Comedy in the Oil Inquiry as Washington Follows the Trial
Washington fights weariness with humor as the oil investigation drags on. The piece notes witness temper, political spins, and alleged offers to influence the 1920 campaign, with Leonard Wood Jr subpoenaed and debates over whether investigations serve party aims.
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Edward B. Clark
Washington
Sneer & Bob
Florida
WGPX
United States
Senate
All Investigators
Oll
Leonard Wood, Jr
General Wood
Jake Hannon
Oklahoma
Wood
Albert B. Fall
Toto
All
Veterans’ Bureau
Village Doctor Takes Patience With Orchard Boys
A maid reports boys in the doctor’s orchard eating green apples. She offers to drive them away, but the doctor declines. The scene hints at a courteous stance rather than immediate action on the disturbance.
Schoolhouse Fire Prompted outcry in first grade joke
A humorous exchange centers on a burned schoolhouse used to remove a child in the first grade. The joke hinges on the idea of a reckless action to free a stubborn student. The line contrasts Hank’s insult and Frank’s curious question about the incident.
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Hank
Frank
Flirting Cop Traffic Cop at Santa Barbara
Dialogue from a Santa Barbara News item shows a flirtatious encounter between a traffic officer and Miranda with banter about Henry. The brief exchange highlights social dynamics and local police presence in everyday street life.
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Miranda
Henry
Santa Barbara
A Scout Is Loyal
Short reflection on Scout Law number 2 emphasizing loyalty to leaders family and country in concise guidance.
Autograph of Dante Found in Forli Library Cover
A hidden inscription by Dante Alighieri is uncovered beneath parchment in an old book within Forli’s communal library in central Italy. The discovery boosts interest in medieval manuscripts and local cultural heritage.
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Forli
Italy
The Man Who Saved the Buffalo
Charles J. Jones an Illinois native and Kansas settler roamed Texas Panhandle to rescue buffalo calves starting in 1886. He saved four of fourteen first, then eight of sixteen, and thirty seven over later trips, building a ranch herd near Garden City to replenish dwindling bison herds for parks.
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Sam
Texas
Bass
Sonny
Union Pacific
Sam Bass
Round Rock
Tex
Austin
Great Plains
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Charles J. Jones
Illinois
Kansas
Union Pacific Railroad
Jones
Texas Panhandle
Panhandle
Garden City
Kan
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Promises Relief for Women
A collection of testimonial letters from women describing relief from cramps headaches and inward weakness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letters cite improved health and larger families, with claims of high success rates and decades of use, urged as evidence the medicine addresses specific female ailments and is sold by druggists nationwide.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
E. Pinkham
Edward Werbeck
Greene Avenue
Brooklyn
Auburn
Maine
Pinkham
Lydia E.kham
Old man and shopkeeper ponder Mah Jongg craze
Riley Rezzidew of Petunia notes a new Mah Jongg game draws late night players in cities. The Right Place store proprietor compares the trend to checkers and considers its popularity.
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Riley Rezzidew
Petunia
Dandelion Butter Color Sold At Stores For Decades
A harmless vegetable butter color called Dandelion has been sold by drug and general stores for 35 cents per bottle for 50 years. The item is marketed as a safe food coloring used by millions.
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Spohn
City Episode Quip Reflected in Courier Journal
A humorous exchange in the Louisville Courier Journal contrasts a city man asking for directions to wax works with a country hick persona. The piece notes a proverb about 500 men and 500 standards of feminine beauty, underscoring social stereotypes of the era.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Heir to Wealth Sparks Wedding Humour in Church
A fashionable wedding unfolds as the groom, reliant on his wealthy father for support, reaches the vow line and his father interjects loudly that the groom will bestow his bicycle instead of worldly goods, causing quiet amusement among the congregation.
Cuticura Skin Care Ad Promises Clear Complexion
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for facial care and claims gentle application both on rising and retiring. It urges washing off after five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water, promising relief for poor complexions dandruff itching and rough hands.
Gas mains spread to 4,600 U.S. cities and towns
The United States uses about 70 000 miles of gas mains to supply gas to 4 600 cities and towns, highlighting the extensive gas infrastructure nationwide.
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United States
You at Ease Most to be envied is that good breeding
The passage extols quiet grace in good breeding that puts others at ease, noting multitudes of women embody this ease and charm.
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Bayer
Mr. Pewee
Bellans
Schwartz
Rochleder
Louisiana
Hobo Medicine Company
Beaumont
N. Y
Beaumont Dallas Houston Ft. Worth
Washingtonian
Polonius
Hamlet
Interior Department
Republican Party
Coolidge
Congress
National Committee
Republican National Committee
Department of Justice
National Republican
Ift
Adams
Indianay
Bam
Hat
Rio Grande
Canada Line
Sam Buss
Jesse James
Robin Hood
Tales OF
Union
Smith Brothers
U. S
Fletcher
Carter
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