Press agent spree ends with playful chaos in New York
Whimsical profile of Joyce Greller a Broadway press agent who also worked in Chicago and New York. She staged stunts from painting underpasses to riding a horse on the subway, issued fake permits, and provoked police attention while recalling earlier Broadway pranks.
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York
Joycé Greller
Kenneth Haigh
Biway
Chicago
Jim Moran
Park JOYO# GRELLER Department
Blue Note
Liz Miles
New Orleans
Wrigley Building
Bill Bailey
Bill Baileys
University of Missouri
Grauman
Miss Greller
Oswald Jacoby Excellent Play Sets in Spades
In a Heartened bridge hand Oswald Jacoby notes East's precise ten of diamonds defense. South failed to cash in on misdefense as East and West forced, doubled, and ultimately defeated South. East's ten of diamonds proves decisive.
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South Rearly
North
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Sure Cure for Insomnia Cat Sleep Tip Appears in Story
A humorous New York tale describes two nocturnal house guests, a Siamese cat named Ralph and a writer, who discover that feeding the cat dog food and reading James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake lulls him to sleep. The method, praised for evenings of quiet, blends appetite and literature as a cure for insomnia.
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New York
Ralph
Roy
Frances
Tracy
James Joyce
Telegraph Beat Rails First Transcontinental Line
The telegraph completed its first transcontinental line on October 24, 1861, marking eight years before the continent was finally crossed by rail.
Thoughtful note on Christ’s ascension and reign in the church
The text reflects on Christ delivering the kingdom to God the Father after defeating all rule and authority. It emphasizes that the ascension marks the throne’s beginning and Christ as head of the church, whose body fills all in all.
Goop in Everything and a Sting-free Straight Chair
A quirky observation contrasts goop in all things with the comfort of a straight chair. The note praises a chair without rockers as shin-safe, while hinting at ordinary annoyances in daily life.
Let's Explore Your Mind 1 Change and Help in Life
A panel reports people show flexibility in some matters and rigidity in others based on mood when asked to change. The director notes emotions affect change ability, while others dispute this. Read the booklet Manage Your Feelings and Emotions for 25 cents with return envelope. Should you always help those in trouble is examined, saying some cases you can and should assist, others you cannot, and some require others or self-recognition before help.
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LIBRA
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Sagittarius
Gemini
Capricorn
Attace
Aquarius
Leo
VIRGO
Pisges
Field Enterprises
Astrological Fragments Highlight Zodiac Snippet
A brief, fragmentary astrology note mentions Aries and Taurus signs with dates, suggesting guidance about inherent power and timing, though the text is incomplete and unclear. It reads like a stray horoscope snippet focusing on Aries March 21 to April 20 and Taurus April 20 to May 20.
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Taurus
Achemes
Meteoric impact devastates Siberian wilderness in 1908 event
A massive meteorite strike in 1908 blasted a 30 square mile area in Siberia. Meanwhile Texas holds about 170,000 oil wells across 6,600 fields. Insects attack U S livestock in various regions at times, totaling hundreds of species.
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Jexas
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