Close Shave Tragedy at College As Barker Slips
Barker, a top student, shaves his friend Files with a razor held by Files during a cruel prank. A recovered, deranged Files taunts him about pain and pleasure, prompting Barker to act. Barker lunges to stop the madman, Files slashes his own throat and Barker’s, leaving both dead as onlookers intervene. Barker survives but bears guilt, questions his complicity and moral responsibility.
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Carker
Barker
Zurker
Niles
Ragzin
Miles
Ragzzin
Lilly
Hius
Tarker
Mannner
Darker
Tle
Files
Maninc
Why Not a Formula for Shaking Folks
A satirical essay proposes a social disintroduction mechanism to end friendships without obligations. It imagines a referee like a common friend arranging a clean break between two formerly connected people, with parties to drink and part in ten minutes, free of future ties.
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Smith
Brown
Jones
L. N. FL
Ruth
Naomi
Ate
Salesmen and customer service in a humorous tale
A humorous anecdote from central Ohio shows a cheerful salesman improvising with a toy cheesecloth request. The storekeeper returns with a larger sample and jokes about how to obtain the cloth, illustrating quick thinking and verbal wit in salesmanship.
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Ohio
Dack Lugeiap
New York
Los Angeles
The Stolen Diamonds in Sobel Jewelry Shop
In a tense scene at Sobel’s Jewelry Shop Katie O’Day uncovers a plot to steal diamonds. Robber Rubin Gunsburger and a returning ex-con Flicker Cuffins are implicated as Sobel struggles to control the chaos and recover the missing gems with a threat of police intervention.
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Ollie Subel
Sollie
Miss O'Day
Mr. Sobel
Katie
Sobile
Patt
Rubin
Elly
Walla
Sollle
Lave
Khcker” Cuflins
Cuffins
Flicker
Soltie Subel
Mr. Gunsburger
Gran
Salfie
Robin Gunsburger
Jin
Sole
Giger
Nate
Walt
Katle
Kathe
Past Tense Tragic Snow Tank Rescue
A hillslide incident ends with a woman slipping into a snow tank after cries for help. A bystander hears the distress and rescues her, delivering a brief, relieved remark as she smiles up at him.
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Buston Transcript
Pretzels Spark Mild Girl Friends Row on Walk
Ruth and Marie stand on the front walk with Maurie who eats pretzels. They talk earnestly until Marie is called by her mother. Ruth urges sharing while Marie resists, with Ruth claiming Eve advised her.
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Ruth
Marie
Maurie
Ruath
A Definition of Middle Age
A brief Ohio State Journal excerpt defines middle age as the time when you may feel as well as you ever did in a day or two.
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Hie
Ohio State Journal
Miss Rogers Gains 15 Pounds in Six Weeks
A testimonial from Miss Alberta Rogers of Decatur Illinois describes recovery from a flu illness after using McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets. She reports appetite return, improved complexion, and a 15 pound gain in six weeks, urging others to try the remedy. The ad notes 60 tablets cost 60 cents and a 30 day money back guarantee.
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McCoy
Alberta Rogers
Cerro Gorcia St
Decatur
W. J. Hamilton
Coy
Woman's Case Amazes Linton
A business man's wife endured two years of sore watery eyes that pained day and night. She used Lavoptik eye wash with camphor hydrastis witch hazel and it helped at once. The ad claims Lavoptik aids weak strained or inflamed eyes with a small bottle and aluminum eye cup offered by PREEL W. Jd. Hamilton Drugeist.
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Preel
W. Jd. Hamilton
Drugeist
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Wm. Coleman & Sons
Pope & Pope
Calso
Linton Trust
Nash
Bloomfield
Willard Smith
Terhune
AD Osborn
United States
I” St. N. E. Linton, Ind
Short Story Pub. How
By M. and
R. M. Terrell
Western Newspaper Union
Dr. Bull
Bull
Linton
Mahagasy
Yas Cary
FY Ferry
Rte
Sabai Rao
Hamilton’s Drug Store
Linton Trust Co
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