Familiar Names at Pomona Visit Triggered Shakespeare Quip
A Lansdale reporter recalls William Shakespere the singing tutor guesting with Frederick Bacon in Pomona California. The anecdote describes Shakespere asking at a post office for letters addressed to William Shakespere care of Mr Bacon, while his jovial appearance and voice are noted. The tale nods to widespread Shakespere tercentenary buzz.
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William Shakespere
London
Frederick Bacon
Pomona
Cal
Mr. Bacon
Lansdale
Family ties shape a football star’s drive on the gridiron
An early profile notes the player’s lineage with a professional cook father explaining the athlete’s strong work ethic and natural affinity for football. The remark frames heredity as a factor in athletic talent and determination. The piece emphasizes grit and family background in shaping a standout gridiron performer.
Poisoned by Thousands The auto intoxication cure
Daily thousands fall prey to intestinal toxins and bloodborne poisons causing fatigue sleepiness and headaches. The ad promotes hot water each morning and Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets plus Anuric tablets for kidney and uric acid issues as a potent remedy.
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Dr. Pierce
Modern Surgery Performed A Hospital Case Recounts
In a brief chat, Fred explains his appendix operation went well with the doctor calling it a fine job. He mentions a hospital mix up where his specimen was discarded and replaced with another.
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Fred
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Offering Free Sample
Bath with Cuticura Soap and hot water to cleanse and purify. Dry lightly and apply Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal. Stops itching instantly and clears pimples. Dandruff scalp irritation and sore hands relieved. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Carpet salesmen in heat delight baby showing rolls
Two women, one carrying a baby, asked a salesman to show carpets on a hot day. He displayed many rolls as perspiration streamed from his face. One woman whispered they had time to catch the train, the baby enjoying watching him roll them out.
Iron Boost Promises Youthful Vitality At Any Age
A New York doctor touts iron therapy as a miracle for men aging into 50. He cites nuxated iron as easily absorbed and capable of restoring strength, endurance, and appetite within weeks, claiming dramatic improvements even after months of ineffectual treatment. The ad promises a money back guarantee and donor support if results fail.
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New York
N. Y
Iran
E. Sauer
M. D
Sauer
Congress to Be Asked to Provide for Universal Military Training
Washington reports indicate pending bills on universal military training for youth. The plan follows a Swiss defense model with compulsory training for boys aged eight to twenty three, paid by the government, using camps and qualified officers. Provisions include non-discrimination, credits for prior training, and eventual reserve service with medals, aiming for a 2.5 million trained reserve after five years.
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Congress
Washington
United States
America
Wilson
Army
Navy
Universal Military Training League
Chicago
House
Senate
Howard H. Gross
Baker
Gross
Switzerland
Mr. Gross
Europe
Uncle Sam
United States Army
Naval
Fish Knocked Man Down by Frightful Catfish Attack
Salina Kansas reports A Hillman of Wakeeney had a sore face after attempting to grab a large catfish while swimming. The asleep fish woke and struck him with a powerful blow, lacerating his face before escaping under a creek log.
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Salina
Kan
E. A. Hillman
Wakeeney
Hillman
Mberty
Sheriff Real Duck Eater in Washington Visit
Washington report quotes John Garner praising John Turman a large Texas sheriff and hunter. Garner recalls Turman measuring four feet high and 285 pounds while living in the opera and eating seven ducks on a hunting trip. He claims Turman cooked and devoured two ducks himself and shared the rest.
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Turman
Congressman Garner
Indian Relics Found Near Tule Lake by Klamath Group
Klamath Falls researchers from the Klamath Historical Association returned from a ten day expedition into Modoc county across the California line. They gathered pipes stone war insignia dishes grinders 75 arrowheads ten spear heads several knives 11 mortars and over 100 pestles along the Tule lake receding shore. The relics originate from Modoc war sites dated to earlier periods as the Lost River diversion drains the area.
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Klamath Falls
Cal
J. C. Rutenic
A. C. Yaden
Lloyd Brandenburg
George Snyder
Klamath Historical Association
California Line
Modoc‘county
Modoc
Tule Lake
United States Reclamation Service
Lost River
Old Property Man Is Dead in New Orleans
John Foster of New York longtime property man for Miss Maude Adams died in an infirmary in New Orleans after two weeks there. He was 69 and had served in Frohman productions and for Chauncey Olcott Charles Evans Mme Rhea and Mme Modjeska. Foster’s body was shipped to New York for funeral arrangements by Miss Adams and her company president.
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New Orleans
John Foster
New York
Maude Adams
Miss Adams
Chauncey Olcott
Charles Evans
Mme. Rhea
Mme. Modjeska
Yawns In Church Result In Fine In Kentucky
In Lexington Henry Hipshire was fined $20 in county court for a disruptive display during a sermon at Union Church Loradale two weeks earlier. The judge ruled his yawning a mix of sign groan and yawn as disturbing public worship leading to conviction.
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Lexington
Henry Hipshire
Bottom
Old Union Church
Loradale
Hipshire
Swelling Codfish Sinks Schooner Ponhook in Atlantic
The schooner Ponhook carrying dried codfish swelled after water entered its seams and sank. The Norwegian steamer Kronstad, two days out from the Azores, sighted the Ponhook sinking on October 30 and rescued its crew of Captain Doyle and seven men. They were landed at Punta del Gorda. the Ponhook was en route from St Johns to Gibraltar.
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Galveston
Tex
Azores
St. Johns
Gibraltar
Doyle
Punta del Gorda
Sweden Divided Over War Yet Pro French Support Endures
War correspondence from Sweden notes a divided sentiment toward the war with no clear pro ally or pro Prussia position. The Russian threat history, British blockade fears, and pro French stance shape opinions while economic impacts show modest living-cost changes. Directors Bildt and Transito Ltd. dispute claims of English control over imports as Sweden maintains cargo transit with neutral countries. Philanthropic actions in Stockholm and Ostergotland allocate funds for poor families and charitable works.
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Sweden
Wiliam Philip Simms
Baltic
Russia
Finland
Atlantic
France
Alway
Hoyle
England
Germany
Carl Frish
Stockholm Handelsbank
Scandinavia
Axel Robert Bildt
Transito Ltd
Bildt
America
United States
Norwegian Leaders Warn Against Widening Class Struggle
Guonne Knudsén argues Norway faces lethal class conflict as unions press self-serving demands. A dispatch from Christiania notes plans for a new industrial city on Glaams fjord powered by a 140000 horsepower hydro plant, with manufacturing starting 1918. Restoration plans for Stavanger's Munkekirken herald communal use. Shipbuilding labor demand rises as Norwegian laborers drift abroad while a Norwegian electric car factory is organized. Postal positions suffer from stagnant salaries despite higher living costs.
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Christiania
Norway
Glaams Fjord
Bodo
Overheard at the Zoo Proverb Swap
A humorous exchange at the zoo features a lion noting a leopard cannot change its spots while a zebra quips that its stripes won t provoke proverbs, highlighting a witty animal dialogue about innate traits.
Weather Worthy of Note? Pessimist Sees All Seasons Alike
A witty exchange questions why seasons matter as a pessimist claims none offer originality. He says he has never met anyone who could make an original remark about the weather. The remark highlights the futility of seeking novelty in familiar patterns.
Auto Smashed as Train Hits Car. Boys Escape Unhurt
An express train traveling sixty miles an hour struck an auto at Oak Glen. James Molenaor aged twelve and Orrin Coy aged thirteen rode in the car. The machine was torn to pieces but the boys were found clinging to the cowcatcher unharmed a mile from the scene after the train halted.
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Oak Glen
James Molenaor
Orrin Coy
Small Girl's Advice Prompts Father to Bargain
Four year old Mabel refuses to pose for a photo. Her father warns he will buy another child, but Mabel retorts that he should buy a boy instead since she already has three sisters.
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Mabel
Ravages of Age in a Globe Saying
A note from the Atchison Globe compares aging to a second-hand machine, noting increasing difficulty in self repair as time passes.
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Atchison Globe
Denmark to coin small units in iron instead of copper
Denmark joins Sweden and Norway in shifting small denomination coins to iron due to copper scarcity. The change follows a three-nation agreement. Meanwhile, herring fishing at Skagen proved unusually successful a few weeks ago.
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Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Skagen
Marble slabs set in Lincoln Memorial largest in country
Great slabs of marble weigh 28 tons each and were hoisted into place for the Lincoln Memorial, described by Popular Science Monthly as the largest pieces used in any U.S. structure.
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Lincoln Memorial
Popular Science Monthly
Fine Building or Police Court
A brief exchange circles a distinctive structure described as a fine building. The remark clarifies it is a police court, underscoring the setting as a place of law and order.
Cutting and Fitting Quip Adorns Club Night
A light exchange at the club features a pun comparing cutting and fitting to dressmaking and speechmaking. Mrs Flubdub is referenced as the source of the joke, highlighting a humorous misfit between fitting remarks and cutting remarks.
Unfortunate Hearers Too Allegedly Find Nerve Potions in Music
A humorous yet skeptical note from the Kansas City Star warns that certain musical pieces are said to act as nerve poisons for players, deranging the mind. The claim reflects sensational chatter about music’s effects rather than scientific fact.
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Kansas City
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