Beaded Lightning and the Beating Heart of a Turbulent Evening
In a rain soaked coastal home Tony and Joe host guests while tension grows over unseen rivals and a telegram from Baltimore reveals that Larry has married Caroline. Tony confronts love, loyalty, and hurt as the night unfolds toward an uncertain future.
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Scotty
Joe
Tony
Larry
Ruth
Bertha Beatrice
Antoinette
Cliff
Smarties
Bendy
Alvin
The
Angels
Baltimore
Caroline
Lawrence
Hollywood Snippets and Satirical Snips
A collage of political humor and showbiz quips about Republicans and Democrats. Jokes contrast campaign rhetoric with Puerto Rico policy and social debates. Humorous anecdotes touch on Tom Mooney, the Townsend plan, and a circus black Python Elmer’s legend.
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Ollywood
Calif
Puerto Rico
Congress
Tenderfoot Perils in the West Tripodero and Roperite Tales
A regional tall tale warns tenderfeet of two dangerous West legends. The tripodero, with telescoping legs and a gun barrel muzzle, shoots clay pellets to ruin taste and cause starvation. The roperite, a rope-beak bird, ensnares riders with a lariat and chokes them. Since 1887, about 4 163 tender feet have fallen to these dangers.
Land of the Sky Blue Water Babe the Blue Ox Tale
A folklore tale explains Babe the blue ox pulled by Paul Bunyan. It describes his size as debated yet capable of pulling any two ended object and clearing crooked logging roads. It notes deep footprints, a baby trapped in one, a wandering season, and Minnesota becoming the land of ten thousand lakes.
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Madame Zulana
Robinson Circus
Elmer
High
Sierras
Paul Bunyan
Babe
Paul
Minnesota
Land of
Uncle Phil Says Humility and Courage in Daily Life
A collection of maxims on humility ambition and self improvement. The quotes advise pursuing feasible aims count blessings daily avoid excuses and value prudent self reliance and resilience.
Dizzy Dean Winners Offer Free Prizes Ad
A short promotional note invites readers to read a Grape Nuts ad in another column to learn how to join the Dizzy Dean Winners program and win valuable free prizes.
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Knowledge implies truth proof and conviction
The term knowledge, when strictly used, denotes three elements namely truth, proof, and conviction. It asserts that a belief is true, supported by justification, and held with firm certainty.
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Maidenoyage
W.N.U
Kathleen Norris
Brenda
Unger
Joe’s
Gran
Professor Unger
San Francisco
Monterey
Bendy’s
Herrmann
Doctor Knecht
Doctor Vanderwall
Mrs. Unger
Senate Finance Committee
Tom Mooney
China
Bronx
Scottsboro Boys
Peoria
Hollywood
Kansas
Forbidden Kingdom
Tibet
Joe Louis
Lhasa
Townsend
Cincinnati
Irvin S. Cobb
Tenderfoot
Tall Tales
Frank E. Hagan
Elmo Scott Watson
Land
Western Newspaper Union
Phil
Aed Aia
Cao Vis
Aanee
Wholegale Book Co
111Th St
Altoona
Harold
de Kalb Ave
B'Kiyn,n.y
WNU
Mittal
EL Elisa
Doans
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