Train to Chicago Costs Echoed in Modern Travel Dreams
National debates ring through this weekly digest. The J G White firm backs a 30 million irrigation project for Mexico while U S water rights loom over Colorado River usage. Britain’s rubber grip prompts Massachusetts to consider driving out English insurers. Los Angeles ends horse streets as trucks rise. Venice faces rising suicide attempts amid urban misery. The New York Central’s 10 million annual haul on a seven rail sections shows transport costs rising. future flights may slash travel times, with Chicago to New York in three hours for 25 dollars round trip.
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New York Central
New York
Chicago
Liverpool
Spain
For Sale Two Lots and Seven Room House
For sale two lots and a seven room house with hard and soft water, good cellar, garage and outbuildings. Sewer tax ward located on East 7th street near the school. House will consider good trade. G. W. H. Hibbard.
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G. W. H. Hibbard
Wouldnt Women Holler If They Couldn't Afford Clothes
A fragment quotes a convict discussing poverty and clothing costs. A lawyer apologizes while the convicted man complains his five year sentence is plenty. The dialogue hints at social issues and jail terms without full context.
Thoughtless First Girl Seeks Word On Jack
Dialogue fragment shows two women discussing Jack. First asks about his whereabouts, the second recalls six weeks ago. The first quips that if seen again he should be reminded he married her and that she was inquiring about him.
Solitaire Lesson Sparks Wedding Plans
A playful suitor asks to teach cards before marriage, promising to share all about them. The response asks which game, and he replies Solitaire, hinting at a lighthearted, hopeful engagement between two people planning a future together.
Reason Enough Divorce Sparks Silent Resolve
A marriage crisis unfolds as a spouse asks for a divorce through a terse exchange. The partner replies that true motive is single and clear, signaling a decisive end to their union. The dialogue hints at unresolved tensions driving the separation.
Tell me what you were hoping for doctor and patient
A tearful woman asks the doctor if there is hope and the doctor answers by asking what she hoped for. The exchange captures ambiguity and the limits of medical certainty in a brief, intimate moment.
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Atwater Kent
Which Way to Kenton Not Known by Roadside Traveller
A tourist asks directions on a rural Alabama road. An old colored man, shuffling along, answers each query with Ah doan know. The exchange ends with the tourist insisting on instruction while the man asserts he is not lost.
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Alabam
Kenton
Darkey
Larksville
Kingston
Time Payments Tramp Overcoat Costs Six Months
Bo explains the overcoat came at a heavy price remarking it cost him six months and insisting he does not swipe cheap clothes.
Economy lesson Joke about fur coat nonanswer
A teacher asks for a definition of economy and a pupil answers with a joke about his mother buying a fur coat. The punchline implies the coat was bought to please the mother, not a formal economic concept.
Forty Dollars a Week Question Sparks Quip
A humorous panel exchange asks if someone could live on forty dollars weekly. One speaker challenges the idea with a quick retort, and the other replies that it might be possible with the right plan.
Poor Aim Turns to Moths as Woman Describes Flawed Defense
A humorous fragment portrays a person lamenting failed mothball strategies to control moths. The speaker notes they could not hit the pests, highlighting a comic mismatch between pest control ideas and personal skill.
King Hiram's Tomb to Be Excavated
London scholars and Masons anticipate a scientific dig at the tomb of Hiram king of Tyre. The project aims to uncover Mason’s Marks and link the builders of Solomon's Temple to ancient craft traditions. Turks previously blocked access. British control of Jerusalem now enables excavation.
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London
England
Thram
Tyre
Jerusaica
Hiram of
National tests on February 9 seek radio interference causes
The Schewart-Warner Speedometer Corporation and Northwestern University announce national radio fading and static tests for February 9 from 8 to 11 pm CST. About 4,000 of 4,500 designated listening stations express willingness to participate, aided by 20 control stations in major broadcasting centers.
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Schewart-Warner Speedometer Corporation
Northwestern University
The Dairy Cow Poem About Feeding and Milk
A poem by I. Milkem extols the dairy cow as a noble foster mother of the nation. It urges treating her well with alfalfa corn oats bran soy silage and home grown feeds to ensure ample milk, warning that poor feeding leads to low yield or culling.
Fresh three year old cow for sale
Fresh three year old cow for sale described as extra good. Inquiries directed to Fred Post.
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Fred Post
Joke from a Drug Store Clerk Over a Bottle Purchase
A man enters a drug store to buy a bottle. The clerk offers a price difference based on contents. The man asks to cork it, prompting a witty exchange about costs and the bottle.
Apples for Sale Ben Davis Sprayed and Hand Picked
Ben Davis apples offered for sale sprayed and hand picked. Price is $1.40 per pusher with delivery. Contact P Norton, Route 2.
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Ben Davis
Safest Bet Dinner Suggestion Exchange
A diner asks for a strong dinner recommendation and is directed to consider another restaurant. The brief exchange implies seeking a reliable option and a courteous redirect to an alternative venue. The interaction highlights choices in dining plans and a preference for a solid, trusted option.
Maybe Too Much. One Man in the World to Marry
A witty exchange recalls the idea that love is unique and scarce. The remark contrasts a man’s perceived singularity with the question of whether one spouse suffices, reflecting humorous social banter. The line hints at themes of romance and commitment in a playful tone.
A Grateful Customer Snaps Over Half a Dish
A diner complains to a waiter that he was charged for a full dish after receiving only half a portion. The reply confirms the restaurant’s policy. The exchange ends with a humorous note about not ordering a beefsteak.
Five Room Bungalow with Garage and Outbuildings
A well located five room bungalow with garage and other outbuildings. For particulars see 4t Effie Oneal.
Church of God Holiness Meets in Baptist Church
The Church of God Holiness holds Sunday school at 10, preaching every fourth Saturday night, Sunday at 11, and Sunday night at 7 30 led by Rev W B Stevens of Queen City Mo Prayer meetings occur Tuesday and Friday nights and all are welcome to attend.
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Baptist Church
W. B. Stevens
Queen City
Four room house and two lots for sale near depot
Dr. E. D. Sellers offers a four room house with two lots for sale near the depot. Details and price available on request.
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Depot
E. D. Sellers
Blosser Issues Call for Settlements
Public notice from William Blosser urges all debtors to call and settle debts immediately.
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Wm. Blosser
Report of Condition First National Bank Moulton 1925
Charter No. 5819 Reserve Dist No. 7 reports the December 31 1925 condition of First National Bank at Moulton Iowa. It lists resources including loans and discounts 199244.26. overdrafts 60.58. U.S. bonds and other securities 135?. real estate and banking house values. cash items and reserves totaling 85,175.65 with various subitems and balances.
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Reserve Dist
First National Bank
Moulton
Iowa
Federal Reserve Bank
U. S
German students duel with swords nose injuries feared
A historical note recalls German students in sword dueling contests who reportedly lose the ends of their noses without showing pain. The remark underscores the brutal etiquette and endurance linked with scholarly fencing traditions.
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Arthur Brisbane
Mexico
J. G. White Engineering Corporation
Colorado
United States
Prent River
Coolidge
Mercer
Martin Luther
Lable
Jamess. Montgomery
House of Representatives
Great Britain
Massachusetts
Sam
California
Los Angeles
Washington
Venice
Hiram
P. Norton
Atwater
Kent
RADIO
George W. Davis
the Lane Cafe
W. L. Blosser
Dr. Jenkins
Church OF God Holiness
State of
Appanoose
I. J. J. James
J. J. James
W. L. Downing
Richardson
B. F. Hetzler
Undenominational, Inc
East State Street
Centerville
Bryan
Wm. Jennings Bryan
H. P. Powers
Protestant Hospital
Beacon Falls
Conn
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