Fables in Slang by George Ade depicts Jefferson's rise
A comic sketch traces Jefferson from a five year old dreamer in an orchard to a mature man chasing fame and wealth. He hops through roles from preacher’s sidekick to actor to businessman, finally running a general store and farms in a small town, with a clear moral about limited paths to success.
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Jefferson
Jetsie
Pargon
Norval
Ted
Ciab
Marely
Nowa
Prist
Santa Claus
Hin
Chamber of Commerce
Wé &Oq
Jeferson
Genera
West
Chicago
Africa
India
Dominican Republic
California
Absent-Minded Carpenter and Crazy Woman Wrangler
A column recounts tall tales about J Elmer Putterbaugh a famed absent minded carpenter in Ohio who built a church and reportedly fractured a leg while shingling a barn roof. It also narrates Quigley the Crazy Woman Wrangler meeting a bear hunter from Crazy Woman River and a boastful bear tale witnessed by the wrangler.
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Charles G. Grant
Ohio
Wast & Boy
Columbu
J. Elmer Putterbaugh
Grant
J. Elmer
Washington Court House
Ohio River
Elmer
Mr. Grant
Hila
Quigley
Half Circle Ranch
Buffalo
Wyo
Crazy Woman River
Fred
Ringer mocks belief in truth and wheat tale
A humorous interlude from Chicago involves John D. McDougall boasting about a wheat sample from A J Sundberg of Hillsboro North Dakota. He recounts a tall tale of a wagon hitched to a willow tree, a 41 minute absence, and grasshoppers devouring horses and wagon parts as a figment turned playful, per the Western Newspaper Union.
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John D. McDougall
Chicago
Mr. McDougall
A. J. Sundberg
Hillsboro
N. D
Sundberg
Health Center Honors Italian Doctor With Padua Book Topic
In New York City a Health Center bears the name honoring an Italian physician who published a Padua book in 2723. The work examined how many deaths occur from work that feeds the laborer, reflecting trade dispute concerns of the era.
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N.Y. Health Center
New York City
Padua
Italy
Mermaid Lesana Manaler Mystery Enigmas Deagon
A fragmentary note describes a mermaid figure and a strange mammal linked to a Deagon legend. Vague references hint at local lore involving a sea creature and a winged beast, with no clear dates or places. The item reads like a brief mythic card from a coastal journal.
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Qeres
Lesana Manaler
Deagon
Owls in the Everglades and Their Mystique
A nature feature from Nations Geographic Society outlines how owls live, hunt, and appear in folklore. It details owl anatomy, senses, nesting, defense, plumage, diet, and global distribution, with notes on cultural associations from Greek, American, and indigenous traditions.
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Nations Geographic Saciety
Washington, D
Europe
Minerva
South America
Yielon
Ghaded
New World
The Merry Flagstaff Painter Recounts His Life
Davis Aneals describes his varied career as a flagstaff painter. He recalls climbs to 150 feet, brushes with lightning at Baylor, and the shift from flagpoles to smoke stacks after a 1929 downturn. He notes risks, insurance, and the revival of flag staffs as a craft.
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Flagstaff
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Park College
Giria
Lmit
Bruad
Texas
Georgia
Baylor University
Waco
Household Tips From A Forgotten Page
Wood ashes serve as a fertilizer for shrubs roses and other plants. A simple Russian dressing mixes chili sauce green peppers and mayonnaise. Buy spices in small packages for best flavor. Sweep rugs with the grain to avoid pushing dust. Add borax to washing water for fine white fabrics. A piece of oiled paper prevents a corn starch pudding skin. Wash table silver in hot soapsuds and dry to ease polishing.
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George Ade
Hia
Hia College
Ford
Hhis
van Bon
Tall Tales
Frank E. Hagan
Elmo Scott Watson
Arctic
Tytonidge
Davis
St. Louis
Steet de Luze
Alten
Halesmen
Liberal Commission
Outfit Free
Adgum CO
Cincinnati
OELO
Els
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