Mirthful musings and oddities from city headlines
The column surveys curious notes from across the United States and abroad. It mentions cheap eggs arousing suspicion, fashion shifts from hobble to harem skirts, radium heating price speculation, Seattle's 41 story build, Chicago marriage trends, women smugglers and jail earnings, Rembrandt art sale, and Germany's birth rate.
Government rules public funds not used for pressing official trousers
A government decision bars public expense drying and pressing of an official's trousers prompting talk of broader cost cutting. A 52 year domestic worker saved 32600 while questions arise about an employer's similar accumulations over the period. The Kaiser expanding his car fleet to thirty fuels speculation of future plans.
Plan to regulate marriages raises questions for professors
A new proposal to regulate marriages is drawing attention from academics who once taught in schools. The old fashioned professor, once a staple of classrooms, is now seen in a broader public debate about social reform and policy.
Radium as Coal Rival Sparks Price Boost in Markets
The prospect of radium replacing coal as a heat source excites coal dealers and leads them to push prices higher, signaling a pivot in fuel economics and investor sentiment.
Overloaded Wagon Highlights Humanitarian Watchfulness
The overburdened wagon drawn by an underfed horse draws attention to hardship and the need for aid as observers note its dual commercial and charitable role in relief efforts.
Romance in Real Life Ends in Happiness and Heartbreak
A contemplation on real life romances that end happily or tragically, contrasting uplifting outcomes with sorrowful conclusions. The passage reflects on reader interest in genuine love stories and their emotional impact.
Aviator Soars in Darkness After Dark Flight
A tester flew several hundred feet in darkness, likely aware the fall would hurt as much as in daylight. An eastern club woman claims men favor fluffy girls, yet prefer them to match their own fluff.
New Hampshire lawmakers target party line eavesdropping
State legislators consider measures to curb eavesdropping on party telephone lines and may urge Congress to ask postmasters not to read postal cards, reflecting secrecy concerns and calls for stronger privacy protections.
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New Hampshire
Congress
Doctors Study Dreams to Diagnose Disease in New Approach
New York doctors explore diagnosing disease by analyzing patients dreams as a diagnostic tool. The text notes the phantasmagoria caused by a reckless mix of lobster Newberg and mince pie could signal poor judgment or wasted meals.
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New York
New England sea captain dies from hat pin wound
An elderly Boston woman struck a fatal blow with a hat pin, killing a New England sea captain after years at sea. The event, described as ironical fate, left observers noting the peril of stylish fashion in a dangerous era.
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New England
Boston
Widow advertised as good cook receives 145 proposals
A Brooklyn widow who advertised her cooking skill and desire for a husband drew 145 proposals. The tale suggests a cynical scavenger hunt for romance through meals and social appeal, reflecting on how domestic offering and appetite shape marriage hopes.
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Brooklyn
Hopkins Professor Proclaims Poverty Abolition
A Johns Hopkins professor declares poverty will be abolished but warns universal satisfaction is unlikely if work is not abolished along with poverty, implying a complete societal restructuring may be required.
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Johns Hopkins
Man Arrested for Praying on Sidewalk in Massachusetts Town
A man was arrested for kneeling on a sidewalk and offering prayers. The magistrate ruled it not a crime to pray in the streets, leaving executors of the law with unusual views on what constitutes wrongdoing.
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Massachusetts
Whispering Smith saga and McClouds railroad feud tale
McCloud and his crew confront Sinclair and gang looting a wrecked train at Smoky Creek. Dicksie Dunning and Marion Sinclair assist as Whispering Smith's fate intertwines with romance. George Buck s reports news on Whispering Smith while the pair plan a quick rescue by special engine. In hospital Whispering Smith professes his love for Marion. she replies with mutual feelings.
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Murray Sinclair
Smoky Creek
McCloud
Sinclair
Dicksie Dunning
Gordon Smith
Gucks
Dicksie Dunningeras
Richard Tounning
Bucks
Smith
Lance Dunning
Dunning
Dicksie
Stone
Marion
Whispering Smith
Lance T Dunning
Tie
Gages Ranch
du Sang
Old Baggs
Williams Cache
Rebstock
Dou Sang
Redstock
Wickwire
Wicksie
George
Green River
Coast Limited
Rooney Lee
Bill Dancing
Marion Sinclair
Earnhardt
Mr. Bucks
Whispering Smith Final Duel Over Murray Sinclair
In a dusk pursuit, Wickwire and Whispering Smith corner Murray Sinclair at a boulder. Sinclair falls to a final rifle shot from 200 yards, ending the pursuit as Redstock and others react to the gunplay amid the canyon wash.
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Seagrue
Whispering Smith
Sinclair
Barney Rebstock
Wickwire
Young Rebstock
Smith
Barney Redstock
Kennedy
Bob Scott
Redstock
Scott
Murray Sinclair
Back to the Mountains Chapter in a Cottage Drama
In a Boney street cottage at ten o clock at night two women wait a year after leaving the mountains. Dicksie laments a spoiled dinner and laments George and Gordon Smith with anxious questions about news and honesty. Marion responds with silence as the tension builds.
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Boney Street
Dicksie
George
Gordon Smith
Cicssie
Mountains
Persian travel tale by Dr Emmeline Stuart details escort and gun carriage ride
Dr Emmeline Stuart recounts experiences in Persia praising officer courtesy toward travelers. She describes being offered military escort from Ispahan to Teheran and riding on a gun carriage with six-horse teams and double stages. She notes medical missions as safes havens for Europeans and Persians alike.
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Emmeline Stuart
Stuart
Persia
Ispahan
Teheran
Fragmentary Quote Reflects Food and Conversion Claim
An unclear dialogue references Jim Johnson and a claim of conversion. The speaker notes visiting his house for months and lacking any chicken meals. The text appears as a stylized dialect snippet with no verifiable events or context.
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Jim Johnson
Baggs Acting and Doctor Slack Lecture in Duluth
Dr J S Slack, the English food expert, told a Duluth audience that health rests on two meals daily with occasional fasting. He warned people avoid the habit though it is a superb secret, likening it to the unpleasantness of an egg ordered to be grilled after its top was cut off.
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Baggs
J. S. Slack
Duluth
Coffee Heart Very Plain in Some People
A Brooklyn man shares how daily heart palpitations from long term coffee use ceased after switching to Postum. He notes proper preparation spreading 15 to 20 minutes of boiling, and reports lasting health benefits with Postum and no caffeinated stimulation.
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Brooklyn
Postum
Postm Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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