Deaf and Dumb-and Blind at Palm Beach Romance
In early 20th century Palm Beach a deaf young man Philip Gillett, mocked yet good hearted, endures a peppermint wad and a wrecked auto after a tire blowout sparked by a playful pair of sisters. He helps the girls with their tire, inspires jokes about his hearing, and later escorts Miss Kitty Waldron, leading to a romance with his sister’s blessing.
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Philip Gillett
New York
Gillett
Gillett Crosser
Edna Blair
Kitty Waldron
Kitty
Philip
Miss Kitty
Phil
the Royal
Miss Kitty Waldron
Miss Gillett
Hen Nest Found in Tree on Henry Bailey Farm
A Houdan hen on Henry Bailey's farm near Dallas New York was found brooding nine peeps in a nest high in a cherry tree. The hen belongs to George Smith of Seven Valleys who moved there on April first. The nest was discovered after two chicks dropped to the ground and a search found seven more peeps and a rotten egg in the tree. The hen and her brood have been moved to better quarters and are thriving.
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Henry Bailey
Dallastown
N. Y
George Smith
Seven Valleys
Mr. Bailey
Mutiny Joke From Aboard A Ocean Voyage
The sailor jokes about a crew mutiny during a voyage. The captain smiles and says he would simply write a help wanted male ad and hand it to the wireless operator.
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Puck
Roosevelts Welcomed Home After Strenuous Nation Event
Col. Theodore Roosevelt rests at Oyster Bay after a vigorous national welcome. He plans literary and social work, declines public political remarks, but has held private talks with public figures and may speak again soon. New York report.
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Velt
Oyster Bay
Rough Riders
Roosevelt
New York
Theodore Roose
Crows Return to Save Michigan Crops After Pest War
In Van Buren County Michigan southeast woods welcomed back a vast crow colony after farmers fought them with traps poison and fire. The pest crows were blamed for poor corn yields until a grub outbreak inflated their numbers and wiser farmers later discovered the grub as the real enemy. They shipped crows from elsewhere and the following season yielded the region’s best corn in five years.
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South Haven
Mich
van Buren County
Michigan
Wabash
Telephone boon to King London shows royal trunk line privilege
The article extols King George's use of the telephone noting his priority on trunk lines and lack of time limits for his calls. It describes how royal calls are cleared quickly due to his careful, slow, and distinct speaking style and praises the value of silence in gaining respect and knowledge.
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London
King George
George
Frogs Halt La Monaca Concert on Santa Barbara Beach
In Santa Barbara the famed conductor La Monaca halted a concert after frogs from lagoons and gardens joined in a discordant chorus during the Lucia mad scene. He vows to move performances uptown until the frogs croak no more.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
la Monaca
Plaza del Banos
Signor Muscente
Lucia
Lebanon
Idol Looted From Temple Returns for Restitution
The steamer Oceano brings news that a small Buddha idol stolen by a U.S. army officer in 1901 from a Japanese temple has been sent to E. G. Rabbitt, acting U S consul general in Yokohama, with a letter asking restitution to Japan to lift the misfortune believed to follow the image. The note requests return if possible, or disposal otherwise.
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Victoria
B. C
Japan
E. G. Rabbitt
America
Yokohama
Big Girls Kiss Not Campaign Sparks School Debate
An article notes a provocative anti kissing drive by the World's Health Organization club with a campaign to ban kissing in schools and homes amid disease concerns. It contrasts smaller girls with older ones and references a school board meeting to discuss actions and buttons reading Kiss not.
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Washington
Board of Education
The
World’s Health Organization
Boy Cured of Eczema After Using Cuticura Remedies
Mrs. A. J. Cochran testifies that her six year old son suffered two years with eczema spreading from legs to knee. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills as directed over several days the inflammation decreased and the child was cured with no recurrence. She also reports another child improved similarly. Philadelphia Oct. 20 1909.
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A. J. Cochran
Columbia Ave
Philadelphia
Sentence about people wasting time on plans
A reflection on people spending too much time telling others what they intend to do rather than acting. It notes that progress suffers when plans dominate actions and motivation wanes as chatter grows.
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Thompson
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Piasty
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Mass
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Colorado
Dale Bumstead
Old Colony Building
Chicago
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Crookston
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National Live Stock Com. Co
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Lar Tan
Abe
Harold Sobers
DeKalb Ave
Brookize
Los Angeles
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Caldwell
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