Barnstormers and Traveling Players in Twists of Stage Life
The piece surveys cride barnstormers called Rann-dom Reels VENSTORAMING, noting their nocturnal routines, parade prep, and the awkward blend of acting and showmanship. It mentions cabbage bouquets as stage tributes and recalls a past minstrel end man, plus later notes on foreign training programs and factory placements for Brazilian students.
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Tfl
Sothern
Run Home
Talenro
Antony
Ines
Last Night's Dreams and Dual Reality in Visionary Thought
The piece cites Byron and Vestry on dream life and waking reality, noting dual existence as life’s core. It references Galderom’s Life is a Dream and Freud’s ideas, suggesting prison dreams as a common motif with mystics viewing them as favorable omens amid varied interpretations.
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Byron
William Vetty
Pepys
Elis
Rodreaming
Galderom
Camoet
Dream Prison In Sleep Inmates Dreamland Governor Pardons Sought
The piece discusses dream psychology with lines about dream prison scenes and how authorities in dreams may grant pardons or release. It notes some see dream imprisonment as temporary success while others view it as danger, advising patience until awakening.
Show the Flag in Edgar A. Guest Poem
Poem urges citizens to display the flag as a symbol of loyalty and courage. It calls for unity, service to humanity, and faithfulness through storms, ending with a directive to show the flag and renew resolve.
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God
Edgar A. Guest
To Induce Sleep Through Salt Water Rubbing
The text advises remedies for fatigue and worry causing sleep loss. It suggests g entle full-body towel rub with salt water and deep breathing in fresh air as effective methods to promote sleep.
Mother's Cook Book Corn Oil Recipes From 1920
A fragment from a 1920 wheat sheet presents corn oil as substitute fat in cakes puddings salads and pastries. It includes pie crust dressing and cake recipes with detailed mixing folds and baking hints plus optional seasonings and vegetable add ins.
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Wistert Newspaper Union
Sober Second Thought Promotes Wise Action and Courage
The piece argues impulses lead to sin and disaster, urging burial of first impulses with sober second thought. It asserts careful thinking prevents loss, strengthens resolve for necessary tasks, and cautions against hotheaded decisions. It praises cool heads over impulsive behavior and notes repeatedly the value of restraint.
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Wodiaut
Wan
Tremendous House Plans With Roof Golf Course
A Texas developer cites a gigantic house by De Wells to include a golf course on the top floor so he can play in any weather. The state yields about $20,000,000 yearly from peanut production.
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de Wells
Ocean currents create Gulf Stream and flow pattern
The text explains the Gulf Stream as a result of global vertical ocean circulation with cold dense water sinking in the north and warm equatorial water rising and moving northward. It notes experiments showing sisal hemp can be profitably grown in Eritrea, the Italian colony.
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Gulf Stream
Ocean
Equatorial
Eritrea
Barefoot Joe Keeps Eye on the Ball in South Carolina Field
A reminiscence of Joe Jackson playing in the South Carolina region without shoes due to money. He roamed briars and junk littering the outfield, causing broken bottles to cut the ball, and demanded his manager remove the glass from center field after a rough fifth inning.
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Joe Jackson
South Carolina
Joe
Jackson
Learned Lot From World Series Pitcher Jimmy Ring
Jimmy Ring reflects on lessons from a hard world series season. He says close games shaped him into a pitcher who studies every pitch and stays in shape to grasp timely breaks next year with the Reds. He notes past losses even when pitching well and hopes improved breaks will come.
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Jimmy Ring
Reds
Golfing Family Targets Open Championship heirs in New York
Chorio Twoter of New York, an eighty four year old golfer with a son and grandson who also excel, plans to compete in the open championship this year. He previously played in the Skitish Open in 1860.
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Ti Ik
Chorio Twoter
New York
Jud Tunkins Defends View on Heaven Figure in Bay
Jud Tunkins says there is little value in portraying heaven as more appealing to a small bay than a circus poster. He argues the attempt to craft a vivid image for a local audience is unnecessary.
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Jud Tunkins
Heaven
Perkins
Mackmen
Harvard to Use Mirrors in Track Training This Season
Motion pictures will be used to train track athletes at Harvard. Trainers will observe and correct faults before hurdlers and jumpers practice, with screen reproductions guiding criticism of their efforts.
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Harvard
Janeau Named Kentucky Coach for Three-Year Term
Willan J. Janeau ends four years with Wisconsin football and later coached at Wisconsin and Marquette. He signs a three year contract to coach the University of Kentucky eleven.
Gibbons Sails for England to Seek Beckett Match
Tommy Gibbons of St Paul has sailed for England to enter several contests and hopes to arrange a heavyweight bout with British champion Joe Beckett. The trip aims to boost prospects and showcase the American fighter on European soil.
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Gibbons
England
Tommy Gibbons
St Paulight
Joe ‘Beckett
Donation Approved by Kentucky Jockey Club for Thoroughbred Dev
The Kentucky Jockey Club approves a $5,000 donation to the Kentucky Board of Agriculture for thoroughbred development. The action supports breeding and racing initiatives amid ongoing industry efforts.
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Kentucky Jockey Club
Kentucky Board of Agriculture
Bathe Succeeds Jolly as Deer Park Country Club Pro
William Bathe the Scotch professional is named the new golf pro at Deer Park Maryland Country Club, succeeding Robert Jolly. The change was announced with emphasis on Bathe taking over duties and continuing the club's golf program and instruction.
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William Bathe
Robert Jolly
Deer Park
MD. Country Club
Fly a Speedy Pedestrian in Proportion to Its Size
A fly moves at 13 times a human running speed when scaled to its size, illustrating remarkable relative motion. The note describes the insect’s rapid movement compared to a man’s pace.
Plans for a Class B Central league abandoned in notes
A compilation of baseball notes mentions plans for a Class B Central league being dropped, with various players and teams named. Highlights include Hugh High’s fielding for Vernon, Johnny Evers as a scribbler for the Albany Knickerbocker Press, and Jack Nellis signing with the Boston Americans. Other items cover injuries, potential comebacks, and minor league movements across multiple clubs.
Golf a Cure for Insanity Idea Emerges
A novel treatment proposal suggests golf as a therapeutic activity for the insane. Proponents argue outdoor play offers physical exertion and mental engagement to aid recovery.
Tuberculosis in Cattle Dominates Federal Condemnations
The Bureau of Animal Industry reports tuberculosis caused more cattle condemnations under federal meat inspection last year than all other diseases combined. Of 59 547 condemned carcasses, 37 600 were due to tuberculosis, with 53 652 additional carcass parts condemned. The bureau notes tuberculous cattle and swine cholera in pigs are the two most serious contagious meat animal diseases.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Bayer Aspirin Ad Claims Trusted by Millions
An early advertisement promotes Bayer Aspirin tablets as genuine and proven safe by millions for over twenty years. It urges customers to accept only an unbroken Bayer package with directions for headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. It notes 12 tablet tin boxes cost a few cents and that druggists offer larger packages.
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Bayer
Ady
Munich memory and a quail critique mix in wartime musings
Booth Tarkington recalls Munich before the war as earthly paradise with beer and frankfurters. He cites wartime pest costs, noting quail as a natural enemy to crop pests and urging belief in the beast to rebound. He reflects on why people fail to understand themselves.
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Munich
Booth Tarkington
Missouri
Cobb
Some Chance for Him in Golf Claim
A tale from a town visit of Jack Jolly the golf ball maker. A friend at forty two asks if he will ever learn the game. Jolly replies that in Scotland an 81 year old friend still improves his game, suggesting persistence.
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Jack Jolly
Jack
Scotland
Lift off Corns without pain with Freezone drops
Quick relief claim for removing corns and calluses. The ad promotes Freezone as inexpensive and painless, usable on toes and feet, with a tiny bottle said to stop hurting instantly and allow the corn or callous to be lifted out root and all.
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Adyv
Lodge on limits of discussing the next world
Sir Oliver Lodge cautions that spiritualist descriptions of the afterlife are fraught with difficulty. He recounts a Sunday school tale where a boy worries about taking only good deeds to the better land, joking that he will be very thin there.
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King Albert
Belgium
Antwerp
Sir Oliver Lodge
Nerve Lost Not His Nerve Says Benson on Street
On a busy street Benson meets a shabby man asking for a quarter. The man claims to be a slate roofer who lost his nerve after a fall, but Benson dismisses him as still nerveful and moves on. Then a quip about aging and beauty closes the piece.
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Benson
Henson
Houston Post
Clemenceau Awards Legion of Honor in Plate Glass Window Joke
Premier Clemenceau decorates an old acquaintance with the Legion of Honor. The recipient, embarrassed by a long beard obscuring the badge, is told to cut a window in his whiskers so the ribbon shows through.
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Clemenceau
Legion of Honor
France
Phrase hints reveal a noir dialogue about ink and character
Dialogue fragment shows Maud describing a past residence and ink smeared memory. Mistress questions the source of a blackened character while Maud recalls a last dwelling. The exchange implies a tense backstory and mistrust between speakers.
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Mistress
Maud
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St. Elmo
Moon
Brazil
Marc Antony
Eashrieves
Wea
Helen Campbell
Texas
Olympic Stadium
Cincinnati Reds
Charlie Hunter
Hig Son and Grandson
Mary
FitzHugh
Hugh High
Vernon
Portland
Johnny Evers
Albany Rnickerbocker Press
George Gibson
Jack Nellis
Boston
Boston Americans
Chickawha
Oklo
Wilbert Robinson
Bernie Neil
John McCloskey
Memphis
Tat Moran
Pirates
Bill James
Boston Braves
John Brazill
Scranton
Pittsfield
Lippett
University of Georgia
University of Pittsburgh
Georgia
Rigler
Bill Byron
Otto Koepping
Sterling
Neb
Holy Cross
Barb Daly
Jender
Detroit
Tiger
Cearge Whitted
National Board
George Orme
Brantford
Merito
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Shanks
Shaw
Schacht
George Hughes
Moline
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Ed Barrow
McInnis
McNally
Scott
Poster
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Owl
University of Cincinnati
M. Jacques Fournier
White Sox
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Mercantile Trust Company
United States
the Mercantile Trust Company
Federal Reserve System
St. Louis
Real Estate Loan Department
Federal
US Government Reserve System
Sudervisy
Missouri Capital
Mercantile Trust
Compa Pany
Paris Green
Postum Cereal Cn
Battle Creek
Michigan
Mrs. Atwell
Florida
Dean
Ida B. Atwell
William St
Key West
Fla
Doan
Arthur Gomez
Notary Public
Peterson
Wm. J. Nichol
Wilder Street
Rochester
N. Y
Buffalo
Hunt
A.b.hichards Medicine Co
Sherman,Tex
American Plan Contractors
F. J. Bossne Associated Industries
Ogden
UTA Dietetritrtttntiiedt
H. CG. L
William J. Linton
Ketchikan
Alaska
Fallharde
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