Monster Out of Hand Adventurers' Club Feature
John J. Boner of Chicago recounts a 1910 Milwaukee double-header derailment near Manning Iowa. The engine rode the rails at high speed after colliding with a hand-car, fireman Cunningham and Boner barely escaped as steam flooded the cab. Miracle escapes and subsequent avoidance of serious injury are noted.
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Ello
John J. Boner
Chicago
John Boner
Milwaukee
John
Perry
Iowa
John Cunningham
John Guys
Council Bluffs
Cunningham
WNN
Original White House winged design by Hoban largely built
Drawings for the White House by Hoban envisioned a building with wings though only the central portion was erected. The plan reportedly drew from the Duke of Leinster residence in Dublin with only a slight resemblance.
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White House
Hoban
Duke of Leinster
Dublin
Invented Banjo Clock By Simon Willard in 1901
The banjo clock, named for its shape, was invented in 1901 by Simon Willard. It is an eight day non striking pendulum clock and Willard obtained a patent for it in 1802.
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Simon Willard
Willard
Ghent Cathedral Hosts Great Oil Painting by Van Dyck Brothers
A painting titled The Adoration of the Lamb hangs in Saint Baron's cathedral Ghent Belgium. It ranks among the world’s six greatest pictures. The work is attributed to the Van Dyck brothers with one member credited as an early oil painting innovator.
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John
Manning
Iowa
John Cunningham
St. Baron's
Ghent
Belgium
Brothers van Dyck
How About the Spurs
A mother urges her children to dine out and ask for the unchosen chicken part. Little Ben, first served, replies sadly that he wants "Some of the feathers, I guess."
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Ben
Aircraft on Roof Sparks Odd Garden Plot
A humorously garbled exchange features a mother parking a plane on a roof as a neighbor jokes about a house party. The fragment suggests a chaotic scene with playful dialogue and rural magazine flavor.
Pepsodent Ad Promises Bright Teeth with Iriam Glow
An old Pepsodent advertisement extols a whitening effect using Iriam in toothpaste. It claims teeth gleam with natural luster once stains lift from stubborn surface buildup.
Friendly Enemies: Fight Over Teeth Ends in Help
A Tit-Bits Magazine snippet recalls a feud settled by aid after a street quarrel. The line shows Johnny and Billy Simpkins had fought but then cooperated to collect the injured party’s teeth.
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Floyd Gibbons
Home of
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Great Britain
Florence Nightingale
United States
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Amantius
Pharnaces
Zela
Pontus
B. C
Caribbean
Domingo
Lunes
Martes
Mierceles
Jueves
Viernes
Sabado
Felix
Ione
OLE
By S. L. Huntley
By C. M. Payne
THE
Dawnin
Fez
Tayare
Bell Syndicate
Wim
Gala Gulch
L. Huntley
Finney
By Ted O'Loughlin
Gadiet
Pop
J. Millar Watt
Silk
Gluyas Williams
Lac J
Johnny
Billy Simpkins
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