The Re AI Man: Smith Seeks Haven After Bankan Bust
A bank cashier named John Montague Smith flees after killing a president during a bank incident. He hides aboard a western freight train and escapes toward Brewster in a rugged pursuit of a new life, aided by a rugged colonel who offers him a potential ditch job.
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Lawrenceville Athletic Club
Watrous Dunham
Smith
Athletic Club
Montague
J. Montague Smith
John Montague
Nevada
Timanyoni Canon
Red Desert
Brewster
Denver
St. Louis
John Smith
Three-Cornered Puzzle Worker In Town Office
Williams muses about a man whose role is unclear. He notes the person is not an engineer but chases after cash as if pursuing a rabbit, and suggests the local office could use him better than the current job. Baldwin doubts the assessment.
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Dexter Baldwin
Baldwin
Missouri
Ditch Company
Williams
Bank cashier lunges in failed loan dispute
Montague Smith, a Lawrenceville Bank & Trust Co. cashier and noted bachelor, became entangled in a dishonest loan. Watrous Dunham, bank president, tried to shift blame onto Smith. Dunham drew a pistol as Smith struck him and fled, leaving Dunham gravely wounded.
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Montague Smith
Lawrenceville Bank & Trust Co
Verda Richlander
Watrous Dunham
Smith
Dunham
Society Leader Cashier Embezzles and Assaults Bank President
J Montague Smith cashier at the Lawrenceville Bank and Trust faces flight after embezzling funds to cover stock speculation. He allegedly attacked President Dunham, leaving him unconscious, and remains at large as authorities pursue him.
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Lawrenceville
J. Montague Smith
Lawrenceville Bank and Trust Company
Dunham
Smith
Wes Smith
Tramper Job Inquiry Sparks Ditch Project Talk
Williams, chief engineer, meets President Baldwin at the Brewster offices to review monthly contractor estimates. In a pause, Baldwin recalls the good-looking young tramp who sought work and asks Williams about him.
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Williams
Baldwin
Brewster
The
Ditch Company
Vocabulary size and language growth across classes
A discussion cites estimates from the Chautauqua Magazine and English encyclopedia on farm workers and artisans vocabularies, then notes Doctor Jacobs’ view that a well educated reader may recall 30,000 to 35,000 words and could reach 50,000 to 70,000 with derivations and proper names.
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Joseph Jacobs
New York Times
Lincoln
Little Pitchers Have Big Ears
Mary explains her dislike for church by quoting aunt and mother saying little pitchers have big ears. The minister visits for tea and shifts the conversation after the remark.
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Mary
Maria
Grounds for Suspicion
A quip between a married couple frames concerns over money in a sharp exchange. The husband hints at financial pressures while the wife questions her spouse's motives, illustrating strain in their relationship. The brief dialogue style suggests a domestic humor or tension beat.
Drying Fruits and Vegetables for Home and Farm Use
USDA Farmers Bulletin outlines drying as a conservation method. It covers methods from sun drying to small-scale home processes, equipment like knives and slicers, blanching benefits, storage in light moisture barriers, and handling to prevent mold. It notes advantages for both urban households and farmers, plus cautions on proper drying and storage.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Canada
France
Drying and Preparing Vegetables for Storage
Directions for blanching and drying cauliflower and Brussels sprouts. Blanch six minutes, dry two to three hours at 110 to 145 degrees Fahrenheit. Cauliflower darkens but recovers color in soaking and cooking. Dried cauliflower suits soups and omelets. Brussels sprouts similar with a pinch of soda in blanching water.
How to Dry Irish Potatoes and Prepare Soup Mixtures
The guide describes two drying methods for potatoes: cook to near doneness, peel, grind or press, dry layers until brittle, with optional light toasting. and slice, dry until brittle with optional peeling. It also explains drying vegetables separately for soup mixtures and combining them in desired proportions, listing carrots cabbage onions celery potatoes and okra as common components.
Druggist's Endorsement of Kilmer Swamp Root Medicine
A Watts Mercantile Store representative from Wattsville Mississippi touts Kilmer Swamp Root for kidney liver and bladder relief. The letter notes personal belief in its superior efficacy and cites a physician advocate. It urges readers to request a sample via ten cents and to mention the paper.
Daughter Embraces Yellow Fin Yet Keeps Quiet Tone
A brief Louisville Courier-Journal exchange notes a daughter accepting yellow fins as her response to her father. The snippet captures light family banter and a color motif in a domestic moment.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Cuticura Complexions and Soap Ad
Cuticura Soap recommended for daily toilet use to improve complexion and scalp. Cuticura Ointment soothes heal s and softens skin. Free sample by mail with a book. address postcard to Cuticura Dept. ly Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. Ly Boston
Rastus Investigates Missing Coat Theft by Squirrels
Major Higgins suspects a cost disappearance from his bin as he questions the garden worker. George deflects with a wary confession that the squirrels likely took the coat, insisting it was not coal.
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Rastus
Major Higgins
George
Marine Life Finds in Danish West Indies
United States National Museum biologist C. R. Shoemaker notes St. Thomas expeditions uncover a wealth of marine life including abundant dark purplish red crabs and many vividly colored fish in red and blue hues swimming among coral.
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C. R. Shoemaker
United States National Museum
Danish West Indies
St. Thomas
In Bed. Mosquito Jokes Budding Night Fight
A humorous exchange between a husband and wife about mosquitoes interrupts sleep. John complains about bites as a mosquito buzzes like a telephone, and his wife quips that they buzz first before connecting. The dialogue captures a light domestic moment from Chaparra.
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John
Exchange on bright things children say and seen not heard
A dialogue about what a man told another regarding his youngsters remarks. The other asks for details and the reply cites the adage that children should be seen and not heard. The exchange frames a parental maxim about child behavior.
Couldn't Pick His Job
A humorous remark about choosing a military role. A man explains he could not enlist because he could not decide between becoming a colonel or an admiral.
Welcome Climax Playwright Audience Exchange
A brief note captures a stage moment as a young playwright presents a climax and a critic responds that the ending was very welcome. The exchange hints at a theater workshop or small reading room event likely in a local venue.
Before Marriage Hair Lock Says It All
A light moral note warns that a suitor gives a lock of hair before marriage and a wife may keep it afterward. It s said many fools find a good wife yet lack sense to recognize it.
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Geometimes
Man loses honor and affects nation’s reputation
A man who forfeits his own honor is said to have also tainted his country’s honor, reflecting the belief that personal integrity reflects national dignity. The remark ties individual virtue to public esteem and governance.
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