propriety and marital dynamics.
Swans Sing and Die Before They Sing Rule
A quip on civic policy contrasts poetic swans with a plan that would force certain people to die before they sing, suggesting a harsh reversal of a rule to benefit the community. The remark frames a debate on public conduct and mortality.
Our hoarding house mistress in poplar popularity plan
A dialogue notes a hoarding house mistress courting patrons of a railroad by constantly cutting fares. The exchange asks why this would increase popularity, highlighting a strategy to win favor among riders and customers.
Frightened Admission in Geography Class Interrogate
A teacher pressures a boy in geography class asking if he is Caucasian while a small boy responds that he is Mr Jones' son. The scene centers on fear and coercive questioning during a school moment.
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Mr. Jones
New Year Resolutions Spar Over Diary Claim
In a playful exchange, Nan teases Fan about New Year resolutions, contrasting Nan’s alleged diary project with Fan’s own diary start on New Year’s Day. The light banter centers on personal planning and self-improvement efforts.
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Nan
Paradoxical Position in a Deep Water Job Pursuit
A brief puzzle-like line hints at Jagge facing trouble securing a land job. In a paradoxical setup the speaker notes Jagge is in deep water, suggesting difficulty or risk in obtaining the position. The exchange conveys ambiguity about Jagge’s prospects.
Murmuring Exchange Sparks Hope and Sighs
A brief quip from the Detroit News captures a playwright of moods with an optimistic murmur and a matching pessimist retort. The line plays on fate and perception, illustrating contrasting outlooks in a concise, urban newspaper voice.
Miner Matior Provokes Coal Road Debate
The exchange hints at tension between miners and the coal road community. The remark Do you think the coal road got off easily reflects a charged atmosphere around responsibility and consequences for actions involving miners and their industry.
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Miner Matior
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Strange Resort
Walter Joseph Delaney
Mohammedane
California
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Los Angeles
San Diego
Kamas City
Chait Care Harvey
San Jonaquin Valley
Geo. W. Hagenbuch
Main St
Kananss City
Avegle
Franklin Ave
Lexington
Phelan
Marshall, Mo
Bell
John R. Potts
Baltimore
Hinesley
Jagge
Detroit News
GEO
Wil Penburg
Winkler Furniture Co
Albert H. Walk
Central College For Women
Murrell
The
Kansas City Weekly Star
Weekly Star
W. B. Patty
Murrell Auditorium
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